--- title: "Woman Breaks Into Dentist’s Office, Extracts 13 Teeth From Anesthetized Patient" description: "Laurel Eich, a 42-year-old woman from Nevada, was arrested on Wednesday for burglary at a Sun Valley dental clinic where she used to work." date: "2021-07-16" modified: "2021-07-16" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/woman-steals-teeth" categories: - "Developments" - "Health & Medicine" tags: - "dentistry" - "Nevada" - "teeth" --- # Woman Breaks Into Dentist’s Office, Extracts 13 Teeth From Anesthetized Patient ![Laurel Eich, a 42-year-old woman from Nevada, was arrested on Wednesday for burglary at a Sun Valley dental clinic where she used to work.]() *\Image: Futurism\* Laurel Eich, a 42-year-old woman from Nevada, was arrested on Wednesday for burglary at a Sun Valley dental clinic where she used to work, according to [a statement by the local Washoe County Sheriff's Office](). In a bewildering twist, Eich also apparently admitted to extracting 13 teeth from an unwilling and anesthetized patient on an earlier date. The wildest part of the story? We have no idea why she extracted the teeth — or even what she did with them. Investigators found a broken window and open door at the scene on May 3. According to the sheriff's office, Eich got away with a total of $22,861 in cash and checks. Eich was arrested on Wednesday on multiple counts, including "Performing Surgery on Another Without a License," "Burglary of a Business," and "Grand Larceny," according to the statement. It's difficult to find a takeaway in this sordid tale. It seems likely that the background story — we'll be waiting for it to emerge — involves some combination of social dysfunction, drugs, and the vagaries of the American medical system. For now, though, we're going to have to wait. ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()