Atlanta’s Veneer Scammer Indicted On Criminal Charges

A person who promoted himself as “Atlanta’s high veneer specialist” has been indicted on greater than 100 prison counts.

Brandon Dillard was charged with performing beauty dental procedures and not using a license and different associated offenses. Fulton County investigators say Brandon Dillard, operator of “A Record Smiles Atlanta,” made hundreds of thousands from providing dental veneer procedures and coaching others to do the identical with out the required licensure. Although his preliminary arrest occurred on Oct. 3, data present a grand jury returned an indictment on Nov. 21 containing 113 counts. Fees embrace violations of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 54 counts of theft by deception, and working towards each dentistry and medication and not using a license, WSB-TV reported.

“He’s by no means been a dentist. And as a lot as he might wish to play one on Instagram, he’s not one,” Fulton County Deputy District Lawyer Will Wooten stated to the outlet.

The indictment spans alleged conduct from 2021 by way of late 2024. Prosecutors additionally allege Dillard provided coaching programs for aspiring “veneer specialists,” charging contributors a number of thousand {dollars} every regardless of no such credential or authorized class present in Georgia. 

A buyer who paid about $3,000 for partial veneers informed WSB-TV that her common dentist instantly flagged the work as problematic throughout a subsequent go to.

“He saved asking who did this. You want to watch out,” she stated. She added that she didn’t discover a dental license earlier than initially paying for the process. 

The indictment additionally contains costs of battery, possession of harmful medication, and conspiracy to defraud a political subdivision, reflecting prosecutors’ view of the alleged misconduct as in depth and systemic. 

Authorities say misuse of dental devices or improper utility of veneers can result in critical well being dangers, reminiscent of infections, nerve harm, and long-term tooth decay. Licensed dentists and dental boards have issued warnings nationwide about “veneer techs” and others who promote beauty dental work with out correct coaching or oversight. 

Dillard’s arraignment is scheduled for January 2026. State regulators and prosecutors are urging sufferers who obtained companies from this supplier or participated in his coaching to contact the Fulton County District Lawyer’s workplace. Prosecutors stress that anybody performing dental procedures with out correct licensure may face separate prison costs.

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