Process in Vienna - Dental Technician "Stunned" According to Lawyer

A couple accuses the 38-year-old, who has been running a lab for ten years, of having inflicted painful treatments on them. However, the woman got caught up in contradictions during today's trial.

"He Knows What He Is Allowed"

The dental technician pleaded not guilty to the charges against him - negligent bodily harm, endangering public safety, and fraud. He could not explain the accusations. He is "stunned that he is sitting here before you as a defendant," said his lawyer Heinrich Sebastian Lang. "He knows what he is allowed to do and what he would be risking." Until now, the 38-year-old had never done anything wrong. "There have never been any problems in the lab," said his defense attorney.

An acquaintance had recommended the dental technician to the couple because "his teeth were so beautifully white," said the woman who reported the dental technician. Therefore, the 44-year-old contacted the man in 2022. She and her husband had been in regular contact via WhatsApp since then for consultations. The woman stated that the 38-year-old, who allegedly posed as a doctor, had "ground all 32" teeth and placed veneers on them, which not only caused pain but were also very blotchy due to glue residues. To this day, she suffers from pain, and teeth have fallen out. The dental expert emphasized that whoever performed this treatment, it was mostly aesthetic treatments and not medically necessary. Also, they were not veneers but crowns.

No Mention in the Chat

In the entire chat with the couple and the dental technician, there is not a single mention that the treatment went wrong. "Why didn't you send him a message that you were dissatisfied," asked Judge Stefan Romstorfer. "I called him, but he didn't want to work with us," said the 44-year-old. Even then, she considered reporting the dental technician.

Despite this experience reported by the woman, the husband also went to the dental technician. Allegedly, he was given 28 anesthetic injections there. "He almost fainted," said the woman. He could have suffered an anaphylactic shock and died, the 44-year-old claimed. When asked by the judge if the dental technician had anesthesia in the lab, the man denied it. Also, the claim that an anesthetist was supposedly present was told differently by the woman today. It was an assistant.

"Not Well Translated"

The mother of the 44-year-old was reportedly present during a treatment. She herself had been a dental technician and was interested in the work of the now accused, as the woman stated to the police. During today's trial, she denied this. Her mother had worked in the administration of a hospital and not as a dental technician. In response to the judge's accusation that her husband had also told the police that the mother-in-law was present, the Serbian woman said: "That was not well translated."

The topic also included a cell phone photo that the woman's three-year-old son allegedly took while the mother was sitting in the treatment chair. However, only the dental technician with a face mask and gloves is visible, and the woman is holding a mirror in front of her face. The 38-year-old said he was just having something shown in his mouth. He also mentioned that 69 photos were taken so that one of the pictures would look like it was a medical treatment. "I can provide dental advice, but the dentist still makes the decision on what happens," the accused emphasized again.

Trial Postponed to 2026

The 44-year-old said on the witness stand that she had paid 16,000 euros for the two treatments. "In cash or did you withdraw the money," the judge wanted to know. It was cash from the sale of a property belonging to her father. The dental technician denied ever having accepted any money.

It was not until 2024 - two years after the incidents - that the couple went to a lawyer, and it was not until 2025 that a complaint was filed. "Why so late," the judge wanted to know. "Our problem was the language. We were looking for a lawyer," said the 44-year-old.

For the questioning of further witnesses, the trial was postponed to January 19.

(APA/Red)

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