Back Door Embezzlement -- Oklahoma City mother and daughter Monica Salazar-Orozco and Elizabeth Hinojosa sentenced for unlicensed dentistry

Monica Salazar-Orozco and Elizabeth Hinojosa, a mother and daughter in Oklahoma City, were booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on multiple felony complaints related to practicing dentistry without a license. While not a traditional financial embezzlement case, the conduct represents criminal exploitation of a dental practice environment and underscores the legal and reputational risk that can arise from insufficient employee supervision and credential verification.

Update: Both Sentenced

Both women later pleaded guilty to practicing dentistry without a license and conspiracy. Hinojosa, who held herself out as “Dr. Liz” and performed the procedures, was sentenced to five years in prison, while her daughter Salazar-Orozco received a five-year deferred sentence. Both agreed never to work in a dental office again; roughly 100 victims were identified.

Sources: DentistryIQ — guilty pleas and sentences; News9 Oklahoma City — surrender coverage.