A Nice Trip to Dr.
Sih's Cosmetic and
General Dental Practice in Bondi, Sydney:
The whole experience
started when I took my daughter, Tiffany (four and half
years old), to see a dentist in Hong Kong in April 2007.
We were told that she needed 4 "root canals" and 3
fillings done under general anesthetics, which would
cost at least fifty thousand Hong Kong Dollars. I was
very unsure about the suggested diagnosis and treatment.
I was very
apprehensive and my good friend told me that i must see
someone who is very reliable and trustworthy. She
suggested that I should consider going to Sydney and
visit her most trusted dentist, Dr.
Andrew Sih.
I then called Dr.
Sih over the phone. Dr.
Sih was very kind and understanding. He asked me
very detailed questions about my daughter's conditions,
and then gave me a few suggestions as to what should be
and could be done for Tiffany and the estimated costs.
I felt very comfortable and convinced
after talking to Dr. Sih. He gave me confidence. I immediately
booked flights with Tiffany to Sydney. On our first day
of arrival, we went to see Dr. Sih. Dr.
Sih was very
professional and friendly when dealing with Tiffany, and
I could tell that Tiffany really trusted
him. Dr.
Sih had allowed two
afternoon sessions for the whole
treatment.
During the first day
of treatment, though Tiffany was a bit scared, she was
quite comfortable with Dr.
Sih and was willing to listen to him and do what
he told her to do, this normally would be quite
difficult with little children visiting their dentists
for the first time.
On the second day, Tiffany was so relaxed
that she could go into Dr.
Sih's clinic without me
sitting beside her. She was beaming with smile after the
whole procedure was done.
In actual fact,
Tiffany only needed fillings done without any root
canals. And she didn't need general anesthetics neither
- all she was given was a child dosage of valium,
laughing gas and local anesthetics, which was definitely
less invasive.
All in all, I was extremely pleased with
the whole experience and with the way
that Dr.
Sih handled Tiffany. Up
till now, Tiffany still talks about her dental visit in
Sydney, and actually wants to visit Dr.
Sih again! When a child
looks forward to her next dental visit, that says
something about the dentist!
Another comment I wish to make
is that, the total cost of Tiffany's dental treatment
with Dr.
Sih, including our return air tickets to Sydney, was
considerably less than what I would have to spend if the
work was to be done in Hong Kong.
Thank you, Dr.
Sih
Sheila
Chan
