Latex can kill

Last Thursday, our best friends got married. Instead of going on a vacation after marriage, they left for a one-day visit to Gent, Belgium for the bride to pick up the proof of her veterinary degree. When they returned on Friday, this meant the end of six years of travelling to and fro Holland and studying very hard on sick dogs, dead horses, castrations and sterilisations and the anatomy of the pig.

Friday night we had a wonderful dinner, followed by 'some' alcohol.

One of the problems our friend encountered at the university was the use of latex. She has a serious latex allergy and that stuff was all over the place. If not properly taken care of, at a certain stage, she can get into a anaphylactic shock, which can be very dangerous.

There are many different allergies and a dentist should know about some. Latex-allergy definitely is one!

What you can do:
- talk about your fears, also during treatments
- ask for latex-free versions of materials
- ask for an appointment early in the day
- take someone with you to give you some extra support

Last but not least:
If your dentist does not make time for a problem as serious as this, please go elsewhere!

It's like L'Oréal make-up: you're worth it!