At the London hospital in the east end, third year student dentist prepare to confront their first patients and drill first live teeth. Sailma Beg's first patient, Fran, tells her how embarrassed she is by her dentures. Nick Wenger meets 4 year old Jordan, who has 10 rotten teeth. As the term progresses, Fran's confidence grows as Salima constructs new teeth for her : nick takes out Jordan's teeth under general anaesthetic. The students remove teeth in oral surgery and learn the importance of conserving them in prosthetics. They meet Maureen, whose life has been blighted by her false teeth. Salima decides to specialise in prosthetics: "You can bring about such a transformation just by doing this small thing. It's a good feeling."