Dentist treatment while pregnant??

silvercar

My dentist sees those entitled to free NHS dental care on the NHS while they are entitled to free treatment. I think he reserves his NHS list to those entitled to free treatment and everyone else pays private prices.

Not saying its right, just that it happens. (I do know that there are dental contracts around London that aren't available in other areas, so maybe he is allowed to do this.)

Toothsmith

How much did they charge you?

You're right though, if you're an NHS patient and NEED a root filling, you're entitled to that root filling on the NHS. As Alison said, contact your PCT and speak to the dental bods there.

alison999

Toothsmith wrote: »

How much did they charge you?

You're right though, if you're an NHS patient and NEED a root filling, you're entitled to that root filling on the NHS. As Alison said, contact your PCT and speak to the dental bods there.

its a toughie, i can understand the dentist now wanting to spend the time doing since, really, the nhs dont really 'fund' rct BUT at the end of the day hes a nhs dentist and like you've said if she needs it, she needs it, and she is entitled to it on the nhs.