A Spanish dentist has been arrested over claims he pulled out a patient’s teeth after an argument over the bill.

The 39-year-old, named only as FJGS, allegedly ripped out several replacement teeth he had already implanted in his middle-aged female patient’s mouth following a heated discussion.

The dentist, from Zaragoza, was detained by police on suspicion of causing ‘serious injury’ in February. The case has only come to light today.

Painful: A Spanish dentist has been arrested over claims he pulled out a patient’s teeth after an argument over the bill

The woman, ABC newspaper reported, had been receiving treatment from the dentist for several months when she queried the amount she was paying.

Unsure as to why her bill had amounted to thousands of Euros, she confronted him about the matter before the two had an argument.

The police report reveals he then sat her down on the clinic chair and pulled out all the teeth he had previously implanted.

The dentist, from Zaragoza, Spain (pictured) was detained by police on suspicion of causing ‘serious injury’

The woman left the clinic, following the unexpected surgery, and went to a nearby police station to report the alleged crime.

With blood spurting from her mouth, she told agents what had happened. The man is due to appear in court later this month .