Investigation in Cluj: Turkish Clinic Invited Patients to Hotel with Dental X-rays; 'We Don't Know if They Are Doctors'

Cluj's College of Dental Medicine has alerted authorities after a Turkish dental clinic promoted an event at a hotel in Cluj-Napoca, inviting attendees to bring their dental X-rays. The College voiced concerns that consultations might occur outside of authorized dental practices, raising questions about the practitioners' credentials.

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We have notified the Public Health Directorate, the Police, because we need a legal framework to legitimize the people who would come. We don't know if the people who come are doctors.

Bogdan Culic, president of the College of Dental Medicine Cluj, stated that medical acts can only be performed in authorized cabinets. He warned that interpreting X-rays or proposing treatments outside these settings constitutes a dangerous practice and a potential violation of professional legislation. The College has notified the Public Health Directorate and the Police to ensure proper identification of individuals involved.

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We consider that these meetings, when they go beyond a simple commercial presentation and include the interpretation of X-rays, medical recommendations or treatment proposals, represent a dangerous practice for patients and a possible serious violation of the legislation on the exercise of the dental medicine profession.

The hotel management stated they only rented out a conference room and were unaware of any potential medical activities. However, they received a notice from the College of Dental Medicine and an inspection from the Public Health Directorate regarding the possibility of illegal dental procedures.

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They asked us to rent a small conference room. Later, we received a letter from the College of Doctors and also a visit from inspectors from the DSP, who informed us that those from the Turkish clinic might be performing some dental procedures, which would be illegal.

Representatives from the Turkish clinic deny the accusations, asserting that the meeting will not involve consultations, examinations, or treatments. They claim participants are individuals who have been previously evaluated and have established treatment plans. The Cluj County Police Inspectorate confirmed they are conducting investigations into the matter. The College of Dental Medicine advises patients to verify the credentials and practicing rights of any dental professionals offering consultations.

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There will be no dental consultations, clinical examinations, investigations, diagnoses, or treatments. Participants who attend the meeting are individuals who have previously benefited from evaluations and for whom treatment plans have already been established.