Hello everyone!
I just got back from my dental appointment today. These days going to dentist is something pleasant, unlike before - an absolute torture! All this sudden change is due to a wonderful specialist, a Dr Sorayah who is from the Gonverment dental hospital in our city, Klang, Selangor.
I was referred to her when the general dentist couldn't help me with my gum (it being something extraordinary). Since I visited her from day one, I realised how wrong I had been in being so judgemental about all dentist and branding them as ruthless, impersonal and just treating their patients just to make their $ for the day.
Dr Soraya is such a beautiful lady. She is a professional who is so humble, gentle, caring and patient. She has always treated me with respect. She never fails to explain what the problem articulately, what she plans to do to help overcome it and always asks me how I FEEL in the process of the procedure. This is something I have never ever experienced in my entire life!
I still remember the ordeal as a little girl in Primary school, how our names (students) were called up when the school organised random dental check-ups.... My friends and I would be shivering, hoping and praying that it won't be our turn! Then we will be taken off in a van to nearest gorvenment clinic.
Oh, how I used to dread those awful times. The doctors and nurses wouldn't talk, let alone smile at us! They were just as sterile as the apparatus and atmosphere there. Yet, I used to diligently go anyway....thanks to that, I still have all my teeth intact...considering what a sweet, chocolate and cake junkie I was and still am till today!
Anyway coming back to the lovely Dr Soraya, she has become a beloved friend to my whole family. During one of my visits, I mentioned to her about my mum's gum problem (she used to get gum-boils very often) I was only looking forward for an explanation but instead she booked my mum to visit her.
Subsequently, my dad who had a very, very bad experience with the last dentist who extracted his molar many years ago, didn't want to go to any dentist although he was silently suffering with some serious underlying dental problems . I spoke to Dr Soraya and she was willing to see him and treat him.
That's not all, once my little son accompanied me for my appointments. He was awfully curious and asked her a hundred and one questions and yet I was amazed at how patiently she had explained everything he wanted to know! In fact she was actually enjoying his company! That's not all, she also took the opportunity to give him a check up and polish his teeth with him getting to choose what flavour polish he wanted! Lucky fellow!
So by now you would understand why we completely adore this specialist who incidentally heads the department at this dental clinic. Well you might think that I have taken advantage of the kindness of this special lady but let me tell you that she is one genuine human being who obviously is passionate about her job just as well passionate about people in general.
I notice that she treats her staff the same way as her patients, with respect and kindness. I'm glad to mention that her staff seems to be influnced by their leader! This is a fact!
Well will you believe me that my Dad has no sweat going to the dentists? Guess what today she asked me how my Mum was. That's how genuine she is. Well honestly speaking another person wouldn't even bother... Indeed I feel that this world would be a better place if it had more Dr. Sorayas and the likes. There would be less selfishness, ruthlessness and less inflated egos.
On a possitive note, there are pepole out there who are kind, loving and caring. You just gotta be lucky to bump into them by chance. Better still it would be nice if you can be one of them...yup... YOU can make a difference!
Cheers! Keep smiling!
Sherry
p/s meet my little son JUDE (pic)
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