Why Budapest ??

Three weeks later after couple of more consultations, x-rays and wax models, I was on my way to Budapest.......

   

                  
Why Budapest ??? so many of my friends and colleagues asked. Several years ago I passed it on my way to Belgrade. It seems destiny had brought me back to explore my fascination of a city separated, yet joined by its two banks. Buda and Pest.

As I queued for my Wizzair flight, excitement and anxiety hit me at the same time. What was I going to do in a city I knew not a soul for two weeks ??? Not mention I didn't speak a single word of Hungarian.

Luckily Amy (lovely practice manager) from Vital  Europe was on the same flight and went out of her way to ensure I got to my apartment safely and promised to check on me at some point. ' you'll have a great time ' she kept reassuring me. 

True to her words the next few days was a cultural adventure.......

My First Day

My day began with sitting in a quaint coffee shop across from the apartment dreading my initial appointment which they warned  me would be my toughest.

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However I couldn't help soak in the calm and serene of this place which was once was a military factory for clothes but now housed office blocks. The day was bright and I was full of excitement. I managed to order myself breakfast in English, while the lady served me in Hungarian, Success so far!! : )

.....The next few hours was bit of a mixed bag. I sat close to 4 hours in the dental chair as Dr Suzanna measured me for my crowns and gave me temporary restores. Several anaesthetics later I was happily drooling and could have been in Siberia for all I cared.

I must say that my pain was managed very well by my caring Dr and her nurse,at no point I felt the need to panic and run into the streets of Buda, hailing a fast cab to the airport.

Thoroughly pleased with the initial work i waved everyone bye til my next appointment and moved on to my  hotel on the Pest side. I hoped this changed would serve as a good distraction from my dental therapy and give me a chance to explore the city.

I'll have that advert please...........

I was following my normal routine of drinking coffee and mindlessly flicking through metro on the train to work one morning when an advert caught my eye. Vibrant colours of green and white said Vital Europe - comparing dental prices in London to Budapest.

Unlike most other things I read in the metro and conveniently shake off, this advert stayed with me for some reason. 

Could have been the bright colours or that fact that having reached a certain pinnacle in my career and relationships, I felt a smile therapy was just what I needed to revamp my confidence and that somehow it would also solve all my other issues in life.Perfect plan!

My teeth even though not aligned properly never previously bothered me as much as they have in recent times. Could be that thing where we scrutinise ourselves more as that age ticks past a certain number!

So after mulling about it for 5 secs I called the number listed in the advert and booked myself for a consultation session in central London. At this point even I didn't believe it would be more just a curiosity call.

When i entered the clinic in London I was greeted by two lovely ladies with a perfect smile. I was immediately drawn to this. The idea that i may be able to smile like that appealed to me more and more by the minute.What i also noticed was the calm ambient at this clinic. Unlike most other surgeries this one didn't feel like a dental clinic that emits a certain fear of what could be coming next.
One of the ladies introduced me to my dentist Dr Suzanna, ' she's great' - she says. One of our best. For the next 40 minutes Dr Suzanna examined my teeth and gave me some options and came up with a price plan. by the time I left her room I was convinced I wanted to do this.