25-10-2016, 02:04 PM
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How Do You Handle It?
There l was, lying innocently, flat on my back, sunglasses in place when this woman wearing a mask and a protective plastic eye shield came towards me and she was well tooled up. Next, another woman in uniform and wearing plastic goggles is towering above me shoving this water gushing instrument into my mouth...Yes, you've guessed, another day at the dentist and there l am lying there at their mercy having a check up and scale and polish!
'At any time, you want me to stop, just hold your hand up' says the well tooled one!
Those words started a thread of thoughts in my mind....Does anyone ask a dentist to stop? How do people take this Scale and polish treatment? Maybe l should relax and just take it but I clench my hands, tighten my feet and pray it will be soon over!
She finishes the treatment and l say, 'Did l have a boy or a girl?'
I am so relieved when my Scale and Polish is over for another six months. At NHS price of £19.70, l can't complain, it's a bargain really!
Do you enjoy your Scale and Polish, or are you like me dread it? What do you pay?
25-10-2016, 02:10 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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There l was, lying innocently, flat on my back, sunglasses in place when this woman wearing a mask and a protective plastic eye shield came towards me and she was well tooled up. Next, another woman in uniform and wearing plastic goggles is towered above me shoving this water gushing instrument into my mouth...Yes, you've guessed, another day at the dentist and there l am lying there at their mercy having a check up and scale and polish!
'At any time, you want me to stop, just hold your hand up' says the well tooled one!
Those words started a thread of thoughts in my mind....Does anyone ask a dentist to stop? How do people take this Scale and polish treatment? Maybe l should relax and just take it but I clench my hands, tighten my feet and pray it will be soon over!
She finishes the treatment and l say, 'Did l have a boy or a girl?'
I am so relieved when my Scale and Polish is over for another six months. At NHS price of £19.70, l can't complain, it's a bargain really!
Do you enjoy your Scale and Polish, or are you like me dread it?
I have a dental plan which costs nearly £20 per month, but at least I know if I have a problem I can been seen immediately, even if it is a bank holiday, which is great!
25-10-2016, 02:14 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
Originally Posted by TessA
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I don't mind it, I wouldn't say it was enjoyable but it's not tortuous. I like the clean teeth feeling afterwards.
Honestly, l really would prefer to have a baby than have dental treatment! Thing is, l probably wouldn't have a tooth in my head!
25-10-2016, 02:17 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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There l was, lying innocently, flat on my back, sunglasses in place when this woman wearing a mask and a protective plastic eye shield came towards me and she was well tooled up. Next, another woman in uniform and wearing plastic goggles is towered above me shoving this water gushing instrument into my mouth...Yes, you've guessed, another day at the dentist and there l am lying there at their mercy having a check up and scale and polish!
'At any time, you want me to stop, just hold your hand up' says the well tooled one!
Those words started a thread of thoughts in my mind....Does anyone ask a dentist to stop? How do people take this Scale and polish treatment? Maybe l should relax and just take it but I clench my hands, tighten my feet and pray it will be soon over!
She finishes the treatment and l say, 'Did l have a boy or a girl?'
I am so relieved when my Scale and Polish is over for another six months. At NHS price of £19.70, l can't complain, it's a bargain really!
Do you enjoy your Scale and Polish, or are you like me dread it?
However, that is not always the best method for getting over your fear so try.....going in there and feeling like you are in charge (which you are). Tell them something nice or amusing when you go in... they feel more guilty if they hurt you when you have been nice to them. It is also good to remember that, when you come out of the dentist, it won't be him that gets admired for you gleaming smile... but it may be another handsome chap!
25-10-2016, 02:17 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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There l was, lying innocently, flat on my back, sunglasses in place when this woman wearing a mask and a protective plastic eye shield came towards me and she was well tooled up. Next, another woman in uniform and wearing plastic goggles is towering above me shoving this water gushing instrument into my mouth...Yes, you've guessed, another day at the dentist and there l am lying there at their mercy having a check up and scale and polish!
'At any time, you want me to stop, just hold your hand up' says the well tooled one!
Those words started a thread of thoughts in my mind....Does anyone ask a dentist to stop? How do people take this Scale and polish treatment? Maybe l should relax and just take it but I clench my hands, tighten my feet and pray it will be soon over!
She finishes the treatment and l say, 'Did l have a boy or a girl?'
I am so relieved when my Scale and Polish is over for another six months. At NHS price of £19.70, l can't complain, it's a bargain really!
Do you enjoy your Scale and Polish, or are you like me dread it?
I would enjoy it more if it only cost that much .
All the dentists I know class it as a scale and polish which varies between £44 -£ 64.
25-10-2016, 02:18 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Yes, TessA, I agree about the teeth feeling clean after but it's when that scaler thing goes near a nerve, it's horrible. Honestly, l really would prefer to have a baby than have dental treatment! Thing is, l probably wouldn't have a tooth in my head!
25-10-2016, 02:18 PM
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Re: How Do You Handle It?
I had my scale and polish last week and it was as usual torture! We have no such 'stop' signals in our surgery so I just brace myself and hope it will soon be over. We even have to pay upfront these days, I guess they've had a few made a hasty retreat without paying!
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