The Truth about "Amish Dentists"

Do Amish really have their own dentists? Do they use Novocaine? What does it cost? And is it even legal?

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. My book on Amish business, Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, was published in 2010. I run the Amish America website: https://amishamerica.com/

Image credits: Don Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkin..., Karen Johnson-Weiner

Video: Michael Pilkinton (https://amishofethridge.com/); videvo.net

Sources:

Growing Up Amish: The Rumspringa Years by Richard A. Stevick
https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

"Unusual Amish Occupations" - Amish America
https://amishamerica.com/unusual-amis...

"Amish Teeth: From Dentures to Braces" - Amish America
https://amishamerica.com/amish-teeth-...

"State threatening to fine Amish dentist $35,000 for pulling teeth", Allegheny Times, September 30, 1993 https://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...