Dentist From Woodbury Accused Of Traumatizing His Patients

HUDSON, WI — Patrons of Dr. Andy Mancini, a resident of Woodbury, say the dentist threatened kids, did shoddy teeth work, and over-billed for services. Following a Wisconsin state investigation into possible insurance fraud, Mancini surrendered his license in April.

La Petite Dentistry in Hudson is now closed, but Mancini claims the allegations made against him are false.

Among those allegations — detailed by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services — are that Mancini once pulled six teeth out of a child's mouth without warning.

Another customer said Mancini did a bad job of placing dental caps and sealants on their son's teeth.

A third, from December 2015, came from parents who said the "dentist threatened our son," with "sharp" tools if their he didn't "calm down," reports KSTP.

And Rebecca Viebrock, of Hudson, told the news station that two of her children were left with metal caps and spacers still in their mouths after visiting Mancini.

Viebrock said she took her four children to La Petite because it was one of the few places that would accept her insurance, and she isn't sure what to do now that it's closed.

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