wisdom tooth extraction - hospital do I pay?

catwoman150

I have a couple of questions if anyone can answer them for me. After an infection around my wisdom tooth and a trip to the dentist then to the hospital and then they took x rays.
After the infection had gone down I went back to the dentist to find out that my wisdom tooth has to come out and a couple of other teeth. I asked if I could have it done under general. They said that I have to wait for an appointment at the hospital, after a discussion with my dentist they want to take 3 more teeth out. I declined at the time when I visited my dentist, but after thinking about I might as well get the other teeth out at the same time so they dont cause me any pain later.
My question is do I have to pay to get my wisdom tooth out at the hospital? and if I decide to get the other teeth out when I get my appointment through do I have to pay for them as well, and will they take out the other teeth at the same time? If so how much is it likely to be ?
I am NHS and I do pay for treatment.

bryanb

If it's NHS you won't have to pay the hospital

kitschkitty

OH had 16 taken out in hospital (all in one go) in the end, and no, he didn't have to pay.

catwoman150

I have read on other threads that they have had to pay when they have had hospital treatment. They have paid their dentist and not the hosiptal.

xycom1

I have had two seperate wisdom tooth extractions at NHS hospital maxillofacial depts. and never had to pay.

catwoman150

Thanks all, I was getting a little worried about how much it would.

xycom1

When I was registered with a private dentist previously, they offered to remove them at about £70 per tooth. I declined.