12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

rumfeeble

Awww Mrs J thats too cute!!

Anyone been to see the dentist recently?
I have had the same NHS dentist for years and also see the hygenist once very 6 months, again have done for years. I pay £45 to see the hygenist but I work (therefore can afford it) and the dentist referred me saying I had slight gum disease several years ago I just kept up the appointments as it stopped my gums getting inflamed...

Now I am pregnant I obviously get my dentist appointments for free..... when I get there I am told that I am seeing a different dentist as my usual lady doesnt work there any more.... ok fine. I see the new dentist who says my gums are extreamly inflamed and I must see the hygenist (ideally monthly )as I have quite severe gum disease (caused by the pregnancy) and I should see her asap. I book an appointment for next week with the receptionist and then get told that the hygenist will still cost me the usual £45 even though I am pregnant and that the only reason my gums are inflamed is because of the pregnancy..... shouldnt my treatment for this be free???

pigpen

nope.. the hygienist is cosmetic therefore not free. Only vital treatments are free.. some places even make you pay for white filling because they are more expensive.

lovecake

rumfeeble wrote: »

Awww Mrs J thats too cute!!

Anyone been to see the dentist recently?
I have had the same NHS dentist for years and also see the hygenist once very 6 months, again have done for years. I pay £45 to see the hygenist but I work (therefore can afford it) and the dentist referred me saying I had slight gum disease several years ago I just kept up the appointments as it stopped my gums getting inflamed...

Now I am pregnant I obviously get my dentist appointments for free..... when I get there I am told that I am seeing a different dentist as my usual lady doesnt work there any more.... ok fine. I see the new dentist who says my gums are extreamly inflamed and I must see the hygenist (ideally monthly )as I have quite severe gum disease (caused by the pregnancy) and I should see her asap. I book an appointment for next week with the receptionist and then get told that the hygenist will still cost me the usual £45 even though I am pregnant and that the only reason my gums are inflamed is because of the pregnancy..... shouldnt my treatment for this be free???

pigpen wrote: »

nope.. the hygienist is cosmetic therefore not free. Only vital treatments are free.. some places even make you pay for white filling because they are more expensive.

I'm not sure that you should have to pay if it is not becuase of staining - i.e. cosmetic, but becuase the dentist says you need it due to gum disease then it should be free. The dentist can also give you a scale and polish instead of the hygienist - it will not be as thorough, but it would be free.

I would raise this with your practice. This is what is says on the NHS website:

What's available on the NHS?

You're entitled to have all clinically necessary treatment on the NHS. This means that the NHS will provide any treatment that you need to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy and free of pain. This includes:

• dentures
• root canal treatment
• crowns and bridges
• any preventive treatment needed, such as a scale and polish, an appointment with the dental hygienist, fluoride varnish or fissure sealants
• white fillings
• orthodontics for under-18s

Find out more about common treatments provided under the NHS.
The NHS will not provide treatments such as teeth whitening, which you may want to make your teeth more attractive but which are not clinically necessary.
However, if your dentist says you need a particular type of treatment, you should not be asked to pay for it privately.
Your dentist is not allowed to refuse you any treatment available on the NHS but then offer the same treatment privately. Also, any treatment provided on the NHS has to be of the same high quality as treatments provided privately.
After discussing your treatment needs and all the options available to you with your dentist, you may choose to have some general dental treatments provided privately in addition to the NHS treatment. This may be carried out at the same time as your course of NHS treatment. The dentist should discuss the options with you so that you can make an informed choice.
Your dentist should also explain any risks, as well as the costs, of all treatments and should give you advice on how to keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy.

minimuffin12

Interesting while on subject of dentists- i haven't received an exemption certificate and am i right in thinking you need one for dental work? How do you get one?I've to go to dentist in April i think.

rumfeeble

minimuffin12 wrote: »

Interesting while on subject of dentists- i haven't received an exemption certificate and am i right in thinking you need one for dental work? How do you get one?I've to go to dentist in April i think.

Yes you need one to visit the dentist and not pay. My midwife filled out the form for me and sent it off, I got the little card through the post about 2 weeks later. You can pay for your dentist and claim it back if your certificate hasnt arrived in time.

in_shock_2

Afternoon everyone - God I am knackered today. For the most of my job I work from home but occassionally have to visit clients. Today I left home at 7.30am for a 11am appointment in Shropshire (200+ miles from home); After the appointment I started driving home but had to stop at a service station for a kip for 30 minutes! I have never had to do that before in my life and have normally been able to drive long distances without getting slightly dozy. I feel like such a lazy cow!

I'm just home and all I can think about is how long it is until bedtime to sleep- happy Valentine's day OH!! I'm 15 weeks and don't remember feeling as tired as this with my last 2 - my age must definitely be pulling me down this time.

Girlzmum

I'm on number 3 and am so tired this time around as well! It doesn't help when hubby reminds me that I was 10 years younger when I was first pregnant so I'm bound to feel more tired.

All went well with physio - she told me that my bum muscles are too tight. I told her that's the best complaint I've ever received!:rotfl:

pigpen

If it makes you feel better I feel much less tired this time than I did with the last 2 so it has nothing to do with your age!

brook2jack

rumfeeble wrote: »

Awww Mrs J thats too cute!!

Anyone been to see the dentist recently?
I have had the same NHS dentist for years and also see the hygenist once very 6 months, again have done for years. I pay £45 to see the hygenist but I work (therefore can afford it) and the dentist referred me saying I had slight gum disease several years ago I just kept up the appointments as it stopped my gums getting inflamed...

Now I am pregnant I obviously get my dentist appointments for free..... when I get there I am told that I am seeing a different dentist as my usual lady doesnt work there any more.... ok fine. I see the new dentist who says my gums are extreamly inflamed and I must see the hygenist (ideally monthly )as I have quite severe gum disease (caused by the pregnancy) and I should see her asap. I book an appointment for next week with the receptionist and then get told that the hygenist will still cost me the usual £45 even though I am pregnant and that the only reason my gums are inflamed is because of the pregnancy..... shouldnt my treatment for this be free???

Treatment is only free if it is a nhs dentist that you are seeing. If private then you will still have to pay.

If you were seen as a nhs patient then as the dentist has said you have gum disease then you are entitled to this treatment on the nhs. The economics means you will probably not see a hygienist, the dentist themself will probably do it, but you are entitled to treatment on the nhs.

Cosmetic polishing e.g. to get rid of tea,coffee,tobacco stains is not available on the nhs.

minimuffin12

Lol girlzmum i laughed at tight bum muscles, oh i would love a tight bottom, my backside is huge, got massive hips. Feeling better thanks, hubby is buying us a takeaway for valentines so that will cheer me up! Pp love the pic you posted earlier! There are photos of me and my brothers being bathed in the sink, mum keeps them in an album, purely for embarrassment purposes!