Practice Makes Perfect
It's the early 1970s and Justin Derwent is a newly qualified dentist who joins a country practice in a small town in rural Dorset. His memoirs are amusing and detail many of the varied characters he meets both professionally and socially during the early days of his career. The practice owner, Spencer Padginton, is particularly colourful; much loved by his patients, and with a passion for food and vintage cars but very reluctant to replace the aged dental equipment with anything modern. Soon, women feature in Justin's private life. Unfortunately, they bring their own problems especially when there is more than one on the scene at the same time. Everything one would expect from such a book is here - from difficult extractions and coping with a phobic nurse to dealing with patients reluctant to pay for their treatment. It might even convince you that your dentist is actually human.
1116781272
Practice Makes Perfect
It's the early 1970s and Justin Derwent is a newly qualified dentist who joins a country practice in a small town in rural Dorset. His memoirs are amusing and detail many of the varied characters he meets both professionally and socially during the early days of his career. The practice owner, Spencer Padginton, is particularly colourful; much loved by his patients, and with a passion for food and vintage cars but very reluctant to replace the aged dental equipment with anything modern. Soon, women feature in Justin's private life. Unfortunately, they bring their own problems especially when there is more than one on the scene at the same time. Everything one would expect from such a book is here - from difficult extractions and coping with a phobic nurse to dealing with patients reluctant to pay for their treatment. It might even convince you that your dentist is actually human.
11.8 In Stock
Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

by Justin Derwent
Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

by Justin Derwent

Overview

It's the early 1970s and Justin Derwent is a newly qualified dentist who joins a country practice in a small town in rural Dorset. His memoirs are amusing and detail many of the varied characters he meets both professionally and socially during the early days of his career. The practice owner, Spencer Padginton, is particularly colourful; much loved by his patients, and with a passion for food and vintage cars but very reluctant to replace the aged dental equipment with anything modern. Soon, women feature in Justin's private life. Unfortunately, they bring their own problems especially when there is more than one on the scene at the same time. Everything one would expect from such a book is here - from difficult extractions and coping with a phobic nurse to dealing with patients reluctant to pay for their treatment. It might even convince you that your dentist is actually human.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781535500227
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 07/26/2016
Series: Practice Makes Perfect , #1
Pages: 322
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Justin Derwent grew up in Yorkshire and qualified in dentistry at Leeds University. Later he studied for a master's degree in medical law at Cardiff University. He now lives with his wife and their ever increasing family of animals in an old farmhouse on the Dorset/Somerset border.
From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Customer Reviews