Willkommen in Malaysia!

Chris is a friend from Germany, who came to visit Malaysia this week. We have a common friend and this is his first trip to Kuala Lumpur. He is a very talented person because not only he practises as a dentist, he is also an architect, a yoga teacher teacher and a professional photographer (This is his website: www.dade.de )

So, my nurses and I were very excited when he expressed his interest to visit my clinic in Petaling Jaya because he wanted to see how I worked with the operating microscope on root canal treatment. I scheduled a RCT on a lower first molar. My patient didn't mind having an observer during his treatment. He asked us if there was any dental equipment in my dental office that has German technology. The first thing that came to my mind was my BMW, which I simply loved, but my car was not a dental equipment. Looked like Dr Chris was

the only one there that was made in Germany.

At first, I was a little bit nervous. The last time another dentist looked over my shoulder and watched me worked was when I was in dental school. The treatment went smoothly and I was satisfied with my work, as shown in the final radiograph, which I always regarded it as my "report card".

The next patient came in for a routine check-up. She was such a good sport. Chris and I had a good discussion on the best dental treatment plan for her and she even helped us snapped some photos after her treatment.

I hope my friend enjoyed the rest of his stay in Malaysia and that he will have many good reasons to visit Kuala Lumpur again.

Kong Hei Fatt Choy!

Today is the fifteenth day or the last day of Chinese New Year, also known as Chap Goh Meh. It was a great new year celebration, and I think the highlight of this CNY was our Yee Sang dinner at the Toh Yuen Restaurant, PJ Hilton. I kept my promise to treat my nurses, Asma and Banun, to an eight course dinner. It was a joyous occasion, attended by Banun and Asma, accompanied by their respective families, my friends Dalia, Matt, Shiamala and Azura. That made up to a table of nine adults and four children. The staff of the restaurant was very nice to offer us a room with beautiful oriental deco. We had fun toasting yee sang as Matt explained the significance of this Chinese New Year tradition. We ordered the Happiness Set Dinner. The food was halal of course and very tasty. I can tell the chef had put in a lot of effort preparing all the special dishes and I love the roasted chicken most. It was a nice surprise for me to see the kids, aged between three to nine year old, enjoying every course! The servings were large and it was just enough for all of us. My only complaint was the waitresses there were not very attentive and friendly. Maybe, they were too busy serving the Datuks and VIPs in the restaurant that night.

I take this opportunity to wish all friends of Soo Dental Surgery a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year and may the bunny brings lots of joy, good fortune and good health throughout the whole year. Kong Hei Fatt Choy!