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Sadik Hossain

“like a horror-movie villain”: Furious dentist attacks patient with barbell after braces refund demand goes horribly wrong

A shocking incident at a dental clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has left a patient hospitalized after her dentist allegedly attacked her with a weightlifting barbell. The violent altercation occurred on September 3, 2025, when 31-year-old Tien Thao returned to Tuyet Chinh Dental Clinic demanding answers about complications from her braces treatment.

The confrontation escalated when Dr. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Chinh allegedly grabbed a metal barbell and attacked Thao, who had come to the clinic seeking a refund for what she described as a botched orthodontic procedure. The incident was captured on video by a friend who accompanied Thao to the appointment.

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