Oh I wish I'd looked after my teeth!

This thread was started in 2018.

My Aunt Maud had all of her teeth removed and false teeth fitted as her 21st birthday present from her parents. This would have been between the wars. She always told us that this was a common thing...parents thought they were saving their children from a pain and expense in later life.

After a lifetime of NHS dentists I went for my first private check up and hygienist appointment yesterday. Good heavens what a difference! Time taken, everything explained, xrays shown to me and teeth photographed so like can be compared with like, then teeth 'jetwashed' not picked at with implements. It felt wonderful to be treated with respect and not like some kind of herding creature.