{"id":120776,"date":"2023-10-31T09:59:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T09:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120776"},"modified":"2023-10-31T09:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T09:59:37","slug":"how-nomadic-reindeer-herders-fix-teeth-with-no-dental-clinic-300-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/travel\/how-nomadic-reindeer-herders-fix-teeth-with-no-dental-clinic-300-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u00a0nomadic reindeer herders fix teeth with no dental clinic 300 miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Eye-opening video lays bare the brutal lengths nomadic reindeer herders go to fix their teeth with NO dentist for more than 300 miles &#8211; from DIY metal crowns to extractions with PLIERS\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>An illuminating YouTube video sheds light on dentistry\u00a0in the Russian Arctic\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>There are no dental clinics for over 300 miles, so they must do things at home<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>In one clip, a man is seen pulling another&#8217;s tooth out with a pair of pliers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re squeamish and have a fear of the dentist, then look away now!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An illuminating YouTube video sheds light on how nomadic reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic deal with dental issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As there are no hospitals or dental clinics for more than 300 miles, the community takes it upon themselves to perform surgeries with only basic equipment to work with.<\/p>\n<p>In one clip, a man is seen pulling another man&#8217;s tooth out with a pair of pliers, which he sterilizes in the fire beforehand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/22\/76902825-12662513-An_illuminating_YouTube_video_sheds_light_on_how_nomads_in_the_R-a-3_1698619280984.jpg\" height=\"498\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An illuminating YouTube video sheds light on how nomads in the Russian Arctic deal with dental issues<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/22\/76902873-12662513-As_there_are_no_hospitals_or_dental_clinics_for_more_than_300_mi-a-1_1698619280393.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As there are no hospitals or dental clinics for more than 300 miles, the community takes it upon themselves to perform surgeries with only basic equipment to work with<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/09\/76902823-12662513-After_the_tooth_comes_out_he_is_given_a_swig_of_vodka_to_prevent-a-69_1698482739934.jpg\" height=\"503\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After the tooth comes out, he is given a swig of vodka to &#8216;prevent infection&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/09\/76901177-12662513-In_the_video_subtitles_explain_that_for_centuries_north_nomads_t-a-70_1698482739935.jpg\" height=\"331\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the video, subtitles explain that for &#8216;centuries north nomads&#8217; teeth were good&#8217; as they ate lots of frozen, raw meat, but the rise of Western foods has led to more dental problems<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=E5XchkEv2M8%3Frel%3D0<\/p>\n<p>The man with the toothache can be heard crying out in pain as the DIY extraction takes place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the tooth comes out, he is given a swig of vodka to &#8216;prevent infection.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the video, subtitles explain that for &#8216;centuries north nomads&#8217; teeth were good&#8217; as they ate lots of frozen, raw meat, but the rise of Western foods has led to more dental problems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the worst offending products, according to the video, are bread, dairy, sweets, cookies and &#8216;tea with lots of sugar.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead of &#8216;tough raw meat,&#8217; the nomads have also started eating soft &#8216;boiled meat with pasta,&#8217; and fresh fruit and vegetables, which are essential for healthy gums and teeth, are hard to come by.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a result, a nomadic woman says that &#8216;many nomads&#8217; teeth are in pretty bad condition.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Among men the problem is worse, one male interviewee explains, as they tend to &#8216;smoke a lot which is also bad for teeth.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The video notes that nomadic families tend to visit towns twice a year to stock up on supplies and during this time, they can visit a dentist.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To repair damaged teeth, the subtitles reveal that metal crowns are often used and several people interviewed in the video have these fitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/22\/76902827-12662513-One_nomadic_man_smiles_to_reveal_a_row_of_metal_crowns_on_his_to-a-2_1698619280436.jpg\" height=\"336\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One nomadic man smiles to reveal a row of metal crowns on his top front teeth<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/09\/76902809-12662513-A_nomadic_woman_says_that_many_nomad_s_teeth_are_in_pretty_bad_c-a-76_1698482741881.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A nomadic woman says that &#8216;many nomad&#8217;s teeth are in pretty bad condition&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/09\/76902811-12662513-Among_men_the_problem_is_worse_one_male_interviewee_explains_as_-a-77_1698482741881.jpg\" height=\"326\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Among men the problem is worse, one male interviewee explains, as they tend to &#8216;smoke a lot which is also bad for teeth&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/22\/76902835-12662513-Instead_of_tough_raw_meat_the_nomads_have_also_started_eating_so-a-4_1698619281294.jpg\" height=\"316\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Instead of &#8216;tough raw meat,&#8217; the nomads have also started eating soft &#8216;boiled meat with pasta&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/09\/76901185-12662513-While_the_youngsters_have_strong_and_healthy_teeth_the_nomadic_d-a-73_1698482740073.jpg\" height=\"308\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>While the youngsters have strong and healthy teeth, the nomadic diet gradually takes its toll<\/p>\n<p>In one scene, a nomadic man smiles to reveal an entire row of metal crowns on his top front teeth.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the video explains that the older nomads generally eat porridge as this is easier to eat with bad teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many viewers have commented on how painful the tooth extraction looked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One commenter wrote: &#8216;I felt the man&#8217;s pain. 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All the best to him and his family and all the other herders.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer from the US said they could relate to the pain, as to save money, their parents &#8216;would take string&#8217; and &#8216;yank&#8217; theirs out as a child.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/travel_news\/article-12662513\/How-nomadic-reindeer-herders-fix-teeth-no-dental-clinic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eye-opening video lays bare the brutal lengths nomadic reindeer herders go to fix their teeth with NO dentist for more than 300 miles &#8211; from DIY metal crowns to extractions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How\u00a0nomadic reindeer herders fix teeth with no dental clinic 300 miles - cottontailsonline.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/travel\/how-nomadic-reindeer-herders-fix-teeth-with-no-dental-clinic-300-miles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How\u00a0nomadic reindeer herders fix teeth with no dental clinic 300 miles - cottontailsonline.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Eye-opening video lays bare the brutal lengths nomadic reindeer herders go to fix their teeth with NO dentist for more than 300 miles &#8211; 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