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An Ottawa dentist who glued two human teeth into a patient’s mouth has been prohibited from practising dentistry by the Ontario Superior Court.

The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario sought the injunction after Khaled Emile Hashem continued to see patients even though his certificate to practise was revoked by the college in June.

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Superior Court Judge Sandra Chapnik issued the order Wednesday prohibiting Hashem from using the terms dentist, dental surgeon or doctor, identifying himself as a qualified dentist or providing any sort of dental treatment.

Irwin Fefergrad, the dental college’s registrar, called Hashem’s case “absolutely the most egregious case I’ve ever seen. If he violates the court order, we will be back [in court] in a heartbeat and will ask for this man to be incarcerated.”

If Dr. Hashem is allowed to continue to practice dentistry, members of the public who attend his practice will be at risk related to poor infection control, lack of informed consent to dental procedures and irregularities in charging of fees

It looked like a piece of chewed-up gum had been put in her mouth.

Hashem, a dentist since 1985, first appeared on the college’s radar in 1996, when he was cautioned for inappropriate conduct.