Moroccan dentists wage war against 6,000 traditional practitioners

The association of Moroccan dentists deplored the existence of 6,000 traditional practitioners who perform tooth operations illegally. Moroccan "L'Opinion" daily said citizens can call a toll-free phone number to complain about harms they incurred from the traditional dentists. The association promises to take all actions and pay for the victims' tooth care.

The secretary general of the association warned citizens against the dangers of going to traditional dentists who use unhealthy instruments and who are not sanctioned in case harm is caused to patients.

He added that the association has conducted awareness campaigns in remote areas and has performed tooth operations free of charge for poor villagers.

According to the association, the ratio of dentists/citizens in Morocco stands at one surgeon for each 15,000 citizens, while the World Health Organization recommends a ratio of one surgeon per 2,000 citizens.