I hope it wasn't half as bad for her as for Sherlock! (Now I'm going to dream of bloody tooth bits tonight.)

No, no. She had an idiopathic abscess above a tooth with a root canal done, and she has a very high pain tolerence. She had the part where they cleaned out her gums. Her cheek was very slightly swollen, and she was fine by the next day. I made it far worse for Sherlock, using her experience as a jumping off point.

It's nice seeing them pre-series, before Sherlock has found John and before Mycroft and Lestrade apparently find a modus vivendi.

I imagine by the time we meet Lestrade, he's pretty much worn down by both Holmes brothers, and he's reached the point where he's stopped trying to fight, and just works with them.

Thanks for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed the story, and I hope you don't have dentistry related dreams.