Smile fixer : )

Brave Kirsty came out to play this week!

Probably about six years ago I had an accident on Christmas Eve at work when a mannequin fell on me and chipped a good half of one of my teeth just to the side of my front teeth. For the last few years I have put off going to the dentist because of some crazy fear I have built up over previous years. However, now I'm getting married I'd become even more self-conscious of my lack of tooth and the last thing I want is to look at my wedding photos and all I see is a missing bit of tooth so...

About two months ago I found a dentist taking on NHS patients...a rarity I'm told...so I signed up and made an initial appointment. And to be completely honest I put it off twice before finally telling myself to stop being so silly, get a grip and get it sorted...so off I went. I'm not quite sure what I imagined it would be like or what would happen but the dentist said my teeth are in very good health apart from the obvious chip and a small filling needed at the back.

I went for my first session of smile fixing on Tuesday...and I survived! I've had to have root canal work done on the tooth first due to an infection but even that wasn't half as bad as I'd anticipated. I'd got myself into such a state because every time I'd talked to someone about it beforehand and mentioned root canal I was met with a very sharp intake of breath! And now after having the treatment I really don't know what they mean...yes the initial injection into my gum was painful in a stingy kind of way and made my eyes water and the weird sensation after of feeling like the elephant man but actually looking normal was odd but apart from that fine...maybe I have a high pain threshold...or maybe I've got a more gentle dentist...or maybe I've just stopped being a baby about things lol!

All I know is it'll be worth it in the end so roll on 11th January for my next installment!

Keep smiling! xx