09/18/2026
A caller claiming to be with the Texas Dental Board told our attorney, Hieu Huynh, that his dental license was tied to a federal drug-trafficking investigation.
He apparently did not know that Hieu is both a licensed dentist and an attorney who regularly represents dentists before the Board.
Then Hieu started asking questions.
In the article below, Hieu shares the conversation and how Texas dentists can verify suspicious calls.
If you receive a suspicious call, hang up and verify it with the official TSBDE. A caller reciting a real agency phone number to you does not prove the caller is legitimate.
A caller impersonating the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners told Houston attorney and licensed dentist Hieu Huynh that his dental license was linked to a drug-trafficking investigation. Here’s what happened, the warning signs, and how Texas dentists can independently verify suspicious calls.
