Recording summary · September 2020
I went to the dentist yesterday
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Overview
After repeated lockdown-related cancellations in England for cavities diagnosed in March, Daniel attended an English-speaking dentist in Germany, where the dentist concluded the cavities were inactive and did not require fillings.
Daniel decided to follow the German dentist's advice to forgo fillings, plans to request a £300 refund from the English clinic, received a water-jet cleaning and special toothpaste, and was scheduled for a follow-up visit the following March.
The German dental clinic experience involved disinfection, waiting due to a chatting visitor, handling forms in German before obtaining English copies, and receiving an unheeded recommendation for a medical checkup regarding gum bleeding.
Daniel reflected on residency status, contending that staying over two months and handling routine tasks like appointments and shopping equates to genuinely living in Germany rather than visiting as a tourist, while noting declining Airbnb rates and choosing to stay abroad instead of returning to England.
Daniel played Fortnite, discussing voice chat, squad teammates, gameplay updates such as vehicles, NPCs, and an overpowered Doctor Doom weapon, contemplated resuming livestreaming, attempted to avoid verbal tics, and lost the match after getting trapped in a personal building structure.
Themes
Dental care experiences and conflicting diagnoses between English and German clinics.
Living in Germany versus tourist classification, Airbnb rental costs, and remaining abroad.
Fortnite gameplay observations, game updates, voice chat, and livestreaming considerations.
Personal speech habits and consideration of an eye exam.
Developments
An English clinic diagnosed Daniel with two cavities requiring fillings in March.
Dental appointments in England were cancelled in July due to lockdowns despite prior payment of around £300.
Daniel attended an English-speaking dentist appointment in Germany on the day prior to recording.
Clinic staff sprayed Daniel's face, hands, and feet with disinfectant upon arrival.
Reception staff provided forms in English after Daniel attempted the German paperwork.
The German dentist examined Daniel's teeth, carried out a water-jet cleaning, and provided special toothpaste.
A dental assistant wrote down the date of a follow-up appointment scheduled for the following March.
Daniel was eliminated in the final one-on-one battle of a game match after becoming trapped in a self-built structure.
Uncertainties & gaps
The conversation topic between the woman and the clinic receptionist, who were not speaking English.
Whether the two small cavities required fillings, given conflicting diagnoses between the English and German dentists.
Whether the volume and duration of Daniel's gum bleeding was abnormal and necessitated a medical checkup.
Whether other players in the Fortnite match were able to hear Daniel over voice chat.
Whether Daniel should schedule an eye exam for blurry distant vision.
Whether the observed decrease in Airbnb prices resulted from the calendar shift from August to September.
Whether opposing players who neither built nor jumped were children.
Whether the final three players in the match were members of the same squad.