The Rakyat Post: Sidewalk dentists have arrived in Kuala Lumpur!

FOR FOREIGN WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILY, THE STREET DENTIST IS ESSENTIAL.

IT’S REALLY CONVENIENT AND CHEAP! NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED.

The Rakyat Post

Dec 12, 2014

Sidewalk ‘dentists’ have little regard for hygiene

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‘The Rakyat Post’ found that the mini ‘dental’ outlets along Jalan Pasar are well received due to their prices, which are much lower when compared to the charges imposed by private dental clinics. — TRP pic

Dubbed “Sidewalk Dentists”, many foreigners are lining up to have their teeth extracted, cleaned and replaced with false teeth in tiny outlets operated by Chinese nationals near Pudu Market.

The Rakyat Post found that the mini outlets along Jalan Pasar were well received due to their prices which were much lower when compared to charges imposed by private dental clinics.

“RM5! It’s cheap and fast!” Nguyen Minh Chau, a 35-year-old Vietnamese national said when approached by The Rakyat Post.

“Their work is good, fast and treatment is cheap, so I don’t mind coming here,”

With just a table filled with the required apparatuses and a stool, the “dentist” gets to work with little regard for the cleanliness of the area.

The “dentist” also has an electric tooth drilling gear to work on customer’s teeth cavities which are filled with a type of powder that is mixed with chemicals.

Read more:

http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/12/13/sidewalk-dentists-little-regard-hygiene/

Watch: Street Dentists of India

http://youtu.be/3ol-RyYnTD4

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