I loathe going to the dentist even though this was only for a check-up, I really have to psyche (?) myself up.
Turned up on time and was called in, Sali the dentist did the check-up and said that no treatment was necessary but that I was due a scale and polish.
She started to do this when the perishing machine blew up and everything ground to a halt.
They called in one of the other dentists but he couldn't get it started again either.
Now I have to go back again next Monday, so I shall have to go through the whole miserable process again. Perhaps it will be as well when I get so old I only have dentures to worry about!