I'm a terrible dentee. The red writing that underlines the word 'dentee' is making me smile. It means I have brought a new word into being. The 'dentIST' does the work, and the 'denTEE' is the client. Are we clear? Well, I am a terrible one.
Two students at Birmingham Dental Hospital had both attempted to pull one of my teeth, before finally calling their supervisor over to finish the task. After half and hour in the chair and three shots to my mouth to numb the pain, I needed fixing.
Three days on prescription pain killers didn't work, so I booked in to see Prithi. She quickly diagnosed the problem and applied an antiseptic gauze to where the pain was. Prithi is always patient with me as a nervous dentee who likes to take frequent breaks from dental work. Like all the staff at James Hull, she looks happy in her work, and has an infectious smile that makes a difference. read more