[dighton]

What, no neem twigs?

[strela]

Alternate title:

"A Yank in Lahore"

[swarthyguy]

Ouch!

[A CA Guy]

How long before HMOs snatch these gems up?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Yow! Maybe going to my dentist isn't so bad after all...

[martin_fierro]

DENTAL SCHOOL? WE DON' NEED NO STEEKIN' DENTAL SCHOOL! <|:)~

[JZoback]

Though in many ways it's easy to poke fun at this article, it does prove a point about how free markets work.

These people have learned a "skill" if that what you want to call it, and have helped people who would not be able to solve their dental problem in a conventional way.

How many western frontiersmen went to get a haircut and some teeth work done before the turn of the century?

In my book, not a whole lot of difference.

[dennisw]

I don't know what to say...

[NatureGirl]

"I indulge them in conversation and when they are distracted I use this," Khan said, hoisting a metal mallet. "Pain only goes away with pain."

Honestly. That's what I saw before I finished reading the whole sentence!

I won't knock it too much. Tooth pain is a terrible thing. If this guy can help, more power to him.

[jae471]

He and other street dentists said they constantly clean their instruments - in a form of locally distilled moonshine.

At least they make an effort...

[He] went on to say that brushing your teeth is harmful because it damages your gums.

Probably true, but I'll keep my Oral-B®.