Too much of something sweet can give you a toothache, this was a lesson both I and Sant (Ohm Thipakorn), the protagonist of “Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist”, learned over the course of the show.

“Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist” begins with Sant developing a tooth cavity due to his excessive consumption of sweets, not only because of his sweet tooth but also because he runs a dessert review channel. He reluctantly seeks treatment from dental student Jay (Mark Pakin), who immediately begins flirting with him, much to his annoyance.

The two are revealed to have a prior connection from a year before, when chance events led to them spending a whole day together on a date. The initial episodes are divided between the events of that date and the present day, where Jay comes on strong with his flirting, and Sant actively resists it, until his feelings begin to change.

It was a case of good cast with good chemistry that could have been given a more cohesive script.

The show would have benefitted if there hadn’t been a tonal shift from a fluffy, cute, romcom to the main leads having traumatic backstories.

In the second half of the series, too many plotlines were introduced with not nearly enough time given to each of them to develop properly.

Sant’s mother, who had abandoned him as a child, causing deep-rooted issues, comes back suddenly. Years of trauma are forgotten and everything is forgiven for the sake of wrapping up the subplot neatly. Sant’s grandparents, and their community too, are presented as possibly raising an issue with a queer relationship because of their conservative nature. Again, that turns out to not be the case.

Once you step back and ask yourself the question, would it have made any major difference to the main plot if some of these subplots were excluded, and find that the answer is no, then you realise some of this potential conflict might have been included simply to pad the runtime and wasn’t needed for the development of the story.

It seemed like the writing struggled between staying true to the title, and having the show be a sugary sweet treat, fluff without too much drama, or trying to substantiate the characters by giving them complex backstories.

If it had picked a side from the very beginning, and remained consistent throughout, perhaps it wouldn’t have come across as muddled.

At the end of the day, it’s an okay show, not more, not less. It’s worth a watch if you like bingeing something light to take your mind off things.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Streaming on- GMMTV YouTube Channel