There is this genre of patients who will ignore their dental health, despite your pointing it out to them, until their kids call them abroad for the summer. With their tickets booked, they will say, “Tikade kai traas nako”, and you are compelled to stay beyond your working hours grudgingly. And then they turn up with a “thermos” in hand. “Mi swataha aalyacha chaha kela,tu aadhi chaha pe bara.” I love this 74-year-old kulkarnikaku. #affectionateacup #geriatricdentistry #thankgodforsmallmercies #gingertea