Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement with dentist, defunct dental clinic that will enable consumers to obtain refunds
Omega Dental Care shut down in late 2024, abandoning patients with unfinished treatments
Settlement will enable consumers to obtain refunds of fees they paid for dental services that were not provided
Annelle Soberay, former dentist and owner of Omega Dental Care, also surrenders her dental license in settlement with Minnesota Board of Dentistry
July 9, 2026 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office has reached a settlement with Annelle Soberay and Omega Dental Care, a former Eden Prairie dental clinic owned and operated by Annelle Soberay. The settlement enables harmed consumers to obtain refunds of the fees they paid for dental services that were never provided.
In late 2024, Soberay shut down Omega Dental Care due to a medical disability that affected her ability to practice dentistry. The Attorney General’s Office alleges that Soberay and Omega Dental Care failed to provide advance notice to patients and failed to arrange for transitional care for existing patients. They also failed to complete patient treatment plans despite accepting thousands of dollars in upfront fees from patients.
Soberay filed for bankruptcy in April 2026, leaving patients without a path to recover the substantial fees they paid. Attorney General Ellison’s Office alleges that Soberay and Omega Dental Care violated the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
The settlement permits consumers to obtain refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account in the Attorney General’s Office. The Consumer Protection Restitution Account (CPRA), which the Minnesota Legislature created last year upon Attorney General Ellison’s request, is a fund that, among other things, is available to refund consumers who were harmed by companies that have gone bankrupt or for some other reason are unable to make consumers whole.
“Patients spent thousands of dollars in up-front fees at Omega Dental Care for services that were never provided due to Omega’s abrupt closure. Losing that kind of money can really harm a family budget,” said Attorney General Ellison. “This is a tragic set of circumstances for everyone involved, and I am pleased that my office will be able to provide refunds to Omega’s patients. The Consumer Protection Restitution Account is a powerful tool, and my Office is putting it to good use helping Minnesotans afford their lives.”
Before the CPRA was established, the Attorney General’s Office was required to deposit civil penalties the State recovered in consumer-protection settlements or restitution dollars that could not reasonably be distributed to consumers into the State’s General Fund. Under the new law, the Attorney General may deposit recovered funds into the CPRA and distribute them to scam or fraud victims who cannot receive restitution from the entity that cheated them. Because Soberay filed for bankruptcy, former patients would have been unable to obtain refunds without today’s settlement and without the creation of the CPRA.
The Attorney General’s Office is working to identify patients who may be entitled to refunds and will contact impacted consumers. Attorney General Ellison encourages anyone who believes they may be entitled to a refund under the settlement to contact the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office by calling (651) 296-3353 (Metro area) or (800) 657-3787 (Greater Minnesota), or by submitting a complaint on the Attorney General’s website.
In addition to the settlement, in June 2025 Soberay entered a stipulation and order with the Board of Dentistry in which she agreed to surrender her dental license.
The Minnesota Board of Dentistry licenses and has authority to regulate dentists in Minnesota. The Board has authority to investigate dentist conduct and take enforcement action against dentists who engage in unprofessional or unethical conduct, including substandard care. Attorney General Ellison encourages anyone who has concerns about their dentist to contact the Board as follows:
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 250
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
(612) 617-2250
mn.gov/boards/dentistry/
dental.board@state.mn.us
