Dental charges in Wales

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moomin_white wrote: »

. I just think you need to be aware of why he is doing it, and whilst it's not a usual NHS charge, maybe you should just pay it rather than challenging the payment and causing your dentist to reconsider doing things that are best for his patients if it means he has to incur the costs personally.

It upsets me that so many patients want as much as possible for as little cost. When you consider the work that your dentist provides and you still think you are being over charged
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That is why my dd, a dentist, will not work for the NHS and why I moved to a private dentist from an NHS dentist.

hansi

I am currently starting a new course of treatment in Wales which will include removig a crown, removing decay within the tooth, rebuilding it, and a new crown and partial denture (plate) to replace the one I currently have. He has quoted me the Band 3 price which is ok, but he has asked me to pay another £450 for a new denture. I thought that was included in the treatment. At least, that's what his information leaflet says. Should I challenge this?

tirednewdad

Yes it should be included in your band 3 treatment.

It seems as if you are getting a partail denture privately. You should have been told this. They cannot refuse to do a NHS denture if it is needed just because you are already having a NHS crown in the same treatment.

A standard NHS denture will be plastic (acrylic) with no metal in it made from the cheapest acrylic. It will probably be made by the most inexperienced technicain aswell.- but in 90% of cases the work will be suitable and look pleasing for the patient.

There are a lot more options with a private denture- Much better materails and technicain skill. You can get a metal based denture which are usually smaller and in the main much easier to cope with and hold in better. You might even have a flexable denture- which won't break and i find patients really geet on well with.

If you had lost all of your teeth and needed a full denture then i would strongly urge you to consider a private denture. However as a partail denture is needed, i think that it is important to chat with your dentist why you are not having the NHS denture and what benifits you will get by having a private denture instead.

hansi

The denture (plate) I have at the moment is a metal based one with clips( is this the private one?).I have had this for over 20 years but can't remember paying anything like that for it.

Toothsmith

20 yrs ago, you could do lots of things on the NHS and still make money.

BelindaLee

Prices vary for what you have done but expect to pay a minimum of £30.