Dentists and Dooooom

[sybafairy]

Actually i had technically nothing to fear... the dentist i went to see was great! I cant believe i spent so long fearing them (ie i havent been to a dentist for 15 years!! - last time i went i was 13/4)
She took out my poorly tooth.. well gave me the option of a root canal but it would have to be done on 3 seperate occasions (ie 3 visits yow).. or

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[sybafairy]

I was utterly petrified, felt physically sick and was shaking.. i told her this and she was so lovely and said she was glad she had me and i hadnt been allocated a heavy handed male dentist.. talked me through everything and put me at ease.
So all in all pretty pleased with how it all worked out :) This was done on our NHS system aswell, which basically everyone in the UK is entitled to, but NHS dentists are really hard to find.. so i paid £16 for something that privately would have cost me £100+.. so i had my trepidation about how they would treat me or what the service would be like, but she was totally lovely :) If i see her about i might even buy her a drink

[sybafairy]

Lots of people in the UK really slate the National Health Service and the service they provide.. that really annoys me! I mean if your sick you get to see a free doctor, a free hospital and only pay £7 per prescription.. again with dentists they have set fees.. so the most you can spend is £198 as a capped fee and that is for everything they do including a full set of dentures...
I hate the fact people complain about this.. we are SO lucky in comparison to most other countries in the world, and i am personally thankful that my money isnt eaten up in insurance fees! Obviously we pay a tax called National Insurance, but that is minimal.