Douglas County

Woman worked as dental hygienist without license, officials say

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — An Atlanta woman is not all smiles after she was indicted for practicing dentistry with a forged license.

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A Douglas County grand jury indicted Emily Rochelle Brannon on Sept. 10 on charges of forgery in the first degree, identity fraud and practicing dentistry without a license.

According to court documents, between November 2021 and January 2022, Brannon used a fake dental hygienist license to appear that it came from the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

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In April 2022, the Georgia Board of Dentistry sent Brannon a voluntary cease and desist order at her Atlanta home. The order stated that Brannon did not have a license to practice.

She was arrested and booked into the Douglas County Jail. She has since been released on bond.

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