It's Friday!
Usually if Friday means the end of your work week you treat yourself to a pint, chocolate or maybe sex. I treat myself to the dentist because I like to be ironic.
After a cleaning last year I was invited to get my teeth x-rayed etc by Dr D. Casey. When I went into his room/surgery it felt like I was in someone's loft apartment, there even is a couch there... Although I can think of better rooms to catch up with friends over wine, the sight of dental tools is a bit of a buzz kill.
Very bright, natural light coming in which really has a calming effect. TV screen on the ceiling so that you can focus on moving pictures instead of the dental equipment.
The best part was the x-rays, there is another flat screen TV on the wall where Dr. Casey did a slide show of what my teeth look like and the x-ray of them too. It was helpful to understand what had to be done and a bit embarrassing.
"They are so durty."
So today I got two old fillings replaced and the decay underneath was removed. He was so fast it was like super-dentist. He also showed me the before and after pictures of the decay and new fillings.
I planned to give myself the day off in pain and self-pity, not the case. I was back to normal in no time, my bite is perfect! Well other than getting my soup all over my numb face and walking to a work with it dried on my face.
The staff are wonderful and friendly. The waiting area again is very calming except for Dr Phil on the TV. Lots of reading material. You can book via e-mail and they are very prompt. They send you text and e-mail remainders. If you are a nervous patient I can't think of a better team to go to.
I love treating myself so much I'm returning next Thursday - woohoo! read more