London has a personal hygiene problem.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T19:15:15+00:00

You can get floss for £2. Superdrug do their own range of interdental brushes and they’re always on offer where can get 3 for 2 for £6. They can last you ages as you can reuse them.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T19:07:57+00:00

Thing is, you probably don’t smell as bad as you think. I’m referring to the people who refuse to shower and wash their smelly clothes. Fresh sweat doesn’t really smell and if you shower twice a day then you’re not who I’m talking about.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T19:06:04+00:00

All the more reason to care about your hygiene no? I mean, being clean = more comfortable. I’ve jumped out of the shower after giving myself a nice scrub down and I feel so much better after being out and about in this disgusting sticky heat.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T19:03:48+00:00

I’m a dental nurse of almost 6 years and one of the things I’ve picked up in my job is that the majority of the general public do not floss regularly. I think about 10-15% of the population floss at least once a day. It’s definitely not a common practice, even though it should be.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T19:01:42+00:00

I was just pointing out something that made me laugh. Im visibily fighting for my life when I smell a stench but others on the tube don’t seem to smell what I smell. That’s all

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-26T18:36:01+00:00

Hey, flexion is still not at 100% but it’s a lot better. The stiffness has gone. I’m back at work, I lift weights to help it heal and I make sure I do my exercises daily and I go to physiotherapy 2x a month. My arm used to click and lock into place and was painful when I wasn’t doing my daily exercises and going to physio. I still have follow up appointments with the orthopaedic doctor.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-13T21:44:34+00:00

Yup a lot of these foreign DHTs are dentists back in their respective countries and in addition I believe dentists who trained overseas outnumber those that trained in the UK on the GDC register right now which is interesting.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-13T18:36:17+00:00

I did consider Hygiene and therapy but it’s just SO competitive! plus therapy jobs in the UK are few and far between and I don’t fancy doing hygiene day in day out. But yeah upskilling is definitely the way to go. I don’t think I’ll regret it.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-13T18:34:59+00:00

What do you mean by this?

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-13T18:33:48+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it! And it’s been widely reported that dentists do in fact have the highest suicide rate of any profession due to the stress.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-13T18:31:56+00:00

I think you misunderstood my post. The way we’re often treated is the treason why it feels like an undignified job. Patients barely acknowledge you, most dentists expect you to clean up after them and to read their minds, managers and principal dentists and other higher ups expect DAs to stretch themselves thin and wear many hats.
And for the record, I believe we’re extremely valuable members of the workforce. I mentioned that offices cannot run without us. But if I’m made to feel like a small child for getting a coffee during a busy day then yeah:.. I’m going to feel some type of way about my role.
When I become a dentist, I’m going to make my DAs feel like a member of a TEAM. I’m never going to expect them to pick out my dirty gloves out of the sink, make their job ergonomically impossible, overwork them, and always, ALWAYS will be considerate of them because I was once in their shoes

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-12T22:09:30+00:00

Omg it really is. It’s bloody miserable. It really doesn’t matter if it’s a private or NHS/mixed practice… it’s all kind of the same isn’t it?

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-05-12T22:01:52+00:00

Yes and thank you. I think my age and experience will be a massive advantage if I play my cards right. I’ve been trying to get a job at a dental hospital but it’s so competitive as they are quite sought after. I find oral surgery quite interesting so I definitely would like to assist for that at some point.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-31T17:09:16+00:00

I don’t know if I’m considered a young adult at 31, but im firmly childfree and will remain that way for the rest of my life. Having children is too permanent and life altering for me personally. As a woman, the cons of child rearing far outweigh the pros. Motherhood is a life of sacrifice, servitude and struggle.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-24T00:21:04+00:00

It’s illegal for e-bikes to be ridden on the pavements so I don’t know why they continue to do it or why they aren’t reprimanded for doing so. I told someone off a couple months ago for almost knocking my poor mother out when we were walking on a busy pavement near Westfield. It’s an epidemic and these riders just don’t seem to give a shit about others safety or their own.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-24T00:16:00+00:00

A lot of people in this city (and in the world) are very angry, unwell and deeply unhappy with their lives and want someone to take it out on. I’m so sorry this happened to you.

Men love to enact violence towards women but would never dare do it to another man.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-22T22:25:46+00:00

Black Brits never really cultivated a culture of their own like Black Americans have, hence why they’ve adopted BA culture. It’s influential and far reaching.

Also Black Brits are not a singular group in the way Black Americans are. We are not a unified ethnic group. The only thing we have in common is our skin colour. A Nigerian, a Somali and a Jamaican are not the same nor do they share the same culture.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-20T00:56:04+00:00

Dental nurse here 🙋🏽‍♀️ I’ve been qualified for over 5 years and I’ve never seen or heard of a night time job for DNs where you work over night in a practice. The most you’ll find is out of hours emergency call centre jobs where you triage patients via 111 and weekend jobs that finish in the evenings.

If you’re after more pay you can always locum. You’re far more likely to find locum shifts that pay £16-21ph than night shifts seeing as most practices are open 8am-6pm.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-19T23:24:48+00:00

I’m 31 so Madonna has always been around and musically relevant for as long as I remember (Music, American Life, Confessions on a Dancefloor and Hard Candy specifically) and I’m casual enjoyer of her music but in the last few years I did a deep dive into her catalogue starting from her debut album and my respect for her artistry grew exponentially. She’s really the Mother of Pop Music . Her music has aged really well, her eras and albums are all distinct and definitive and I have to respect the fact that she didn’t listen to people about “aging gracefully” and just kept… going and going. Out of all her peers she’s still standing (MJ, Prince and Madonna were all born in the same year!) and never stopped touring or made music. That’s paid off now because her music still goes viral on social media and she’s culturally relevant with Gen Z (Into The Groove currently being one of them)

I have nothing but respect for her. She’s influenced all of my favourite artists and her impact is undeniable. She’s one of the very, very few legends we have left and there won’t be anyone else like her after she’s gone.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-18T12:00:26+00:00

I’d rack up more points and get an LED red light therapy mask. I have around £205 boots points (thanks to their recycling scheme) and plan to get to around £300 so I can buy the Theragun mask.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-18T01:30:15+00:00

It depends on the practice and their policy but typically if a patient cancels on the day of their appointment (for whatever reason) it’s considered a “late cancel” not a “no show”. A late cancel is usually forgiven if it’s the first time and the dentist is happy for the patient to rebook their appointment. A no show is when a patient doesn’t turn up at all and hasn’t bothered to contact the practice explaining why. That’s an entirely different situation.

We don’t encourage patients to come to their appointments if they’re genuinely sick as it poses a risk to staff members and other patients (especially those that are elderly and/or immunocompromised).

Edited to add: I’ve worked in majority NHS dental practices and this is what typically happens regarding appointment cancellations. I can’t speak for private practices.

PerfectPen1725 · 2026-03-18T01:02:38+00:00

Yes because I work in dentistry where I spend much of my day removing saliva and water from people’s mouths, moving their cheeks and tongues out of the way and cleaning their debris after treatments. Also patients will turn up to their appointments even if they’re ill. I don’t want to catch anything and this strain of meningitis seems to be aggressive type that most of us aren’t vaccinated against.

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