Early-retirement wannabe

Moneycat

"I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!"

Maybe a city break to Krakow in Poland? You'll get the holiday, implant and be left with some change in the pocket too...

kidmugsy

Marine_life wrote: »

I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!

Wot you do, matey, is put it on a 0% credit card and then perhaps you'll die before the card needs repayment. If not, just keep transferring it to other 0% cards.

Mr_Costcutter

Marine_life wrote: »

Here's a little retirement spending shock for you.

I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!

I'm afraid that's just the initial cost . Additionally, you will probably have to factor in additional charges for cleaning and for checking that the implant is ok. I have two implants and have to see the hygienest twice yearly and the consultant (who placed the implants) on an annual basis.

Mr_Costcutter

Moneycat wrote: »

Maybe a city break to Krakow in Poland? You'll get the holiday, implant and be left with some change in the pocket too...

If the implant becomes problematic (like one of mine did), it's really important to have someone locally to sort matters.

shinytop

I have two implants and have to see the hygienest twice yearly and the consultant (who placed the implants) on an annual basis.

I have a gap and a denture for when I don't want to scare people

AnotherJoe

Marine_life wrote: »

Here's a little retirement spending shock for you.

I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!

That certainly is not in the retirement budget.

What's your retirement shock?

It certainly should be ! What on earth else is missing ?(apart from the tooth )

My retirement shock happened just now when someone in later life wasn't aware their teeth would need work as they aged.

thriftytracey

I tell you what my retirement shock is. My planned retirement next May not going ahead if we crash out of Brexit. Since August my Pensions have has negligible growth thanks to this uncaring, callous and incompetent shower of politicians.

atush

Moneycat wrote: »

"I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!"

Maybe a city break to Krakow in Poland? You'll get the holiday, implant and be left with some change in the pocket too...

It would take at least 2 trips. There are weeks between the removal of the tooth, healing, the titanium screw being implanted and then the tooth being fitted.

bluenose1

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Marine_life wrote: »

Here's a little retirement spending shock for you.

I had to have a tooth out last week - totally beyond repair. No chance of anything under the NHS (as it's deemed a cosmetic issue) so the likely course of action is a (private) tooth implant (one tooth). Looking around it seems like all in cost is somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000!
That certainly is not in the retirement budget.
What's your retirement shock?

Wow, a lot of cash. Just thinking if mine and OH teeth all need replacing I may have to work another couple of years. OH said he is fine with dentures.:)
My MIL had all her teeth taken out when she was pregnant with her first child and replaced with dentures:eek:

Mr_Costcutter

shinytop wrote: »

I have a gap and a denture for when I don't want to scare people

When my front tooth fell into a cup of coffee (whilst at a restaurant) and I suffered the embarrassement of having to fish it out, I decided there and then that implants were the way to go