Me: I’ve got a chipped tooth.
Dentist: Oh it’s one that has been filled before.
Me: mumbled yes (her instruments still in my mouth).
Dentist: Hmmm, well you have two choices, cosmetic filling or a crown.
Me: (instruments now out of my mouth) What’s the difference?
Dentist: Well the filling will probably last around five years before needing redone, the crown is more, well, long term.
Me: Is there a preferable way to go?
Dentist: Not really the choice is yours, there is a price difference you might want to take into consideration they will give you the prices at reception.
Me: Okay, bye, see you soon.
Dentist: Take care.
Off I trundled back downstairs to the receptionist who was printing out the quotes, thinking of the bank balance and just about deciding that I would just go for the cosmetic filling.
Receptionist: She has given you two options, a cosmetics filling which will cost £87 …
Me: (a silent gulp)
Receptionist: … or a crown which will cost £235!
Me: (mind now firmly made up) I think I will just go for the cosmetic filling.
Receptionist: Just what I was thinking.
