Lakshmi Dentofacial Centre

Lakshmi Dentofacial Centre is over at No 195, Vysial Street. If you know Pondicherry, you know this part of town has a certain look to it. We are right in the middle of it. The 605001 zip code area stays pretty active throughout the week. Our building is an older one but we’ve made it work for a dental setup. Inside, it’s mostly white walls and the sound of the machines. We deal with faces and teeth, doing the regular work that needs to be done. It’s not always quiet here, especially when the traffic on Vysial Street gets heavy in the evenings. We have our regulars who come in and we know their names. The staff here is just a few of us. We spend a lot of time cleaning the tools and making sure the records are where they should be. Sometimes the computer acts up, but we manage. It’s a practical place. We don’t spend much on decorations because that isn't why people come here. They come because they have a problem with their jaw or teeth and they need it looked at. Being on this street for so long, we’ve seen shops open and close around us. We just stay here doing our thing day after day. It is a humble setup, but it’s ours and it serves the people living around this part of Pondicherry well enough.