Roadside dentist shows how he makes false teeth, in Varanasi

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A Varanasi self-styled roadside dentist shows the process of making false teeth.. As cars speed past patients in Varanasi don’t think twice about having their teeth seen to by the city’s popular street dentists. And it’s not only in Varanasi, it happens in cities all over India. Self-proclaimed roadside dentists perform complicated dental procedures on patients with limited funds using almost medieval equipment. There’s no clinic, no costly chairs, no electric drills, there’s no need for an appointment even, patients just pull up a plastic stool and hope the dentist will relieve any pain with a rusty set of pliers. Most of these roadside dentists do not have a degree or relevant formal qualification. Usually, they get some dental work experience as an assistant dentist. Many people who can