Review cracks down on unlicensed dentists
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This article was published 27/04/2016 (2892 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two employees at a Winnipeg sleep apnea dentistry clinic were practising illegally, an investigation by the Manitoba Dental Association has found.
Based on information it received from an undisclosed source, the association conducted a review March 17 and found that Iam Lotuaco and Sheila Ellamil Lotuaco were working as dentists even though they were not and had never been licensed as dentists in Canada. Nor were they in the process of attaining licences, the association said.
They were practising at Dr. Steven Lawson’s TMJ and Dental Sleep Therapy Centre of Winnipeg, located on Portage Avenue. One of the Lotuacos had been working there since June 2015 and the other joined in September, the association said. They both agreed to immediately stop practising dentistry, which can only legally be practised in Manitoba by licensed dentists.
Before moving to Winnipeg, the Lotuacos reportedly practised at a clinic in Manila, Phillippines. Iam Lotuaco’s LinkedIn page lists him as having been a dentist at Ngiting Pinoy Dental Clinic for 13 years.
There are no other penalties the association can impose on them under the Dental Association Act, said Marcel Van Woensel, registrar of the Manitoba Dental Association. He also could not say whether Dr. Lawson is under investigation by the association.
“Generally speaking, dentists who are members of our association — the regulatory body — have responsibilities to act in a professional manner. There are processes in place within the legislation that control and regulate those aspects,” Van Woensel said.
He said the licensing system is designed to protect the public. An online registry of licensed dentists in the province is available at manitobadentist.ca.
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Updated on Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:06 PM CDT: Corrects typo