Luz Angela Jimenez-Mojica, a Miami, Florida dentistry clinic assistant, was arrested Thursday after she allegedly performed a botched dental procedure on a patient, news sources indicate. Mojica, who is not a licensed dentist, also allegedly prescribed the patient an antibiotic without a licensed signature. The patient later returned to the clinic in pain and was reportedly told the procedure was done incorrectly. Mojica, 40, was booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on one count of unlicensed dental practice. It is unclear whether she has qualified for bail bond or if she has hired a lawyer. The clinic where Mojica performed the alleged procedure could very well be facing a lawsuit from the victim in the near future.
Reports say Mojica works as an assistant at an unspecified dental clinic in Hialeah Gardens. It was at this clinic that Mojica allegedly performed the procedure. It is unclear whether the head dentist at the office knew of the alleged procedure or if Mojica had performed any other types of dental procedures at the clinic in the past. The anonymous clinic does not appear to have spoken out about the allegations, and it is not yet known whether the charges will affect Mojica's position at the clinic.
According to reports, the victim visited the Hialeah Gardens office for a routine root canal. For reasons not yet known, Mojica allegedly performed the root canal and prescribed the patient an antibiotic without the consent of a licensed dentist. The victim later returned to the office in pain, and a dentist reportedly informed her that the operation had been carried out inappropriately and that the woman who performed the operation was only an assistant at the office.
In other news, police in Palm Beach County, Florida say they are looking for a suspect who allegedly tied a pit bull to a fence and set it on fire, reports say. The dog was dead by the time officers arrived on the scene. So far, police have no leads as to who owned the animal and who set it on fire.
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