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Surreyvwphobic
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- In dental heaven
Hello again to all on the site. I have been posting my journal regarding my journey from extreme phobia to dental confidence, titled "Smiles Better" in the "journals" section for the last few months.
Today (Saturday 4th August 2018 AD) I find myself in a totally unexpected situation; last night (Friday) I was cleaning my teeth as usual and had a terrible mishap in that the small brush I was using decided to snap and embed half of itself in between my nagging back tooth and its neighbour. I had tried to poke it back out and drew blood, but to no avail. I rinsed it out with a mouthwash to settle it and then was faced with seeking some emergency help this morning.
Sadly, the two private practices I might have approached were closed, so I found myself in the centre of Ely (UK) with a sore tooth and the NHS practice that was open and hence on duty for today.
I need not have worried; I went in to a very welcoming young lady in reception who got me in to see a very decent indian guy within 20 minutes. He was absolutely superb; the offending article was removed within 5 minutes with absolutely no discomfort whatsoever. He was very thorough, carefully raking through the gap with two hand tools and a water scaler, finally removing the debris through suction from an equally nice and professional nurse. The surgery itself was equally modern and spotless with the latest technology and discreet lights, making for a very comfortable and efficient experience.
The best bit? It cost me nothing! Bless their hearts. Very very highly recommended indeed. Having to face this on the spur has in fact effectively banished my dental phobia for good, and as I have said before, the long term wisdom for regular care is its all down to finding the right person and decent surroundings.
The place I used is NHS (unusually) and it looks as though private care is available as well. They are a branch of "My Dentist" (all over the UK) and the place is called "Chequer Hall" in Chequer Lane Ely (UK). Their phone number is (01353) 668281. Definitely the first port of call for emergencies in this area. Simon XX
Today (Saturday 4th August 2018 AD) I find myself in a totally unexpected situation; last night (Friday) I was cleaning my teeth as usual and had a terrible mishap in that the small brush I was using decided to snap and embed half of itself in between my nagging back tooth and its neighbour. I had tried to poke it back out and drew blood, but to no avail. I rinsed it out with a mouthwash to settle it and then was faced with seeking some emergency help this morning.
Sadly, the two private practices I might have approached were closed, so I found myself in the centre of Ely (UK) with a sore tooth and the NHS practice that was open and hence on duty for today.
I need not have worried; I went in to a very welcoming young lady in reception who got me in to see a very decent indian guy within 20 minutes. He was absolutely superb; the offending article was removed within 5 minutes with absolutely no discomfort whatsoever. He was very thorough, carefully raking through the gap with two hand tools and a water scaler, finally removing the debris through suction from an equally nice and professional nurse. The surgery itself was equally modern and spotless with the latest technology and discreet lights, making for a very comfortable and efficient experience.
The best bit? It cost me nothing! Bless their hearts. Very very highly recommended indeed. Having to face this on the spur has in fact effectively banished my dental phobia for good, and as I have said before, the long term wisdom for regular care is its all down to finding the right person and decent surroundings.
The place I used is NHS (unusually) and it looks as though private care is available as well. They are a branch of "My Dentist" (all over the UK) and the place is called "Chequer Hall" in Chequer Lane Ely (UK). Their phone number is (01353) 668281. Definitely the first port of call for emergencies in this area. Simon XX