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3Dogs

And Happy Birthday to AAU1 too

rhosynbach

nerfdad wrote: »

Good luck with the house:) but it takes an age until you get the keys:o

she has a date of the 6th september so not to long but keeping fingers crossed that nothing goes wrong

Yoghurt_Queen

izzeyb wrote: »

Have you not got a NHS dentist Yogurt Queen?

I don't understand how these things work. Stan works, and I work as well, but as a temp, part time. I get the odd day, or week.

This means we don't qualify for benefits. If we don't get benefits, I thought that that means we can't get NHS dental care. Please can anybody advise?

tweets

rhosynbach glad to hear your good news.

Yoghurt Queen :eek: those prices cant be correct

clucky1977

Good evening all x

Yoghurt_Queen

rhosynbach wrote: »

womble queen i am shock at how expensive you dentist costs can you not check other prices in your area.

I intend to. At first, I ended up paying a £15.00 deposit for my next appointment to the receptionist, it all happened so quickly. Then I suddenly realised that I was being rushed. I told her that I had decided to think about the additional work, and would contact them when and if I wanted it, and asked for the £15.00 back. I'm going to spend next week, looking at my options as I really can't afford the prices she was quoting. She's a lovely, lovely girl, but I can't afford to pay her prices.

izzeyb

Yoghurt_Queen wrote: »

I don't understand how these things work. Stan works, and I work as well, but as a temp, part time. I get the odd day, or week.

This means we don't qualify for benefits. If we don't get benefits, I thought that that means we can't get NHS dental care. Please can anybody advise?

You can get NHS dental care, but you have to pay for treatment. It is not a benefit and is not means tested.

There are three bands of payments, depending on the treatment you need. I just googled this - you need to get registered at an NHS dentist.

NHS dental charges

Dentistry is one of very few NHS services you have to pay for. This section explains what you will have to pay for and when you may not have to pay.

All the treatment that your dentist believes is necessary to achieve and maintain good oral health is available on the NHS. This means that the NHS provides any treatment you need to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy and free of pain.

Depending on what you need to have done, you should only ever be asked to pay one charge for each complete course of treatment, even if you need to visit your dentist more than once to finish it. You will not be charged for individual items within the course of treatment.

There are three standard charges for all NHS dental treatments:

•Band 1 course of treatment – £18.00
This covers an examination, diagnosis (including X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish if needed, and application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealant.
•Band 2 course of treatment – £49.00
This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or removal of teeth.
•Band 3 course of treatment – £214.00
This covers everything listed in Bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures and bridges.
See below for a list of dental treatments in each band.

If your dentist says you need a particular type of treatment, you should not be asked to pay for it privately. Find out more about what’s available on the NHS.

Urgent care
If you need urgent care, even if your urgent treatment requires more than one appointment at the same dentist to complete, you will only need to pay one Band 1 charge. Read more detailed information about dental emergencies.

3Dogs

Just one more thing before I go and see what's for tea

Yoghurt_Queen

Savvybuyer wrote: »

That'll be my posts again, clogging up the thread.

My thread though so it doesn't matter;):rotfl::D. Folks - you know I do it, but it isn't done deliberately, and I know I do it too.

Oh don't be daft. Your posts are wonderful. Simply wonderful. At first, I found them a bit long, but I see the method in your madness, so to speak. You are really very thorough and i'm sure it helps a lot of people, myself included. If I get some good receipts, would you like me to post the -v- M results? Does that help you?

Tinyshoes

Yoghurt_Queen wrote: »

I don't understand how these things work. Stan works, and I work as well, but as a temp, part time. I get the odd day, or week.

This means we don't qualify for benefits. If we don't get benefits, I thought that that means we can't get NHS dental care. Please can anybody advise?

There are only certain dentists that take on NHS patients. Yours sounds like it is private like ours. We pay for Denplan monthly to cover for a lot of things.

Anyone can register with an NHS dentist if the dentist will take them on. If not on benefits you get charged full NHS prices still not particularly cheap but better than private costs. But an NHS dentist with spaces left is hard to find.