Birds of a feather

Scary? He would be if he was a real one. Now it is just a nice piece of artwork, inviting you to step into the world of rollercoasters. Which, of course, is scary.



Some time ago, I talked to a lady who suffered from dental phobia. Every question, every answer was spoken with a trembling voice. The word 'dentist' almost made her cry. Telling about how good we were with anxious patients was comforting, but then I said 'treatment' and she was hyperventilating again.

As a child, I also was scared to death for my dentist. As a young adult, I decided not to visit her or any of her colleagues again. Five years later, I was wearing my first set of full dentures. I blame myself, but I also blame my dentist. If she had treated me in a child-friendly way, I would probably still have the most of my natural teeth at 53.

Now that I work for Dentaprime, I talk to my feloow sufferers daily. They all have their own sad story about dentists. Some of them decide to go to Bulgaria for treatment and there they experience a whole new way of getting dental treatment.