"Sometimes even smiling makes my face hurt."

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As I mentioned, one of my fillings decided to pop out last night, so I went off to the dentist today to have it fixed. Last time I lived in Glasgow for any length of time I was registered with the Lloyd Jerome Dental Practice and Gallery, a fantastic place which mixed art, performance and dentistry. It's the only place I've ever been offered a glass of wine before my appointment (there was an opening going on). Lloyd headed off to Australia, and handed his practice over to the equally bonkers Dr Ambigai Jayabalan. She runs the same sort of practice (although the decor has gone from Tracey Island to New Orleans bawdy house) and did a thorough x-raying of all and sundry before putting in a temporary replacement filling which is better than most of the permanent ones I've ever had. She told me flatly that a replacement filling would never hold, which was exactly what Lloyd said when he put it in - he agreed to try, rather than go for a crown. She then laid out a proposed course of treatment, all of which seems logical and clinically sound, including a crown for that tooth, a veneer for the one next to it,  two root treatments, and various replacement fillings and clean ups. All very professional, and I'm sure it would be a seven star experience - the down side is the price: not much change from £3,500. I texted my accountant, asking what the chances were of setting it against tax. He texted back that I had two chances - "Nain and Fcuk All."

I'll ask him for a second opinion tomorrow night...