Mums queue for back to school sparkle

Biju prepares to treat a patient

By Cara Sulieman

DESPERATE mums are queuing up to have their teeth whitened before the school term starts – so that they can look their best in the back-to-school pictures.

One dentist in Edinburgh has claimed that he has had women rushing to his surgery for veneers and teeth whitening.

And he reckons the demand is down to the proud mum’s hoping that their smile sparkles when they pose up with their children.

Dr Biju Krishnan said his surgery has seen four times the number of women coming in to get their teeth down and has been booked solid for the past month as a result.

Patients willing to get fillings under hypnosis

By Michael MacLeod

A HYPNOTIST has been hired by a Scots dentist to help patients overcome their biggest fear – the dreaded filling.

Instead of suffering the traditional painful needle, patients will have the recesses of their subconscious probed by mind-control guru Peter Davies.

Edinburgh-based Lubiju’s unique approach to painless treatment is thought to be the first time a hypnotist has been used by a dentist in Scotland.

The recently-opened £750,000 practice in Leith has already attracted top medical consultants in anaesthetics, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery and implantology.