dentist

Why do hygienists self-sabotage?

8 May 2021 9:00 am

‘You’re meant to be having your dental appointment now!’ barked the receptionist, bringing my lie-in to an abrupt end. Very…

The lunacy of customer service in the time of Covid

10 October 2020 9:00 am

‘Please be aware there is now a Covid surcharge,’ I told the builder boyfriend one morning, as we discussed the…

Miriam Gross’s Diary: the problem with Steve Jobs

2 January 2016 9:00 am

Disappointingly, the recent film about Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, does not include the thing about him which most struck…

Mahler’s Fifth is the perfect soundtrack to a tooth extraction

7 March 2015 9:00 am

Frantic chewing of sugar-coated nicotine gum had caused my left lower molar to go irretrievably rotten, and the dentist finally…

Dear Mary: I know an interior designer socially, but is it acceptable to ask her advice?

7 March 2015 9:00 am

Q. A close friend is dating a renowned decorator. Meanwhile, on a limited budget, I am trying to smarten up…