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        Suffolk County woman arrested for operating illegal dentist office without a license in Bay Shore

        Suffolk County police are also investigating whether the suspect previously operated another illegal dentist office in Huntington Station.

        Jonathan Gordon

        Mar 14, 2025, 9:31 AM

        Updated 2 hr ago

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        Suffolk County police arrested a Huntington Station woman for allegedly operating a "fully functioning" dentist office at a home in Bay Shore.
        Police said Yolany Mejia Carranza, 55, performed dental work without a license at 1847 Heckscher Ave.
        Police searched the home along with the Islip town fire marshal and building inspector Thursday.
        Detectives also believe Mejia Carranza previously operated another illegal dental business at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station.
        Police charged Mejia Carranza with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession. She is being held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at the First District Court in Central Islip later today.
        Anyone with information or who believes they are a victim is asked to contact the Third Squad at 631- 854-8352 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
        Last December, Nassau County police charged a Hempstead woman for practicing unlicensed dentistry out of her apartment kitchen.