Recommendations - Dentist in Bangor taking on NHS Patients please

Andrew_G

Hi

Up until yesterday I was a NHS patient of a well-known Dentist located in Hamilton Road, Bangor (I've been with the same place for 30+ years).

Yesterday all the patients of the practice received a letter stating that with almost immediate effect the practice was becoming a private practice only.

All patients are being asked to sign-up to a Direct Debit Scheme whereby for a £10 joining fee and a regular payment of £12 a month you will receive what is termed preferential treatment and 5% of future treatment.

Needless to say I won't be paying and I'm looking for personal recommendations for a Dentist in Bangor taking on NHS Patients please.

Many thanks
Andrew

Kochanski

We've been looking for about a year, seemingly they don't exist!

Parisien

Yeah......wait until Toothsmith...logs on this pm...and he'll extoll the virtues of paying a fortune for private work and rubbish NHS dentristry .....license to print money....quite unpalatable really....

PS Pun intended....:)

jmabnc

we phoned round most dentists in bangor couldnt get a nhs dentist got one in ards called castlebawn. btw we phoned in june and got an appointment for early november.:eek:

welshpolarbear

If you use this link it brings up the closest. Unfortunately looks like it's Colwyn Bay though. Not good.

http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/small/en/home/localservices/dentistsinformationandlinks/searchforadentist

Mrembo

I suggest paying the £12 monthly till you find NHS dentist.I don't know what the 12 quid includes but I presume you get 2 free check-ups yearly including polishing and scaling.

If you don't visit the dentists twice a year you may get a huge financial shock if you need to see a dentist.

The other cheaper option is to look for dental insurance.

trcooke

welshpolarbear wrote: »

If you use this link it brings up the closest. Unfortunately looks like it's Colwyn Bay though. Not good.

http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/small/en/home/localservices/dentistsinformationandlinks/searchforadentist

Really not good when the folks here are looking for a Dentist in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

heavysnow

I joined this practice in Moira Drive about 2 years ago as an NHS patient:
Bangor Dental Care

1, Moira Drive, Bangor, County Down BT20 4RN
Tel: 028 9146 3131


They were only taking NHS patients who weren't claiming benefits at the time but the cost of treatment is so much cheaper. I paid about £15 for my last 6 month appointment which included scaling and polishing. Every year they also XRay your teeth and that costs around £5 extra if I remember correctly so I reckon it costs about £35-£40 per year overall (based on healthy teeth!). There is a new female dentist there who treated me last time and she was excellent :T
I'm not too sure if they still taking on new NHS patients but it would certainly be worth a look.

rjh090384

dunno bout bangor but parks in ards take on but they normally have a waiting list. kids dont have to wait though

Teerah

heavysnow wrote: »

I joined this practice in Moira Drive about 2 years ago as an NHS patient:
Bangor Dental Care

1, Moira Drive, Bangor, County Down BT20 4RN
Tel: 028 9146 3131


They were only taking NHS patients who weren't claiming benefits at the time but the cost of treatment is so much cheaper. I paid about £15 for my last 6 month appointment which included scaling and polishing. Every year they also XRay your teeth and that costs around £5 extra if I remember correctly so I reckon it costs about £35-£40 per year overall (based on healthy teeth!). There is a new female dentist there who treated me last time and she was excellent :T
I'm not too sure if they still taking on new NHS patients but it would certainly be worth a look.

If your teeth are healthy and stable, they really dont need to be xrayed every year!

heavysnow

If your teeth are healthy and stable, they really dont need to be xrayed every year!

They actually do! It picks up any problems before they start especially as I have partially erupted wisdom teeth - I would be very disappointed if they didn't check that on an annual basis - that would be very sloppy dentistry :eek: