Feel free to call me crazy but I just love to visit a dentist. It's like one of my many favorite things. Seriously. That's why I wanted to study to be a dental hygienist in the first place. Anyway. Last Friday I visited a new dental office. It's called Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi and it's located in Leppävaara, Espoo.
I arranged my appointment via Internet. They have a special form for that on their website. I simply wrote to it when I would like to come and in less than an hour I received a SMS saying that they have made an appointment for me. It couldn't have been any easier.
I've seen Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi from the outside more than once and it always looked like a very nice place. But it looked even nicer when I actually got inside. I wonder if they have intentionally chosen such a calming color for their reception:
This picture is stolen from their website. I took one picture too, and it was actually quite decent one, but there was a lady standing behind the desk so I thought it wouldn't be appropriate to post it here.
While I was waiting for my appointment I filled my anamnesis. I had to write down where I work and it was actually a bit funny. I happen to work in Hammasväline Oy, which happens to be their wholesaler of dental instruments and equipments. So we were technically like each other's clients.
Sauli, the dentist who treated me, was really good at his job and he was nice (and quite cute) too. I've met many dentists because of my former studies, but so far he's been my absolute favorite. He totally made me trust his expertise and he was also very approachable. It was easy to ask questions from him and I felt that he gave me his honest opinions. I think that's important when forming a doctor - patient relationship.
Even though Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi may seem quite trendy, it's totally affordable. Of course it's not cheap since it's a private dental office, but it's not too pricey either. My visit cost 43 euros (with KELA card!) and it included a checkup and a prophylaxis. I glanced through their overall price chart while I was waiting for my appointment and all their prices seemed very reasonable.
I'm blogging all this because I know how hard it is to find a good dentist. So if you happen to live in Leppävaara or nearby, and you're planning to visit a dentist, please consider Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi.
UPDATE: Basic wisdom teeth removal costs 40€. That's not much.
I arranged my appointment via Internet. They have a special form for that on their website. I simply wrote to it when I would like to come and in less than an hour I received a SMS saying that they have made an appointment for me. It couldn't have been any easier.
I've seen Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi from the outside more than once and it always looked like a very nice place. But it looked even nicer when I actually got inside. I wonder if they have intentionally chosen such a calming color for their reception:
This picture is stolen from their website. I took one picture too, and it was actually quite decent one, but there was a lady standing behind the desk so I thought it wouldn't be appropriate to post it here.
While I was waiting for my appointment I filled my anamnesis. I had to write down where I work and it was actually a bit funny. I happen to work in Hammasväline Oy, which happens to be their wholesaler of dental instruments and equipments. So we were technically like each other's clients.
Sauli, the dentist who treated me, was really good at his job and he was nice (and quite cute) too. I've met many dentists because of my former studies, but so far he's been my absolute favorite. He totally made me trust his expertise and he was also very approachable. It was easy to ask questions from him and I felt that he gave me his honest opinions. I think that's important when forming a doctor - patient relationship.
Even though Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi may seem quite trendy, it's totally affordable. Of course it's not cheap since it's a private dental office, but it's not too pricey either. My visit cost 43 euros (with KELA card!) and it included a checkup and a prophylaxis. I glanced through their overall price chart while I was waiting for my appointment and all their prices seemed very reasonable.
I'm blogging all this because I know how hard it is to find a good dentist. So if you happen to live in Leppävaara or nearby, and you're planning to visit a dentist, please consider Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi.
UPDATE: Basic wisdom teeth removal costs 40€. That's not much.
Heh, tää on periaatteessa tosi hyödyllinen postaus, informatiivinen. Mutta huvittava myös, heheh. ;-)
ReplyDelete"Even though Hammaslääkärikeskus Helmi may seem quite trendy --" :-D
Mitä sulle tehtiin €43:lla? Ei periaatteessa kuulosta pahalta hinnalta yksityisestä...
Mun mielestä 43e on joo aika kohtuullinen hinta yksityisestä hammaslääkärikäynnistä, voisi se maksaa paljon enemmänkin. Varsinkin jos sattuu kohdalle sellainen rahan ahne hammaslääkäri, joka ehdottelee yhtä jos toista toimenpidettä ja unohtaa sanoa, että ne maksaa jotain extraa.
ReplyDeleteMutta tuohon mun hammaslääkärikäyntiin kuului siis perustutkimus, eli hammaslääkärisetä katsoi CPI:n ja kariesstatuksen yms diipadaapaa.
Ja sen lisäksi kuului tuo profylaksia, eli hampaiden puhdistaminen puhdistuspastalla ja kumikupilla.
Tuo profylaksia on kyllä mun mielestä melko turha toimenpide, koska minulla ei edes ikinä ole hammaskiveä saati sitten värjäytymiä, mihin tuo oikeastaan liittyisi. Kunhan nyt vain halusivat puhdistaa mun hampaat aavistuksen tehokkaammin kuin mihin mun oma sähköhammasharja pystyisi.
Sitten ne pisti kans fluoria, mutta sekin kuuluu oikeastaan tuohon profylaksiaan. Tuo fluoraus on ihan kiva juttu, se kun vaikuttaa sitten monta monta kuukautta eteenpäin :P
Ai niin, noiden lisäksi ne vielä vähän hioi yhtä hammasta mun pyynnöstä kun siitä oli lohjennut pieni pala kiillettä.
Multa hajos kerran paikka poskihampaasta ja siihen tuli sellai kraateri, ni yksityiselle piti mennä kun en halunnut venata kuukausikaupalla.
ReplyDeleteMuistaakseni maksoi n.100€. Ei mun mielestä mitenkään paha hinta sekään aika isosta toimenpiteestä, varsinkin jos on työssäkäyvä ihminen... ja sitten etenkin jos äiti maksaa. :D
Sä muuten kuulostat tosi fiksulta ku käytät kaikkia hienoja prohylaksia-termejä. Kantsis sirotella niitä muihinki aiheisiin enemmän. :D Sillee vertauskuvallisesti!
Jäi sieltä suuhygienistikoulusta jotain päähän :P
ReplyDeleteKiitos tästä! Etsin juuri Espoosta hammaslääkäriä ja koska olen tässä Helmen vieressä töissä, varasin sinne ajan. Katsotaan täyttävätkö odotukseni... :) Hammaslääkärin valinta on toden totta hankalaa. Entisessä asuinpaikassani löysin täydellisen sellaisen: asiallisen, ammattimaisen, mutta kuitenkin mukavan tädin jolla oli Simpsons-juliste katossa. Sitä sitten tuijottelin kun hän raaputteli hampaitani. En myöskään halua kuulla liikaa paasausta, ei hampaiden hoidon laiminlyönti ole tiedon puutteesta kiinni...
ReplyDeleteTosi kiva, että tästä mun postauksesta on ollut jollekin oikeasti apua hammaslääkärin valinnassa :)
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