Of late, I feel that some of the things I have posted about have fallen into the category of 'woe is me'. Therefore, I wish to balance it out by sharing what I consider to be some positive news.
When I had cause to visit an emergency dental practice a few weeks ago, my son and I had been in the process of waiting to be registered with a different dental practice, which is more local to us.
Yesterday, my son discovered he had received a missed call a few days previously from that dental practice. The purpose of the call had been to inform him that we are now both registered. As a result, we have now both booked appointments for an initial check-up. Yay! 
The dental pain, which I had previously been suffering from has reduced to a level that I am now able to tolerate without the need for any pain-relieving medication. In the event that it flares up and becomes intolerable again, the fact that I am now registered with the 'local' dental practice means that I can now book an emergency appointment there.
Knowing that I am now fully registered with the 'local' dental practice has helped to ease some of my anxiety. The dental practice is one that I had previously been registered with many years ago and the dentist had always done their best to make me feel relaxed and at ease.
