Indian street dentist Kulwant Singh works on a patient at his roadside dentistry stall in Amritsar on Saturday. Street dentists — many of whom do not have formal training — learn their skills by working as dental technicians or assistants and earn about $3.14 a day. Patients can get their teeth cleaned for 10 cents.
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Indian street dentist Kulwant Singh, left, works on a patient at his roadside dentistry stall in Amritsar on Saturday. Street dentists — many who do not have formal training — learn their skills by working as dental technicians or assistants and earn about $3.14 a day. Patients can get their teeth cleaned for 10 cents.
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