Dental Work

 When we were in Novosibirsk, Elder Smith had a crown on a tooth come off ... the AP's went with him to a dentist to translate.  They had to fill out three pages of forms, show passport, etc.  It was just a twenty minute to glue it back on.  Well ... here in Irkutsk last week - I had a crown fall off!!  A sweet sister in the branch got an appointment with a dentist just a block from our apartment.  The darling Sister Volunteers came with us - bringing their Dictionary so they could look up words they didn't know.  We were pleasantly surprised - no forms, no passports, and very good dental care.  But the dentist said my crown was 'too old' to be glued on again!  So he made a new one.

The procedure took four days - we went on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!  There was never a dental assistant - the dentist did all the work himself... I have had many crowns and this one is as good as any.  I told him (through the sisters)  that now I will take a part of Russia home with me!This picture is Friday after it was all over!  Sweet Sisters to help me...love them!