root canal treatment - NHS and private costs & pros and cons

alison999

jancee wrote: »

Now I'm worrying about how my dentist will treat me when he finds out I've done all this.

he gave you the wrong information, so thats for him to worry about not you.

jancee_2

alison999 wrote: »

he gave you the wrong information, so thats for him to worry about not you.

Yebbut, he's the one with the weapons! :lipsrseal :eek:

alison999

jancee wrote: »

Yebbut, he's the one with the weapons! :lipsrseal :eek:

a dentist wouldnt hurt you, no matter what the circumstances, you could sue him for a start, and mud sticks.

Melanie78_2

Many thanks Tirednewdad,

I am glad to hear root canals are available on the NHS. This dentist basically gave my mum an ultimatum - either go private and save the tooth or have it pulled for free on the NHS. My mum is a bit phobic of dentists and is now saying she doesnt want to tackle the dentist over the issue incase the dentist strikes her off the NHS list of patients after finally finding a dentist she's comfortable with.

It is sad to see that within the dentistry profession there are those who try to bend the rules to the detriment of the everyday Joe.

Your information has been very useful and I feel a lot better armed knowing they are in the wrong.

Thanks

Melanie

alison999

Melanie78 wrote: »

Many thanks Tirednewdad,

I am glad to hear root canals are available on the NHS. This dentist basically gave my mum an ultimatum - either go private and save the tooth or have it pulled for free on the NHS. My mum is a bit phobic of dentists and is now saying she doesnt want to tackle the dentist over the issue incase the dentist strikes her off the NHS list of patients after finally finding a dentist she's comfortable with.

It is sad to see that within the dentistry profession there are those who try to bend the rules to the detriment of the everyday Joe.

Your information has been very useful and I feel a lot better armed knowing they are in the wrong.

Thanks

Melanie

try to see things from the dentists side though. he could spend 45 mins saving the tooth, and get paid the same for 10 minutes to take the tooth out, then being able to see more patients in the remaining time, i can understand when people reply 'dont be a nhs dentist then', but maybe theyre doing their best for thier patients, in the situation that theyre in, its not a black & white ne

Olympika

elsien wrote: »

I had the whole lot done in one go, and am guessing there's a temporary filling in until the proper crown can be done. It doesn't hurt most of the time, unless I put pressure on it when it turns into a serious ow.
Think I'll give them another ring next week to be on the safe side.

Just to reiterate I am not a dentist, so this is just my personal experience :rolleyes: but as soon as the full RCT was done, (ie all cleaned out and then filled with gutta percha) the tooth was permanently filled (with normal amalgam filling) before the crown. So your experience sounds a bit different, and I would check to see how long they are expecting your temporary filling to last at least... Hopefully one of the lovely dentists on here can be more help.

alison999

Olympika wrote: »

Just to reiterate I am not a dentist, so this is just my personal experience :rolleyes: but as soon as the full RCT was done, (ie all cleaned out and then filled with gutta percha) the tooth was permanently filled (with normal amalgam filling) before the crown. So your experience sounds a bit different, and I would check to see how long they are expecting your temporary filling to last at least... Hopefully one of the lovely dentists on here can be more help.

some fillings are said to be 'temporary' when, infact they are made of a permanent filling material.

bank_of_slate

Olympika wrote: »

Just to reiterate I am not a dentist, so this is just my personal experience :rolleyes: but as soon as the full RCT was done, (ie all cleaned out and then filled with gutta percha) the tooth was permanently filled (with normal amalgam filling) before the crown. So your experience sounds a bit different, and I would check to see how long they are expecting your temporary filling to last at least... Hopefully one of the lovely dentists on here can be more help.

Hi, this is part of building up the 'core' of the tooth that the crown will be fit over.
...Linda xx

Toothsmith

It's all down to definitions this.

As others have said above in different ways, one dentist may be calling the filling 'temporary' just bcause it's not the final thing he has planned for the tooth.

It is important, after root filling a tooth, to make sure the seal placed on top of the root filling is bug-tight. As the quality of the seal at the top of the tooth is just as important for the long term success of the treatment as good preparation, good disinfection of the canal, and a good tight root filling of appropriate length.

Olympika

Just been back to the dentist again as am still in pain. Seems that the dentist who did the RC wasn't able to clean / fill the last 3mm of one of the roots as it's really curved - am I right in thinking this is pretty bad news? He filed down the filling as it was still pretty high and he said that there's a chance that grinding on the tooth above might be causing the problem (something to do with the ligament under the tooth getting bruised??) but otherwise it's a case of redoing the RC or extraction. Have another appointment in a week to see how things go...