A DENTIST tried to con patients out of thousands of pounds by claiming their healthy teeth needed filling, a hearing was told.

Constantine Saridakis insisted patients were suffering from tooth decay that required essential and costly treatment, despite second opinions to the contrary, it is claimed.

When Saridakis's partner confronted him about the allegations, the South-African born dentist said: "Sometimes I'm in a money- making mood," the General Dental Council was told.

The panel has heard that two dental nurses raised their suspicions when patients with perfectly healthy teeth and gums were Bedat & CO Fake routinely told they needed fillings.

When Saridakis's partner Eugene Boje was told, he began to offer patients a second opinion - sometimes on the same day. He confirmed his suspicions Fake Bottega Veneta Handbags that most of the proposed fillings were unnecessary.

Sarah Plashckes, for the GDC, alleged that Saridakis tried to fleece patients and the NHS at the Birchwood Dental Practice in Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, Lincoln.

She said: "Saridakis had earlier been ordered to pay back around Pounds 30,000 for making excessive glass fillings and that should have alerted him to the fact that his practice in this regard was unsatisfactory.

"But despite that repayment, Saridakis continued to undertake an excessive amount of fillings.

"In each of the following nine sample patients, Saridakis was not acting in their best interests and was financially motivated in his proposed treatment.

"With most, if not all of his patients, the caries had not progressed into the dentine, which means fillings were not necessary and where there was doubt, the tooth could have been managed conservatively."

The GDC heard that Patient 1 first saw Saridakis at the end of May 2007. Despite having "no specific complaint", the dentist still recommended she had teeth filled. Ms Plashckes said: "Mr Boje offered the woman a Clip on charms second opinion that same day and could not find any decay that would justify these two proposed fillings."

The following day, Saridakis saw a 16-year-old who was left distraught when he announced she would have to go back in the dentist's chair for two painful fillings.

"The patient's orthodontist thought she had good oral hygiene and a low risk of decay," said Ms Plashckes.

The hearing continues.

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