dentist costs

cattie

NHS patients do pay for check ups, it is only those people claiming a means tested benefit or have an exemption that get their treatment free.

tir21, I used to have a dentist who always tried to push me to see the hygienist for a scale or polish, but I've always refused on cost grounds. They always accepted that I didn't want to pay for this additional service.

I've since changed dentists & have never had any of the 2 different dentist I've seen suggest I need to see a hygienist or have a scale & polish.

I do use a sonic toothbrush, which I think has contributed to me very rarely actually needing treatment. I tend to go for a check up every year.

frugal_mike

I always get a thorough scale and polish and its never cost me more than the nhs checkup cost.

jacques_chirac

lincroft1710 wrote: »

He doesn't say he isn't paying for a check up.

He is paying NHS rates though, not private - the £25 is in addition to that.

(Sorry tir21, I thought you were on benefits.)

tir21

jacques_chirac wrote: »

He is paying NHS rates though, not private - the £25 is in addition to that.

(Sorry tir21, I thought you were on benefits.)

no problem

tir21

McKneff wrote: »

The dentist will give you a quick clean.


The hygienist will spend a lot more time and effort on your teeth and it should be around £19.


If you need 2 fillings, its in the second band of about £49 whether you have one filling or 10

how can ten fillings cost the same as one?

im having two with the white rather than the silver material for 90

he said it would normally be 60 each but one was small so 60 plus 30

teddysmum

tir21 wrote: »

how can ten fillings cost the same as one?

im having two with the white rather than the silver material for 90

he said it would normally be 60 each but one was small so 60 plus 30

NHS bands work on type of treatment and not the number of treatments , so you pay the same no matter how many fillings are done.

I've decided not to have a crown on a broken tooth, as it will cost over £200. I wouldn't mind if it was more than one tooth involved, as the price would be the same.

shaun_from_Africa

tir21 wrote: »

how can ten fillings cost the same as one?

Because that's the way that the NHS dental charge system works.

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/dentists/Pages/nhs-dental-charges.aspx#treatmentband

There are only 3 charge bands, £18, £49 & £214.
The £49 charge covers fillings (amongst other things) and this is irrespective of how many you have.

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.

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.

tir21

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

Because that's the way that the NHS dental charge system works.

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/dentists/Pages/nhs-dental-charges.aspx#treatmentband

There are only 3 charge bands, £18, £49 & £214.
The £49 charge covers fillings (amongst other things) and this is irrespective of how many you have.

so am i paying too much? has he misled me by saying its 60 each filling?

i can understand it being a bit more for the white filling

brook2jack

If you choose to have a white filling for cosmetic reasons then that will be a private charge.

You do not pay a bit more for a white filling ,you cannot top up a nhs charge you have to pay the full private charge.

The information about charges applies to England only , the charges in Wales are less, and completely different schemes are operated in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Computersaysno

teddysmum wrote: »

I've decided not to have a crown on a broken tooth, as it will cost over £200. I wouldn't mind if it was more than one tooth involved, as the price would be the same.

Genius!!! Yeah, let the tooth rot rather than save it, after all you can simply grow another one...er.

I wish all my teeth needed crowns then that would be real value.

Some people....