Coyans in the Czech Republic

Medieval dentistry...středověký zubní lékařství
Last week Rebekah had a broken tooth so we went to the dentist. There is one here in Hluboka, but our friend said that he is not so good and recommended her friend who is a detsky zubar (children's dentist). So we hopped on the bus (gas is about $9 a gallon here) and headed into Ceske Budejovice. We had to transfer buses at the bus station and then finally we arrived at polyklinika (medical center). We waited in the wating room just a few moments (we didn't have an appointment) and entered the dentist's office. The dentist seemed nice and after exchanging pleasantries I told her what seemed to be the problem with Rebekah. She peered into Rebekah's mouth and announced that there were two teeth that needed to be pulled. And then she pulled them...no warning, no anesthetic and tons of blood. The dentist wore no gloves and blood was dripping down her arm. Rebekah was writhing around and had to be held down. I was shocked! There was so much blood. The little, cotton gauze pads that they use to sop up stuff were lying all over the floor. It reminded me of a mobile army hospital unit. Rebekah was quiet with shock. The dentist said that she was done...it took less that 3 minutes. Maybe that is good, to be so quick. Then it was Roxie's turn, but Roxie had just witnessed the butchering so she was reluctant, to say the least. I noticed the dentist did not wash her hands between checking the girls. But she wore a mask the entire time. Roxie's teeth were proclaimed problem free. Rebekah will have to have braces in the fall...YIKES!! While we waited at the bus stop for our next bus Rebekah had so much blood coming out of her mouth that she had to spit it in the bushes. What a day!!