NHS Dentist Charges

laurad85

That sounds great! lol i sound pathetic but im 24 and would need someone to hold my hand if i didnt! I will look into that, thanks x

fatpiggy

I broke the side off a back tooth two days ago (the filling stayed put!!) I'm not registered with an NHS dentist and can't afford private care, but luckily I work at a University and there is a local dentist there who will treat anybody at NHS rates. For my £45 I got a complete check up, scale and polish, 2 xrays, injection and filling, all done in one go. I would rather not have spent £45 but I think that was pretty good value and my tooth was completely sorted out just 24 hours after it fell apart. The dentist also said my mouth was completely healthy and he would be happy to only see me again in 2 years time.

Toothsmith

How long was the appointment that managed to do a thourough enough check up to decide that you had low enough risk factors to be able to go 2 yrs before your next visit?
Never mind fix a tooth and do a thorough clean up?

I would never tell anybody that 2 yrs would be an appropriate recall interval. But then , I'd be the dentist that my patients were coming back to in 2 yrs. Will that chap be there to see the consequences of this recommendation 2 yrs from now?

faye6174

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Wish we had England's dental charges here,

Wish we had Scotlands Prescription charges here.

Krystaltips

Laura, my husband has to have some really shocking teeth removed... He is expecting a date for his operation at the end of the month. It's not costing him anything to go to the local hospital and have them removed...

suki1964

faye6174 wrote: »

Wish we had Scotlands Prescription charges here.

You should come here - best of both worlds

The old English NHS dental fee system and prescriptions are just £3 - Im happy:D

SuziQ

vaporate wrote: »

If you go private like me it would cost £50 per white filling.

Considering you only live once, and its your health, what's 50 quid for a white filling.

I wouldnt touch the NHS for dentistry unless I had no choice.

I think this is very harsh as there are some excellent NHS dentists out there-such as the last 3 I have had since 1983.
My current dentist and the one before have always quoted me the cost for the basic NHS treatment and the higher price of private treatment to allow me an informed choice. I have chosen to have 2 white fillings as a result and they are very well done and were well worth the £45 each I paid. Currently I am not in a position to pay those private costs but the NHS work I have had done has been very good and has lasted years. I have also always been offered a regular hygienist appt and have learnt a lot about keeping my teeth in good condition as a result.There are good and bad dentists in both NHS and Private practices.
I have children aged 7,14 and 19 years who all have beautiful healthy teeth and no fillings. The oldest has completed NHS orthodontic treatment and her teeth are stunning now and the 14 year old has just started with braces-both on the NHS and extremely grateful am I for the treatment they have recieved as I could never have afforded the thousands I am sure it would have cost privately.

Hillbilly_2

When I was 16 I had my four front teeth capped because my teeth were stained from antibiotics when I was a baby. Now I'm 49 one of these caps has broken (general wear & tear) and I am facing a bill for £198 (band 3).
I am up to my neck in debt and have been nrgotiating with the lenders to reach a settlement, I am employed and on a good salary but all my debt leaves me nothing to live on.
As this was considered necessary when I was 16 to have this done on the NHS why am I having to pay for it now?
Anyone know if there is a way out of this?