The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) arrested a 56-year-old man on February 6th in Amposta, in the Montsià region, for practicing dentistry in an apartment under "unsanitary" conditions and without the required qualifications or professional registration, the Catalan police reported on Wednesday. The detainee is accused of practicing dentistry without a license and was brought before the duty judge in the municipality. One of his patients reported in January that he suspected the man was practicing illegally because he held consultations in a room of the same apartment where he lived and always worked alone; only occasionally did his wife assist him. According to EFE, the building suffered a fire that damaged the apartment, yet the fake dentist assured this patient that he would treat him anyway, even though the room had no ceiling and the floor was covered in ashes. The victim did not complete the treatments, even though they had paid for them in full upfront and in cash, and contacted the Official College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Catalonia, where it was confirmed that the person was not registered. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) opened an investigation that confirmed the reported facts and arrested the man, who had already been charged in 2024 in Amposta for similar offenses and at that time stated that he had no qualifications to practice as a dentist.

The private dental clinic in Alzira, Valencia, that treated a six-year-old girl who died after a dental procedure lacked authorization to administer anesthesia. As confirmed this Saturday by the Valencian Health Department, the clinic does not have the necessary health authorization to perform anesthesia techniques such as those applied to the child. The six-year-old girl died on Thursday, hours after being treated at the private dentist, where she was sedated to help her relax while having some baby teeth extracted and fillings placed. A second girl, four years old, is also in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Hospital Clínic in Valencia, after being treated the same day at the same dental clinic.

The 2025 Oral Health Barometer in Spain indicates that orthodontics is the tenth most common treatment among the Spanish population. For children, it is a key treatment, "especially for those in their growing years, who are replacing temporary teeth with permanent ones," notes Dr. Manuel Poveda, founder and clinical director of QuickSmile. The benefits range from correcting bone asymmetries in the maxilla and mandible to improving chewing habits.

We all know that brushing our teeth is an essential habit for taking care of our mouth and avoiding cavities. However, this is not the only indication that we should follow to have good oral health and hygiene. The doctor and dentist Núria Vallcorba, who has been the president of the Catalan Society of Dentistry and Stomatology of the Spanish Society of Periodontology and Osteointegration and of the SEPA Foundation of Periodontology and Dental Implants, reviews with the ARA the essential elements for having a healthy mouth.