Mike, please post on your website or forward to other people that are in the same position I was in. I just hope it helps others. This is my success story!
I have been scared of the dentist for 15 years. My teeth were a mess and were causing me pain more and more. It got to the point I had to do something about it. I spent about a year looking at websites and looking for a dentist in my area. 

When I eventually got an abscess, I emailed Dr Mike Gow who was back in touch the same day. I then decided it was now or never! I looked at his website and liked what I saw. He then phoned me and arranged for me to come and see him for a chat and, if i felt comfortable, to allow him to look at my teeth. I was nervous about going but went and am glad I did. He took me into the surgery where I sat in a normal chair (not the main chair that I was worried about!) He had me at ease straight away and made me feel comfortable answering all my questions. Then I got in the chair and he said ‘only a look at my teeth’ there was no pointy probe thing! He then said that I would need teeth out but would need an x-ray to confirm what I would need done, could I come back the next day for an x-ray and to arrange a treatment plan. I said ‘yes no problem’ and I went back the next day. The x-ray took 15 seconds and was on the computer straight away. He showed me the x-ray and said ‘nothing too difficult there’. We went into the surgery where he told me what I needed done- 17 teeth out and clean up the remaining five. I was not shocked because I was expecting to have them all out! I told him I liked the idea of sedation and he told me all about it. He said that the best thing was to get it all done at once which kind of scared me but had to be done. He
then said we need to get impressions done for your plates so I arranged to go back the following Wednesday to have them done. Between the Tuesday and the Wednesday I got another abscess - some people have no luck! I called Mike who sent a course of antibiotics to deal with it. I arrived on the Wednesday and the impressions were taken no problem. I then arranged when I was to go and get it done - we arranged a week on Friday (the 10th of November). When I say it was a quick week and a half I am not kidding! The 5 days before it was not much
fun worrying about getting it done and not much sleep! But then it was d-day.

I arrived and Mike came into the waiting room and explained that they were just setting up and reassured me that I would be fine when I got in the chair. I actually felt relaxed, all be it worried. He put the line in the back of my hand then explained what was going to happen. Then he said ‘shall we begin?’ He put the sedation into my hand and all I can say is ‘wow!’ It was an amazing feeling. I can remember almost everything and there was no pain at all.  All 17 teeth were out and plates in. It felt like it took 5 minutes. I could not believe it was nearly 2 hours! I had a friend with me who actually sat in and watched and all he could say was ‘Mike was so gentle and all you did was lie there and giggle and you even fell asleep and were dreaming!’                           

If I had known it would have been this easy i would have done it sooner. I have had no pain at all. Yes, a little discomfort with the plates - but that’s all and it feels great to have a smile again. I can’t walk by a mirror without looking at my new teeth! My friend also told me the minute we got out the surgery I demanded he take me to McDonalds so I could have a milkshake. I cant remember that but he assures me that he paid for his own! It is now 2 days after it was done and I feel great! The whole experience was so easy and pain free.

I really want to thank Mike and his assistants for all the help they have given me. Without them I would still be in pain and worrying myself sick. His approach attitude and ability to put people at ease is amazing and his work as a dentist is by far the best dental experience I have ever had. I will be recommending him to anyone who asks, in fact my friend is going next week after watching him work on my teeth and he can’t wait. It’s so good to think there are people in this world who have the time patience and ability to help others over come there fears. Thank you mike for giving me my smile back and proving that there is such a thing as pain free dentistry!