Modern Times

[callmemadam]

I saw my dentist today because of a problem, which turned out to be a broken filling. The earliest appointment they can give me to mend it is in February. The filling appointment will be for an hour because of all the extra PEP required, which also incurs an extra charge. So, for three months I will be frightened every time I eat, or clean my teeth, in case the old filling comes out. I've been doing everything I should to stay safe but didn't foresee this kind of side effect of the pandemic. No wonder people are dying at home because they think, ’you can’t see a doctor’. 'You can't see a dentist' is almost true; I only got today's appointment because of a cancellation and I'm with a private practice. I've been prescribed some special toothpaste and the tube cost £12.90!

I'm not blaming the dental practice. They have to protect all patients and staff and as a result, all procedures take twice as long as usual, hence the backlog.