My personal experience with Churchill Dental goes back to a number of years, when three of my sons had to undergo the removal of their wisdom teeth. For some reason each one of them presented some challenges of their own, but none seemed complicated enough for the experienced team of dentists who operated on them. As a watchful witness, I can attest to the fact that my sons were on the way of recovery much faster than I originally have anticipated.

This was doubtless in the back of my mind when my own turn arrived. I had postponed the investable for a number of years, always finding some reasonable excuse for imagining that my old upper frontal caps would hold together for much longer. Not that I did not know. I had been warned that eventually the six of them would need replacement. And since time is somewhat unforgivable, well yes it made for some complications. The stumps were no longer healthy enough to stay in place. Implants were the next best thing.

Add to these the untimely presence of two wisdom teeth in uneasy company and the slight inconvenience of commuting from Melbourne for work reasons.

My incredulous colleagues thought I was kidding when I said that I was flying to Perth for my dental treatment. I had to explain, quite convincingly, that the flight was not just worth it, but when all considered, the only right choice. When it comes to your health you do not want things left to chance, if you can avoid it, and besides, I knew that I was in the best hands not just in town but very possibly in the country.

The removal of the teeth and the placement of implants happened in just one go. My recollection of the actual operation is nil. By the time I regained full conscience, I had a recognizable set of temporary teeth and a couple of holes in the back of my jaw. But no bleeding and the kind of sensation that you I could lead an entirely normal life from than very moment.

The operation was timed to occur on a Friday, which allowed for a relaxed and perfectly painless weekend. A major concern of mine was not to forget that I had to be careful with my meals and allow my jaw to recover in due course. A quick check-up on the following Monday confirmed that the recovery was already well underway. Gums were looking healthy, and the rest was equally sound.

With these kind of precedents high expectations become almost the norm. So I had to remind myself that well maybe there could be other complications along the way. But my next visit, once the previous work had consolidated, went again like a breeze, more so this time because

Dr Mishaq Habibi and his dental team pride themselves in putting back the client´s smile back where it belongs (and in a truly sedated way). Not the kind of self-conscious smile that creeps into your mind when you are not hundred percent sure about your teeth. I can vouch for that personally. More importantly, I have felt at all times treated with the kind of care and consideration that far exceeds the best that expert professionalism may provide.

Thanks is all that I can say.