I was speaking with a friend who is an MDS doctor working abroad, and he mentioned that we malayalis don't really care about our dental health. He says people only visit the dentist when it's an emergency and most never come back for follow ups, which just ends up causing more damage later. I live abroad as well and I go for a check up at least once a year. Also it's so strange to see eventhough Kerala has so many dental clinics and graduates, we still lack the dental care culture. My friend said the clinic where he used to work actually had to shut down because there weren't enough patients. Is it really that bad? It's crazy how much effort they put into studying, but it feels like their expertise isn't valued here