Association: Untrained dental work poses great danger


KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 85% of victims who had braces done by untrained or illegal orthodontists suffered irreversible damage, says the Malaysian Association of Orthodontists.

It is concerned that the number of such patients developing complications is increasing, and has urged the Health Ministry to intervene.

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