Thursday, November 12, 2009

Dental work anyone?

I’m glad we had our dental checkups before we headed off overseas. I’ve heard the local dentists are not known for using anesthetic, and will possibly pull out teeth just because they feel like it! Every time I have a sore tooth, I get a little nervous…

We went to have a quick look at the schools dental clinic the other day, not quite the same as the ones we attended growing up? But I think these kids are pretty lucky to be getting such good dental care. I’ve been told the clinic was worth going to just for the free packets of Colgate handed out – probably a bit better quality than the cheaper Babool brand toothpaste used here…

One of the boys was given some mouth wash as he had especially bad breath. This was not something he was embarrassed about however, he was proud to show off his mouth wash, and I expect he’s probably finished his bottle already at the rate he was drinking it...

2 comments:

  1. I think I appreciate this entry quite well as I just went to the dentist today, and all the while as he and his assistant poked around in my mouth it was hard to miss how good our access to health care really is.

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  2. Let's hope it was non-alcoholic mouthwash...

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