Free Dental Treatment

carolan78

The Leeds dental hospital used to let you go sit down there and wait for an appointment but I have heard they have stopped this. I have just been reffered by my dentist I think this maybe the only way to be seen by them now.

Toothsmith

The downside of getting treatment done at a dental hospital is that the people doing the treatment will be learning.

The quality of the work will be great, and the students are supervised by some really talented dentists - but it's SLOW!

You can write off a morning or an afternoon for every little stage. Examination - a morning. You need 3 fillings - that's 3 afternoons gone. Then they just want to take an x-ray to check something else - another morning down the pan. That X-ray shows a tooth needs a crown - another morning and afternoon gone.

See the picture?

Great for the cash-poor, time-rich, but you'll seriously start to pi$$ off your boss if you have a job!

I know - I was that dental student!!!!!!!!!

SABJ

anyone know if sunderland or durham has one of these ? thanks

Toothsmith

Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee, Newcastle (Upon Tyne), Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and a couple in London. Oh - and Belfast are cities with dental teaching hospitals.

There are new training facilities around Portsmouth and Lancaster as well, but these aren't traditional dental 'schools' - they are done more by outreach projects - whatever that means!

max2002ad

I have checked out NHS Choices which is the governments brand spanking new 80 million pound pathfinder for "Dental Teaching hospitals"
I am affraid that i don't have the time and resources to find out if the information is true or if these hospitals offer a free service but at least if you do live in one of these area's it's a possible alternative to trying to get an NHS dentist.
If you want or need further information check out:
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
If you enter your postcode it will tell you what health services are available in your area or you can do a more general search.

I hope this helps
-Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust General Information Charles Clifford Dental hospitals in Sheffield.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust General Information
- Heart Of Birmingham Teaching PCT General Information
- North Lancashire Teaching PCT General Information
- Portsmouth City Teaching PCT General Information
- Greenwich Teaching PCT General Information
- Haringey Teaching PCT General Information
- Coventry Teaching PCT General Information
- Walsall Teaching PCT General Information
- Cumbria Teaching PCT General Information
-Brent Teaching PCT General Information
- East Lancashire Teaching PCT General Information
- Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT General Information
- Stockton-on-Tees Teaching PCT General Information
- Bournemouth and Poole Teaching PCT General Information

martin2410

picklepick wrote: »

does anyone know of anywhere offering free dental treatment in the manchester area? thanks

I believe that you can get treatment at the manchester dental hospital. But i think you have to go early, get a ticket and prepare to wait. However, I am told the treatment is brilliant because students take more time and care. This is only what I am told by a chap at work, so if its wrong dont shoot the messenger.

3plus1

We got a letter offering us treatment in Aberdeen as we've been on the waiting list for an NHS dentist for a while now.

The catch is... You are treated by a student, who is not qualified, but who will be supervised. Fair enough. However, if the student messes up, you will have to pay to have your teeth fixed by a qualified dentist.

I would have thought that if it was their mistake, they should pay to fix it. Apparently not.

harlina

sheffield charles clifford dont do it no more I got a tooth out due to a lamb chop incident cant get it done anywhere

max2002ad wrote: »

I have checked out NHS Choices which is the governments brand spanking new 80 million pound pathfinder for "Dental Teaching hospitals"
I am affraid that i don't have the time and resources to find out if the information is true or if these hospitals offer a free service but at least if you do live in one of these area's it's a possible alternative to trying to get an NHS dentist.
If you want or need further information check out:
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
If you enter your postcode it will tell you what health services are available in your area or you can do a more general search.

I hope this helps
-Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust General Information Charles Clifford Dental hospitals in Sheffield.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust General Information
- Heart Of Birmingham Teaching PCT General Information
- North Lancashire Teaching PCT General Information
- Portsmouth City Teaching PCT General Information
- Greenwich Teaching PCT General Information
- Haringey Teaching PCT General Information
- Coventry Teaching PCT General Information
- Walsall Teaching PCT General Information
- Cumbria Teaching PCT General Information
-Brent Teaching PCT General Information
- East Lancashire Teaching PCT General Information
- Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT General Information
- Stockton-on-Tees Teaching PCT General Information
- Bournemouth and Poole Teaching PCT General Information

pukkamum

I have checked out the Mnachester one and it says you have to be a resident of a certain area in Wythenshawe! Boooo

brettcta

ASDA colleagues can have their dental treatment paid for under their dental scheme

https://www.dentalscheme.co.uk/asda although the website is currently not working, it gives a phone number.