Sunday 31 May 2026
The Consumer Protection Authority, represented by the General Directorate of Consumer
Protection in North Al Batinah Governorate, in cooperation with the General Directorate of
Health Services in the governorate and the relevant authorities, succeeded in seizing a
violating health facility that was providing orthodontic services without obtaining the
required medical and operational licenses.
The case details date back to the directorate receiving information indicating that a health
facility was offering specialized orthodontic services without proper authorization, posing a
potential risk to consumer health and safety. Accordingly, judicial officers initiated
investigation and evidence-gathering procedures to verify the information received.
Following verification, it was found that the violation involved a general dentist affiliated
with the facility practicing orthodontic services outside the center’s official working hours
and during public holidays in an unauthorized manner, despite not possessing the specialist
qualification or legal permits required to provide such specialized medical treatments.
As part of institutional cooperation with the concerned entities, a joint task force was formed
in coordination with the General Directorate of Health Services in North Al Batinah
Governorate. A confidential source was assigned to act as a client and arrange an
appointment with the dentist in question.
The joint team then moved to the site, where the dentist was caught in the act of installing
orthodontic braces for the source inside the health facility, in clear violation of the laws and
regulations governing the practice of medical and health professions.
As a result, the necessary violation reports were issued by each authority within its
jurisdiction, and the tools and equipment used were confiscated.