A Georgia man who billed himself as "Atlanta’s top veneer specialist and trainer" is set to be arraigned after being accused by state officials of practicing dentistry without a license and amassing millions of dollars in the process.
The man, identified in a string of reports over the past year as Brandon Dillard, was hit with an indictment in November listing over 100 counts, many of them felonies.
Below, Complex breaks down everything you need to know.
Atlanta’s self-proclaimed "top veneer specialist" arrested
According to Fulton County Jail records, Dillard was booked in October 2024 on the following charges: practice of dentistry without a license, theft by deception, criminal solicitation to commit a felony, and violation of the George Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
Local outlet WSB-TV reported last October that the offices of A List Smiles Atlanta, Dillard’s business, were raided by police and investigators. In a statement shared at the time, Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Will Wooten referenced Dillard’s then-significant social media following.
"As much as he may want to play [a dentist] on Instagram, he is not one," Wooten said.
As of this writing, two Instagram accounts previously associated with Dillard appear to have been deactivated. A Better Business Bureau page for A List Smiles lists three complaints, including one from 2024 questioning how the business was able to offer training programs given that "none of these people have a degree."
113-count indictment
A criminal indictment came down in November of this year, per court records viewed by Complex. In it, prosecutors detail a total of 113 claims against Dillard dating back to 2021. Among them are a RICO violation, theft by deception, practice of dentistry without a license, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and practice of medicine without a license.
As highlighted by WSB-TV in a more recent report, Dillard is accused by prosecutors of having amassed over $4 million through his purported veneer and training services in Atlanta.
One former client of Dillard’s, per an investigative piece from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this year, reported paying $7,500 for veneers only for a bite of a cracker to cause several of them to fall out less than a month later.
Arraignment set for 2026
Court records viewed by Complex list a plea and arraignment hearing in Dillard’s case for January 26, 2026.
What is a so-called "veneer specialist," exactly?
Criticism has been brewing for some time in connection with the rise of so-called "veneer specialists," also sometimes self-billed as "veneer technicians." In May of last year, the American Dental Association (ADA) issued a public warning about such services, advising caution over the potential for "irreversible harm" from improperly supervised treatment.
"Dentistry is a regulated healthcare profession that requires formal education and licensure," an ADA rep said at the time. "Every state has regulations that require dentists and hygienists to be licensed in order to provide patient care. The level of oversight for dental assistants varies by state and, while dental assistants may or may not be licensed or registered by the state, they are required to perform their duties under the supervision of a licensed dentist."