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THAT NOISE IN YOUR NEIGHBOR’S GARAGE …

August 4th, 2009, 5:28 pm by

Ever wonder what you neighbor is REALLY doing in his garage?

Check out this story from The Associated Press distributed July 22:

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) _ Florida officials have arrested a woman for allegedly practicing dentistry in a garage she converted into an office with a drill set and black reclining chair.

Rosa Maria Toledo, 56, was arrested Tuesday. In her garage deputies found a cabinet containing dental castings, molds, dental crown glues, partial dentures and bridges.

They said she had a ledger containing information for hundreds of patients. Deputies said they had information she had practiced as a dentist in Mexico before moving to the U.S.

Toledo was charged with practicing dental hygiene without an active license and being a non-licensed person leasing or operating dental equipment.

Below is an AP photo of Toledo:

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According to an ABC News story, Toledo lived in a gated community. The story said Toledo worked in a local dentist’s office. It was unknown if she had formal dental training. And neighbors had no idea she was treating patients in her garage.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
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