£65 for a hygienist treatment is not the cheapest, but then most hygienist sessions consist of someone attacking you with a torture instrument - sorry, I mean scraper - reducing your gums into a pulp, and making no discernible difference to your teeth. That's why Smilepod is worth the £65 - because it's quick, relatively painless, and you walk out looking as if you'd had your teeth professionally whitened.
I had my session with Cristina (the hygienists are actually dentists here, so they're also well placed to give advice about your teeth) and she was everything you want a dentist to be; helpful, reassuring and efficient. I read some reviews on another site complaining that the sessions are over too quickly; do you really want someone scraping at your teeth for longer than necessary?! The session I had was really thorough - a few twinges, but not painful at all considering I'd not seen a hygienist in a while - they use some sort of ultrasound superscraper thing to really get at the crud. After I'd spat the yuck out of my mouth (nice) I was astonished by how much whiter the session had made my teeth, and they weren't bad before.
So yeah: £65, not cheap, but totally worth it for the quality and convenience (you can get same-day and walk in appointments). With the amount of coffee I drink I'm sure I'll be back in not too long... read more