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'Dr. Sylvia' Charged With Unlawful Dentistry Practice At Route 31 Business
The woman, who doesn't have a dentistry license, practiced on patients after hours and on weekends when the business was closed, police said.
An Aurora woman faces charges of illegally practicing dentistry at a North Aurora dental office, police said. North Aurora police and the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office have obtained a criminal indictment against the woman for illegal dentistry practice at the North Aurora Dental Associates office on the 100 block of North Lincolnway (Route 31). The defendant is Silvia Hernandez, 37, of the 400 block of Iowa Avenue, Aurora. Hernandez was indicted last week by a Kane County Grand Jury on the following charges: The charges come after an investigation of over seven months by North Aurora police detectives. Charging documents allege that Hernandez knowingly took control of more than $500 but less than $10,000 from someone by portraying …
Christina Sullivan Byrne
8:21 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Is this "Dr. Silvia" even a Registered Dental Hygienist? I looked up her name in the IDFPR database. There was no listing of her name in the licensure section. If she ever had a license to practice dental hygiene it would be there. Even if she held a license at one time but let it lapse, I believe it would be listed as "not renewed" or "expired" or possibly "revoked" had that occurred. If she … more ›