How I became a 'dentist' in just five hours


Dubious credentials: After completing the course, participants are given a set of dentistry tools and a certificate. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: It takes six years to be a fully-registered dentist in Malaysia. But why wait when it takes just five hours using dubious methods.

This journalism-trained reporter is now a certified “dentist”.

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