HOUSTON – Less than a month after a man was granted a personal bond in a felony case that stemmed from a botched veneer procedure, Harris County prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke and raise his bond.
Jadan Miorke, 34, is charged for practicing dentistry without a license after a Rhode Island man reported serious complications to Houston Police following his March 13th appointment at the southwest Houston high rise office.
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Sheron Robinson traveled to Houston for the appointment after responding to an Instagram ad on the Forever Veneers page that featured 20 veneers for $8,700. Robinson ended up with air pockets that allow food to get between his real teeth and the veneer as well as a veneer that popped off, he told only KPRC 2′s Bryce Newberry last month.
Harris County consumer fraud prosecutor Kasie Herring filed a motion to revoke and raise Miorke’s bond on Friday because Miorke is accused of continuing to advertise dental procedures on social media.
“The Defendant also still has an active website advertising several dental procedures that they offer and perform, active plans for insurance, advertising in-house financing and credit cards, as well as discounts that they provide,” Herring wrote in the motion.
As a bond condition set July 19, Miorke was ordered not to conduct any dental procedures that he’s not licensed or certified to perform. He was also ordered not to post anything on social media about performing or conducting any dental procedures.
Robinson told HPD investigators Miorke used power tools to grind down the surface of his teeth so the veneers could adhere to his natural teeth, records show. Robinson’s back molars were not touching and causing a noticeable gap, which ultimately prevented him from chewing his food and caused malocclusion with his other teeth.
Days after KPRC 2′s story on Miorke and Forever Veneers aired, the business Instagram account with more than 54,000 followers posted a graphic that stated: “We work with a team of board certified dentist licensed in Texas” and a caption that read: “Forever Veneers only works with some of the most talented board certified dentists, surgeons, and licensed dental staff! Thank you to all of those who have supported us and who continue to support us!”
KPRC 2 confirmed with the Texas Board of Dental Examiners that Miorke did not have a license to practice dentistry in the state, including as a hygienist or assistant.
An attorney listed for Miorke in court records has not responded to KPRC 2′s request for comment.
Miorke is scheduled to be arraigned later this month on August 29.
Houston Police are asking anyone who may have had interactions with Miorke at Forever Veneers to call the Major Offenders Division.