# Why are there so many dentists in the ghetto?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 16, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-dentists-in-the-ghetto/477435 "2008-12-16T18:49:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-dentists-in-the-ghetto/477435/41 "2008-12-20T04:14:04Z")

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> [@Dead\_Cat](#):
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> I think most of them are just a respectable front for drug dealers. This explains why the figures are similar for the “ghetto” and downton LA/Beverly Hills :).

I agree… I’m of the opinion that many are just “fronts,” i.e. they’re used for money laundering purposes.

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