Dental Bridge over a gap of 2 missing teeth-Can it be done?

brook2jack

250 pounds for a piece of plastic?

There are not many things that are hand made by professionals over many hours that you can buy for this amount. In addition to the dentist ,several technicians will have spent hours making it. Here is a video with the process so you can appreciate the time and skill it takes to make a denture https://youtu.be/KV_tCpfnh5w

A denture is no replacement for a bridge , it is an alternative to no teeth. It is big, bulky , it require a close fit around other teeth and the palate to try to keep it in. If the bottom teeth are touching the plate it may require some adjustment so go back and see your dentist. But wearing a denture is a huge adjustment and the amount of "plastic" needed is often a shock to people.

dontlikemondays

Er, yer, it's still £250 for a piece of plastic.
Bit of moulding, bit of grinding.
2 hours max.
2 x £10= £20 + parts= £22

Not as though they took 25 hours is it. Ok, a bit of skill involved but so is there in most manufacturers. I used to be a engineer, all the same. Lol, skilled technicians, lol

brook2jack

Did you watch the video? Did you see the stages of making a denture?

Dental technician has around five years of training, is registered with the general dental council and has to do continuing professional development every year to maintain their registration.
If they specialise eg in maxillofacial then their training takes considerably longer.

A clinical dental technician does an additional degree on top of this training.

Your £250 has paid for the check up, extractions several visits involving a dentist, dental nurse, receptionist and materials , decontamination etc, plus the work involved you can see in the video which will have involved at least a couple of technicians.

The costs of materials,disposables etc are considerable , and all of these staff have to cover the costs of cpd, indemnity ,training equipment etc.

Watch the video.

brook2jack

dontlikemondays wrote: »

Er, yer, it's still £250 for a piece of plastic.
Bit of moulding, bit of grinding.
2 hours max.
2 x £10= £20 + parts= £22

Not as though they took 25 hours is it. Ok, a bit of skill involved but so is there in most manufacturers. I used to be a engineer, all the same. Lol, skilled technicians, lol

Here is an informed view of how to train to be a dental technician https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/dental-team/roles-dental-team/dental-techniciandental-technologist

dontlikemondays

Er, stop bullying please.
It's a small piece of plastic for £250
complete rip off.
I am not arguing with you about it. YOU have your opinion and I have mine.
Now, can anyone other than my new best idiot help?

dontlikemondays

My expert technician made dentures are worse than these.
Yes, those dental techs are really worth the money.



try these

Toothsmith

So how much did you pay the dentist for the check-up and the tooth extraction?

dontlikemondays

about £60
It was all in the same bill £250+

so lets say £190 for the cheapest most pathetic piece of plastic (acrylic) i've ever seen.

Went back and they adjusted it but i'm still slurring my words and can't eat anything. They have been duly put away for the summer.
While there they said these are the temporary ones and that when gum healed in 6 months need another permanent denture, yes, you've guessed it, another £250

I believe the dentistry world needs a shake up. I'm convinced good teeth are being extracted in the name of profit. They know most people gonna pay the extortionate fees to look and feel better.
I've now got to find someone who will do me a double bridge and I bet that's gonna cost.
It should be a basic human right to be able to have decent teeth at a decent price!
Rant over but still annoyed!

brook2jack

So you had a "ground down rotten and infected " tooth out but you believe dentists take healthy teeth out.

You have band a band two NHS fee , the price of which is set by the NHS , for which you have had a check up , x Rays (probably) , extractions , a couple of visits to make dentures and adjust them , and the time and expenses of a qualified and regulated technician working in a Dental laboratory to make them .

A room in a dental practice that does NHS work in a cheap area costs £120 to £140 an hour to run. This covers materials, regulation, training , cross infection , equipment , wages etc . Laboratory bills are paid on top of this . All of this has to be paid from the money for treatment , the NHS provides no other funding.

You may disagree that a patient who pays for dental treatment pays so much and the NHS so little but that is government policy not the dentists.

If your remaining teeth and gums are in good condition etc you may be able to have a large bridge made privately. Depending on where in the country and what sort of practice you go to a four unit bridge will cost anywhere from £800 ish upwards.

Many people struggle with dentures, it takes time and practice to wear them successfully. Be aware if you leave your dentures out for any length of time other than overnight your teeth are likely to move and you will be unable to get the dentures in at all.

Toothsmith

dontlikemondays wrote: »

I believe the dentistry world needs a shake up. I'm convinced good teeth are being extracted in the name of profit. They know most people gonna pay the extortionate fees to look and feel better.
I've now got to find someone who will do me a double bridge and I bet that's gonna cost.
It should be a basic human right to be able to have decent teeth at a decent price!
Rant over but still annoyed!

:rotfl::rotfl:

All these dentists going round forcing sugar into people's mouths and stealing their toothbrushes so their dental work rots. Shouldn't be allowed. :rotfl: