00:00You see the perfect smile on Instagram, the bright whites, the influencer endorsements,
00:05the affordable price tag, and you think, finally, I can get the teeth I've always wanted.
00:10But what if that perfect smile was actually a ticking time bomb for your health?
00:15That's exactly what happened to hundreds of people who walked into a List Smiles Atlanta.
00:19They thought they were being treated by a top-tier expert. Instead, they were the victims of a massive,
00:26multi-million-dollar scam run by a man who had never been to dental school.
00:31Today, we're breaking down the wild story of the self-proclaimed veneer king
00:35and why his $4 million empire is now crumbling under over 100 criminal charges.
00:42Meet Brandon Dillard.
00:43From 2021 to 2024, Dillard built a massive social media following, branding himself as a veneer technician.
00:51Now, here's the first red flag you need to know.
00:54Veneer technician is not a real thing. It doesn't exist.
00:58In Georgia and most places, only a licensed, highly educated dentist can legally perform these procedures.
01:06Dillard made it look professional.
01:08He had a legitimate-looking office, dental equipment, and even trained others to do what he did,
01:13charging people upwards of $6,000 for these fake courses.
01:18Prosecutors say he pocketed over $4 million from this operation.
01:22But while the Instagram photos looked good, the reality was a nightmare.
01:27Patients reported agonizing pain, infections, and teeth that literally fell out while eating.
01:34One victim, Christy Brown, paid thousands of dollars only for her actual dentist to be shocked when he saw the
01:41botched job.
01:42Here is where it gets even crazier.
01:45After being arrested in late 2024 and hit with a staggering 113 counts, including RICO charges, practicing medicine without a
01:54license, and theft, Dillard is still fighting.
01:57His legal team recently filed a motion claiming he had no way to know what he was doing was illegal.
02:02Despite the fact that the state dental board sent him a cease and desist letter in early 2024, he just
02:09kept going.
02:10Now, he's trying to argue that because he took a course at a private institute, he thought he was in
02:15the clear.
02:16The lesson here is simple but life-changing.
02:19Before you let anyone touch your teeth, your skin, or your health, verify their license.
02:25If the price for a procedure looks too good to be true, it's usually because you're paying for it with
02:30your safety later.
02:32What do you think about this case?
02:33Should the platforms that allowed him to promote his services be held accountable, or is it solely on the practitioner?
02:40Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
02:42I read all of them.
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