Cloncurry is rolling out the welcome mat for its first dentist in 16 years. Until now, residents have dealt the best they could with toothaches by using 'interesting' home remedies or travelling long distances to see a doctor.
Over the past 16 years, some people have been forced to use some "interesting" home remedies to cure toothaches in the outback community of Cloncurry, in Queensland's north-west.
"The business stability that rural communities offer, particularly during turbulent times, is unrivalled in the city," Dr Naidoo said. But the dentist admits he had to be dragged kicking and screaming to a remote community for his first work placement."In South Africa, once you qualify you have to do a placement out in the community and you don't have a say in where you will end up.
"In the city, people care much more about having perfect, cosmetic teeth, they want that Hollywood smile. So there's a lot more bleaching procedures, et cetera.
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