Charges filed against dentists

BOARDMAN — Two dentists are charged with practicing without a license and a third with permitting dentistry without a license at a South Avenue dental office.

Police charged Dr. James M. Gentile, 49, of Southwind Trail, Poland, with two counts of permitting dentistry without a license. Jeffrey Melia, 33, of New Road, Austintown, and Ronald Mangie, 71, of Joyce Ann Drive, Canfield, are charged with one count each of practicing dentistry without a license. All three were arrested Thursday morning, and all of the charges are misdemeanors.

They are scheduled for arraignment Tuesday morning in Mahoning County Area Court here.

Neither Dr. Gentile nor Mangie could be reached, and Melia declined to comment.

Police Chief Patrick Berarducci said that about a month ago the Ohio State Dental Board contacted police after getting a complaint from a woman who had visited Youngstown Dental, South Avenue, and was unsatisfied with the care she received.

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