DENTAL QUACKS IN WORLD : ROAD SIDE DENTISTRY
On a world scale dental quackery is most prevalent in Asian Countries. This is mostly because of low awareness regarding oral health.
#1.The Holy Sidewalk Dentist Baba from Varanasi
Source : Dave Adair Photography
These photographs were taken around 6 years back by Dave Adair on his trip to India.
Here the dentist quacks duo provide dentures and extract in their road side shop.
Just have a look at the entire sequence of procedures that were snapped by Dave Adair.
The Patient before treatment
Dentist Baba 1 preparing & shaping the denture on road with non dentist tools
Happy Patient
Dentist Baba No.2 Giving LA for extraction
As per the author – He pulls out the heavy artillery, and the girl isn’t even sitting down – she’s squatting as Mr. Less-Colorful-Dentist CRANKS on her tooth.We don’t know why she didn’t faint, because we almost did.
Extraction Done
In the words of the author – She used a plastic bucket to rinse out her bloody mouth and spit into the gutter. But she doesn’t look any worse for the wear – and she said it didn’t hurt. She looks older, but she’s only 14.
