FBI raids Iowa dentist office: 4 things to know

Written by Mackenzie Garrity | October 19, 2018 | Print | Email

Ankeny-based A-1 Iowa Dental was closed Oct. 18 due to an FBI raid, according to KCCI.

Here are four things to know:

1. Patients who showed up for routine cleanings and appointments were turned away unexpectedly.

2. FBI officials told KCCI they raided the office due to "court-ordered law enforcement business."

3. All dentists at A-1 Iowa Dental have valid licenses, according to the Iowa Dental Board.

4. While dentists were not seeing patients, an orthodontist at A-1 Iowa Dental posted on Facebook that he was proceeding as normal.

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