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When one experiences toothache, many things go through one’s mind: vows to never eat sugar again, thoughts of at home oral surgery or tooth extraction, and many of us will inevitably wonder; how has evolution produced teeth that go bad from just eating? What did prehistoric humans do without toothbrushes? Did they frequently die at the age of 20 from toothaches and mouth sores? Why would nature play such a cruel joke on us, to produce organs for eating that can hurt worse than pretty much anything?

Dental anxiety, or fear of the dentist, is a constant and returning problem. Every dentist has stories about patients running out of the office, needing to be sedated, and other potentially wacky hijinks. But dental anxiety is a serious issue, and can cause undue pain and suffering, and is an issue that is heightened greatly by the even the slightest hint of communication problems. The existence of the communication issues can be fictional or very real, but truthfully, it is enough for a patient who is already suffering from dental anxiety issues to perceive that there is a communication problem for faith to be lost and for the situation to get out of hand.

The United Kingdom is in a position that it has never been in before. While still being in a strong economic situation from a global perspective, and its citizens still being in a great position of power, they are faced with an influx of immigrants. Some of them are from previous colonies, and some of them are from countries from mainland Europe. And these migrants of course set up shop and offer services, goods and trade to the people of the Isles.

The Forest&Ray team is proud to announce the arrival of our newest member, Dr Athina Szamarasz...

I have never believed in loyalty towards brands, and this is especially the case with cosmetic products. I usually buy whatever I feel like when looking at the box of the product. The only thing that I do buy from the time to time - perhaps because I used it as a child- is Elmex brand anti-tooth decay paste.