Watch: Act of kindness as Ballito dentist transforms petrol attendant's smile

WHEN Ballito Dr Rohini Bisaal noticed her favourite petrol attendant's deteriorating dental health, she offered her professional services for free.

This act of kindness has touched hearts and changed Lucky Mgoenha's life.

On Monday, Bisaal posted a video on social media of Mgoenha, from Engen Ballito, visiting her practice for restorative work. After the procedure, Mgoenha sported a wide smile. 

"I am so happy. I have learnt something, that in life respect everyone. So as we work with customers, it is very important to do your job with all your love and heart, so you might see yourself somewhere one day. You might even drive an aeroplane. It's a dream," he beamed as he spoke on-camera. 

The 36-year-old told the POST this week that his teeth were damaged and had black spots, and Bisaal had performed a miracle. 

It was during her routine visits to the petrol station that she met  Mgoenha, who was well-known in the area for his warmth and positivity.

Whenever Bisaal drove in, she noted how he would jog towards her car, guiding her to the pump with a beaming smile that put all worries at ease, always ready to inquire about her wellbeing, family and work. 

"I asked the same and got to know a bit about his family and his kids," said Bisaal. 

"He always goes the extra mile to ensure my car is sorted. From filling up, to wiping the windscreens and checking the tyre pressure, he does it with such enthusiasm. I tip him a lot of the time because he really does go beyond what he needs to do."

She said Mgoenha had quite a broad and wide smile, so it was pretty hard to miss that he had cavities and a missing front tooth. 

"At the end of last year, my dental eye couldn’t help but notice the cavities getting bigger on the frontal aspect of Lucky’s smile. I didn’t want him to lose his front teeth as he already lost one. I felt it was the least I could do to help him save his smile and asked him if he would like to come in for me to treat him. He was so grateful after I mentioned it. 

"I already had his details as he requested I send a selfie that we took some time back, so I then scheduled him in on his day off at the beginning of this year and he came in for his treatment."

Bisaal said she did restorative work, comprising fillings using aesthetic composites. 

"I placed in two retention pins to build up a weakened tooth. The rest were normal restorations." 

Her act of giving back, said Bisaal, was not intended for exposure purposes. 

"I share and create content as a whole and this was simply shared to inspire others to also help out wherever they can in their own unique way. Sometimes we find ourselves on a hamster wheel and live life in a robotic nature. It is gestures like these, I believe, that help to ground us and remind us of our overall purpose. If you are in a realm where you are a service provider like myself, in whatever capacity and way that you can, do something that will help another and ask for nothing monetary but their time in return." 

On her social media post, she wrote: "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

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