[Dan B Cooper]

My dentist says if you want anesthesia you should go to an anesthesiologist

[jwalsh07]

Try it on the side of a highway in upstate New York in a blizzard with a screwdriver, a pair of needle nose pliers and not a sympathizer in sight.

[mainsail that]

“to prisoners with financial difficulties”

Being in jail can cause financial difficulties for most :)

[FlingWingFlyer]

The “dentist” always asks, “Is it safe?” before he starts. LOL!

[texmexis best]

Anyone know Sheriff Joe’s email address?

[Wisconsinlady]

Too bad this isn’t the healthcare plan our Congress is enrolled in.

[Riptides]

I bet circumcisions aren’t very popular.

[Engineer_Soldier]

.......these inmates are forced to have their teeth .....

Nope. Not FORCED, they voluntarily seek treatment and then weigh their option of is the pain of extraction worth the pain of a constant tooth ache.

[PA Engineer]

Funny that a British paper should be commenting on another countries dental care.

[AU72]

Back in the '60s when I was 18 I had to have a lot of fillings done with no novocaine.

It sucked! "Oh, that I hit a nerve? Sorry."

[Billthedrill]

I...I...I recognize those hands...don’t I?

[Grizzled Bear]

Of course British citizens have had to pull their own teeth, without anesthetic. At least these Philippine prisoners have someone else do the deed.

[Joe 6-pack]

Hopefully this is the kind of dental care Joran VanDerSloot can look forward to in Peru.

[Lando Lincoln]

Years ago, I would walk down Temple Street in Hong Kong. This would be a common sight.