Can my dentist do this? Isn't this discrimination?

MrHeisenberg

Am I right in saying that the dentist needs to act in my best interests before deciding to end the relationship? It's really hard to see why that would be in my best interest and what gave her the impression I was so dissatisfied with her services.

I suspect the usual obscurification from her though, in a cynical attempt to justify things.

MrHeisenberg

foxtrotoscar wrote: »

Is it just a coincidence the the dental bridge you want costs 5k?

So you think I'm trying to fund a dental bridge by suing a dentist, even though I'm getting implants funded by the NHS? Thanks.

baza52

dont be suprised if none of the local practices will take you on after claiming from another Dentist and raising a court case against them.

MrHeisenberg

baza52 wrote: »

dont be suprised if none of the local practices will take you on after claiming from another Dentist and raising a court case against them.

I'd like to see another NHS dentist try that.

Who's side are you on here?

brook2jack

You are not in the middle of a course of treatment. There is no registration for dentists in England and Wales. The dentist has absolutely no obligation to see you again . There is no legal relationship and the dentist has a right not to see you again.

You are seeing/have seen a multitude of specialists including one who discharged you recently . You obviously have complex problems that many have looked at . Your frustration may very well come across in ways that you communicate that you may not be aware of.

I am amazed that implants are going to be funded on the NHS as they are very rarely funded ,and you would not meet the normal criteria. As you are obviously still seeing a consultant for this why are you so concerned about seeing an “ordinary” dentist who has only seen you once and will not have the in-depth knowledge that the consultants have , including the one who appears to have offered you implants?

elsien

MrHeisenberg wrote: »

Am I right in saying that the dentist needs to act in my best interests before deciding to end the relationship? It's really hard to see why that would be in my best interest and what gave her the impression I was so dissatisfied with her services.

I suspect the usual obscurification from her though, in a cynical attempt to justify things.

You went to a private dentist and emailed the results to the NHS one. That would seem to me to indicate that you were dissatisfied with the service. Because if you were happy with it, you wouldn't have gone elsewhere. Your dentist may have taken the same view.

MrHeisenberg

brook2jack wrote: »

You are not in the middle of a course of treatment. There is no registration for dentists in England and Wales. The dentist has absolutely no obligation to see you again . There is no legal relationship and the dentist has a right not to see you again.

You are seeing/have seen a multitude of specialists including one who discharged you recently . You obviously have complex problems that many have looked at . Your frustration may very well come across in ways that you communicate that you may not be aware of.

I am amazed that implants are going to be funded on the NHS as they are very rarely funded ,and you would not meet the normal criteria. As you are obviously still seeing a consultant for this why are you so concerned about seeing an !!!8220;ordinary!!!8221; dentist who has only seen you once and will not have the in-depth knowledge that the consultants have , including the one who appears to have offered you implants?

Fine, if that dentist is unavailable then why boot me out of the practice? That makes no sense. This seems a moot point anyway as it is plain she has ended the relationship on a less than truthful basis.

I think most people would be downbeat by the extent of a problem such as mine. If I came across as downbeat then this is clearly related to my disability (facial pain and depression) and booting me out of the practice because of this is clearly unacceptable.

I have been discharged from the clinic. Moreover, it is the dentist's duty to look for things like failed root canal treatment, cracked teeth, gum issues etc. I am also required to book a NHS check-up at the practice every 6 months.

You are coming across as a bit bias here I'm afraid. I know you are in the profession.

baza52

MrHeisenberg wrote: »

I'd like to see another NHS dentist try that.

Who's side are you on here?

well from what your claiming i would say i am on the Dentist side.

MrHeisenberg

baza52 wrote: »

well from what your claiming i would say i am on the Dentist side.

Jeez, thanks. And the reason for that is?

MrHeisenberg

elsien wrote: »

You went to a private dentist and emailed the results to the NHS one. That would seem to me to indicate that you were dissatisfied with the service. Because if you were happy with it, you wouldn't have gone elsewhere. Your dentist may have taken the same view.

Not strictly true. A person is entitled to a second opinion. In this case, my NHS dentist uses analogue x-rays and the private dentist uses digital x-rays, which are more helpful in diagnosing difficult problems. It doesn't automatically follow that I felt the services provided by the NHS dentist were so poor that I couldn't possibly see them again.

I suspect they could well also use that in their defence, but it wouldn't look good as the private dentist spotted something they failed to even look for.