Duraphat Toothpaste

Frank_E

coldstreamalways wrote: »

If you are treated as a patient at a dental school then yes any Dr or dentist (fully qualified and working there can give a private prescription.

Why do you want a private prescription specifically?

So I pay for the toothpaste because I can afford £7 pound odd for the prescription. NHS prescriptions are free for everyone where I live, which is I think is outrageous.
So I was looking to get my normal Rx which I used to pay an NHS prescription fee for as a private Rx.
Unfortunately the last time I had an Rx from the dental school the pharmacist said NHS prescriptions were free and wouldn't let me pay for it. The toothpaste left a bitter taste of separatist sweetener in my mouth.

Maybe I'll send off the Rx with a cheque the next time to somewhere that does charge.

Edit: armchair23 I don't drink cans of soft drinks and as you may note I am trying to pay for my prescription of Duraphat because I don't think I should have free prescriptions.

Toothsmith

I can't believe you're picking up a thread after 15 months!

Have you been away at Her Majesty's Pleasure?

A private prescription costs the retail price of the medicine, plus a dispensing charge from the pharmacist. The dispensing charge can vary quite a lot from place to place. From about a pound to over £10.

So sometimes this can work out cheaper than the NHS prescription charge, sometimes it will be dearer. I'm pretty sure that in the case of Duraphat, it will be dearer.

juliablake

Does anyone have yellowing of the teeth using durophat?