I just had a filling and a tooth removed. Had put the tooth removal off for 2 and a half years! Had an abscess that just wouldn't go away. Was very scared but glad its done. They say for some people the fear of the dentist is on par with the fear of parachuting or bungy jumping!
When I was a child I had terrible teeth. No dental education in our house. Both my grandparents had full dentures, and forgot to tell me how to avoid it. So I've inherited their dentures. I didn't realise they were hereditary. When I was a teenager my aunty took me to an old dentist. Huge needle was the order of the day. After that it was nothing but terror. Years later I had to have some bottom teeth rebuilt to cope with the top denture. It was a very pleasant experience compared to my childhood. The Dentist actually numbed my gums before injecting the local. The chair was comfortable, the manner of him and his staff was pleasant, and I nearly liked it. Now it's just hard to find an affordable dentist.
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Last year and while living in Echuca i was able to attend the hospital dentist for close to free treatment. Had a lovely dentist, she left to have a baby. I see in the local paper online echuca hosp hasn't had a dentist since Xmas, they are now having to send patients to a dentist in Rochester with a public voucher. What a shame, as they have a great dental area there, all modern with room for at least 3 dentists to work at any one time.