“Dead Bedbugs” — Dentists Reveal The Most Horrifying Thing They’ve Seen At Work

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“I did a lot of free work for underprivileged people and people experiencing homelessness in my city when I was a younger dentist. (Not so much anymore, I miss being able to help, but I’m older now and would get the occasional violent patient.) This wasn’t the saddest thing I ever saw, but it was pretty messed up and stuck with me: a child, around 5 or 6, with almost totally decayed teeth. They basically survived off soda, milk, candy, and other junk food.”

“The only silver lining was that these were baby teeth. 

I spoke to the mother and did report that the child was being neglected and needed help. This was about 20 years ago; I live in a smallish town, and I know the child ended up living with their grandmother.”

—Anonymous