Found this place via a Groupon deal. Only CHF 79 for two dental cleanings instead of regular price of CHF 374! That's only CHF 39.50 each!! There was also an option for only one cleaning at CHF 49 instead of 187. But of course I couldn't pass up the 2x deal. You can't even get a deal like that in the U.S.
Plus, it's only a 5 minute walk from where I am currently working, so I was in and out and back to work in exactly one hour. Awesome.
They were pretty packed when I called for an appointment last November, and the earliest they could get me in was the following February.
The office is on the 1st floor and shared with several other dentists. I arrived right on time and only had to fill out a mini half-pager of personal info (instead of huge forms like in other offices). In fact, I didn't even fill out the whole thing, as I couldn't understand all of it in German and had to ask one of the ladies to translate. Hence, I only filled out the essential bits that she asked for.
The waiting room was nice and bright with a coat tree and mirrored wall. I only had to wait a few minutes before my name was called. Shaila Bösch was the one who cleaned my teeth, and she did a thorough, yet gentle job with a very pleasant demeanor.
Initial examination, then the pick/scraper thing with water attachment, followed by manual scraping alone, then floss, then the little bristle thing that goes between the teeth and gums, and then the polishing. Interspersed with plenty of rinsing, and she was also very good about the suction thing. I hate it when they don't use the suction thing enough and you get a pool of liquid in your mouth, or when they go crazy and suck your mouth dry instead.
At the end, the flouride came in two flavors (I chose strawberry instead of peppermint) in gel form via a mouth tray. It was a bit different from my U.S. experience of squishing a liquid in my mouth, but still fine.
Afterwards, I said I wanted to make my next appointment, and she mentioned in 9 months. Is that the Swiss way? As an American, I'm used to every 6 months, so now I'm already booked for August. :) read more