Mollie, he abhored people who didn’t look after themselves? Oh my, no wonder you lack confidence.:shock:
Abhored is a very expressive word. Looks like he knocked your confidence no end. Chin up girl.
No Mall, it wasn’t really like that, but I suppose he did make me feel self-conscious about myself, even though I didn’t realise it at the time and I didn’t need to 20 years ago. I agreed with him to a certain extent, as we both went to the gym, worked out, looked after ourselves, but you’re right. Blimey, I’ve never talked about this before but when we were a duo, we did have to keep ourselves looking good on stage, but that was a long time ago now, but I’d still like to look nice if I can. 
In any case, he’s not here any longer, but that doesn’t mean that I should let myself go, but I have been severely depressed about my teeth and that’s why I’m doing everything I can to do something about it now - for me!
Edit: I’ve seen your addition to your post, and you’re right about that.
A shocking story in the Mail today
Unscrupulous dentists face a crackdown amid evidence that patients are being duped into paying for private treatments which should be free on the NHS. The Office of Fair Trading is today demanding an urgent and radical shake-up in the £5.73billion UK market.
As many as 500,000 people a year are being misled into paying for expensive private treatments that should be free under the NHS, the OFT said.
Also in The Telegraph:
Dentists are forcing 500,000 patients a year to pay for expensive private treatments by failing to tell them they are available on the NHS, according to an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading
I did hear that on the news Jimbo, I’ve always said it, some dentists are only out to get your money and will even tell you that you are not entitled to certain treatments on the National Health when you are, if you found a good truthful dentist stick with him (or her).
Lovely picture of you and Gordan, Mollie:-D
That’s scandalous Jimbo, but it doesn’t surprise me in the least. At least my treatment is on NHS.
Thanks Marian. 
Well folks, I don’t know if this is normal or not, but I’ve had no pain until the early hours of this morning. I took a Paracetamol which eased it, but the pain has started up again now. Not nice at all. 
I’ve never had pain when I’ve had teeth out, I thought that’s the whole point of getting rid of pain…anyway keep your appointment and get the job done. Looks are only skin deep it’s the person inside that matters.
Have you been eating/chewing on the side you has the teeth removed, Mollie? You may have some food stuck in the socket.
Maybe try rinsing your mouth out in a tepid saline solution, that would help remove any food that may be in the socket and it will also sooth any soreness of the gum.
That’s just it though, Gabi, I haven’t had any pain before the extraction. I haven’t had toothache in years, but I will keep the appointments and get it done.
No Mags, I haven’t been chewing on that side because I’ve no upper teeth to chew with. The sockets have healed now anyway so nothing stuck in them. I was told to have a salty water solution, but I haven’t done that because I know it would make me gag. 
I’ll just have to grin and bear it, and take the pain killers again if I need to. 
Your right Mollie ,
beauty is within the soul, and not how people look.
you should see my teeth Mollie ,
my teeth are like Dustbins : one every yard .
Great picture of you and Gordon .
Thanks Dabby.
Mollie darlin’ - if you can’t gargle with salt water - all the major supermarkets sell (own brand) mouth wash - I use it daily to rinse my mouth out following some of the medication I have to take. Its a more gentle way of rinsing your mouth and shouldn’t make you gag.
Good photo of you and Gordon - nice to be able to put a face to a name.
You could also use TCP as a rinse too. But like Uncle Joe, I use a mouthwash a couple of times a day, for no other reason than to freshen my mouth up.
But a salt rinse is best. Salt is a great antiseptic and a great healer, although I have the same gag reflex to it.
salt is what I use if I have a problem
Thank you, albeit an old photo. There’s another photo earlier on in this thread, on Page 1.
I do use a mouth wash as well, and I haven’t had to take many pain killers today, so I’m getting there.
I was going to have next week off work but unfortunately it’s not convenient as we’re busy so, what I’m going to do, is have the week off commencing Monday 18 June because that’s when my next (horrific) appointment is.
I’ve been keeping pretty quiet about my dental procedures at work, but they all know now, and they’re all very sympathetic and supportive, telling me of their own tales. One of the guys said that he’d wondered why I didn’t smile or speak with my mouth open, and he was really great.
Sorry but I have never known any one to make such a great fuss about dental treatment. No one likes to visit the dentist, no matter what the treatment. Get over it molly.
I’ve been half expecting a comment like that from you, despite your previous so-called supportive comments, but why reply in a topic that you’ve no interest in?
It matters not a jot to me what you think because you don’t know me, but at least others on here have the good grace to at the very least in their own way help me through what for me is a very bad experience.
The reason I made the comment is. You seem to think it’s fine to pooh pooh the feelings of others who have a great fear of their pets dying and yet expect others to support you through your fear.
You seem to think it alright to ride rough shod over the feelings of others but get upset when the boot is on the other foot.
I was genuine in my support until you showed how little you cared about the feelings of others.
I think your verry Brave Mollie for going through this
I have had big troubles with dentists and do not trust them
so to have all your teeth out is not a reg dental problem
I have met Mollie while over in the Uk and known her for years on other forums shes a lovley lady
The reason I made the comment is. You seem to think it’s fine to pooh pooh the feelings of others who have a great fear of their pets dying and yet expect others to support you through your fear.
You seem to think it alright to ride rough shod over the feelings of others but get upset when the boot is on the other foot.
I was genuine in my support until you showed how little you cared about the feelings of others.
You mistake me for somebody else. I have always made known my feelings to anyone and everyone who has pets that have been dying or who have died, and many on this forum will bear witness to that.
How bloody dare you! It’s not me who does this, it was Willow in another topic, so get your facts right! I have never in my life rode rough-shod over the feelings of others and I never will. I have great empathy for anyone who has lost a pet because I have lost them myself, one just recently, and I know how devastating that is.
I would never, ever, make light of anyone losing a pet because I know how devastating that is, so don’t mix me up with somebody else.
Losing a pet can be a very traumatic experience and I lost my 15 year old cat Casey in January, and I still miss him very much, very much indeed, so don’t you dare say I don’t care about folk who have lost their pets, DON’T YOU BLOODY WELL DARE! Quote here one comment I pooh-pooh’d anything I said about the loss of a pet.