East Naples woman accused of being an illegal dentist

Naples Daily News staff

July 22, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

Rosa Maria Toledo

An East Naples woman was arrested late Tuesday after an investigation revealed that she had been practicing dentistry without a license in her converted garage.

According to reports, investigators received a tip on July 21 that Rosa Maria Toledo, 56, 1065 Moon Lake Drive, was practicing dentistry illegally.

They obtained a search warrant, which was executed Tuesday evening.

Inside Toledo’s home they found that the garage had been converted into a dental office. In the room was a black reclining chair, a water-powered drill set, and a cabinet containing dental castings, molds, dental crown glues, crowns, partial dentures and bridges. Another cabinet contained novacaine and other substances. Several dental tools were hanging on the wall. Also in the office was a ledger containing information for hundreds of patients.

Deputies received information indicating that Toledo had been a practicing dentist in Mexico before moving to the United States.

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