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From:
Carolyn T., England
Date: February 2008
Subject: Dentistry
Suffering from a troublesome crown, and
being tempted by the special introductory period Tooth Whitening
offer in Linda's newsletter, I asked for an appointment for me ASAP. The following day I was taken to the clinic
and introduced to the staff. Before I go any further I must add
that I am not a fan of dentists, even finding the waiting room an
ordeal. However the location of this clinic is beautiful, the
waiting room is open plan with the reception area, a huge widescreen
TV is on the wall, everything is bright, relaxing and spotlessly
clean. Hot and cold drinks are offered on arrival. All the equipment
is new and up to date.
The
dentist I saw was Dr S, who
is friendly, warm, kind and understanding, speaks perfect English,has
a great sense of humour, and most of all patient with nervous
patients. He examined my teeth, and sent me next door for an x-ray,
which was done with the most modern equipment I have seen. Once the
x-ray was developed he showed me, and explained in great detail, what
was causing my problem. We discussed exactly what needed doing, how
long it would take, if it would hurt (no), if I would feel the local
anaesthetic injections (no – he uses numbing gel first), would I
feel any pain (definitely not). He would prepare a treatment plan and
email it.
I have had tooth whitening in England –
trays made by the dentist which worked as long as I kept it up but
was time consuming and messy, and then some kind of whitening system
in a 'Tooth Whitening' clinic staffed by girls with no dental
experience apart from a tooth whitening course. Total waste of money
here and I had to stop before the end due to incredible and painful
sensitivity.
However the treatment here was totally
professional and without any discomfort whatsoever. First of all I
had what felt like a 'power shower for teeth' – deep cleaning with
salt crystals. This was followed by another clean to remove plaque
using some kind of diamond chips – again no discomfort. The gel or
whitening solution was then applied over my teeth, goggles put over
my eyes, and the UV light switched on. I cannot describe the
procedure with complete accuracy as by this time I was so relaxed I
almost fell asleep – it felt like lying on a very comfortable sun
lounger in the sun! After each few minutes, Dr S removed the
whitener, and replaced it with a new batch – this was done several
times. Finally after removing the last traces of the gel, and
rinsing my mouth, Dr S applied something to protect the teeth
in the immediate period after treatment against any sensitivity. All
over Dr S handed me a mirror and I was almost blinded by the
result – and was thrilled to bits. In all the time I have messed
around with so-called tooth whitening treatments, I have never
achieved anything like this.
Two friends who looked in on my
progress couldn't believe it either – first of all how relaxed and
comfortable I looked – no strain on my mouth, no discomfort, no
stinging or sensitivity – just great white teeth. Nor could they
get over the friendliness and warm welcome from each member of the
staff, from the Receptionist to the Dental Hygienist/Assistant to the
Dentist, Dr S. I can't believe I actually voluntarily walked
into a dental clinic without having a panic attack! Shortly after
leaving the clinic, they were telephoned to find out how I had got on and if
everything had gone well. The treatment I need would be so much
more expensive in the UK, but leaving the cost factor aside, what is
of even greater importance to me is that they were so kind and
reassuring and made me feel relaxed and in safe hands. However as
Budapest is such a beautiful city, and everyone is so friendly and
kind, I have a great excuse to return as soon as possible.
Carolyn
T.
Contact
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