Dental Prices?

Andrew_McP · 3 Mar 2008 at 12:51

Gman said:
Then comes the "I'll just do a quick clean and polish"

I'm of the opinion that this is often a bit of a scam to bump up the bill a bit. However I get good service from my dentist (the three teeth he's done serious rescue work on have held out very well) so I don't really object to it... though I hate the physical process of having it done. It's almost enough to make me give up drinking coffee.

Andrew McP

johnny6 · 3 Mar 2008 at 12:59

Last bill I had was for £40.00 for a checkup and clean/polish. Private dentist that I've been going to for about 15 years.

Lopéz · 3 Mar 2008 at 13:22

Rotty said:
I see no reason to go private, there are a few areas where NHS dentists are in short supply, no idea about your area but no issues at all finding a NHS dentist around here

Same here, loads of 'em. When I lived in Wales it was much harder to find one though.

Sic said:
1 attractive NHS silver filling - £38 - might turn into a root canal, which Mr Dentist says will be ~£600 :/

Erk, find an NHS dentist and save yourself £550.

Raymond Lin · 3 Mar 2008 at 13:35

Sic said:
I just had to have some dental stuff done after a fair while without having had a checkup

3 white fillings - £160
1 attractive NHS silver filling - £38 - might turn into a root canal, which Mr Dentist says will be ~£600 :/
1 checkup - £15.90

You can pay for a year's worth of Denplan subscription for less than that !

iBot · 16 Mar 2008 at 17:56

is dental work free on the nhs if your claiming benefits? Aka job seekers allowance?

Fothsn · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:07

iBot said:
is dental work free on the nhs if your claiming benefits? Aka job seekers allowance?

What are the prices like for 2 teeth being extracted and a general polish? Private prices cant for the life get an NSH dentist for a good 2mths in this part of Leeds, there about 6 Private though.

Bunka · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:10

Our family has a denplan subscription, but before it was set up I had a checkup & scale and polish that cost £65. :eek:

Being a dentist pretty much gives you a license to print money.

Anksy · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:11

iBot said:
is dental work free on the nhs if your claiming benefits? Aka job seekers allowance?

yes , all treatment is totally free if your on job seekers allowance

Bunka · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:14

AmateurJimmy said:
yes , all treatment is totally free if your on job seekers allowance

Which is completely retarded. They could at least pay a nominal fee of £10, which would theoretically reduce the fee's of everyone else using NHS dentists massively.

alexakasloth · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:34

Fillings cost me ~£40 last time I had them, that was just for one however the time before it was the same price for three.
Last check-up was more happy though, had an x-ray to be told of impacted wisdom teeth, but I don't have to have any work done until they become a problem. I hope that doesn't cost £194

The fillings are silver yet you can't really see them so it's not a problem, yet one I have on the outside of my kanine is white.

Anksy · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:40

Bunka said:
Which is completely retarded. They could at least pay a nominal fee of £10, which would theoretically reduce the fee's of everyone else using NHS dentists massively.

do you mean 10 pound per treatment ? or per session ?

philstanbridge · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:48

I'm going to stand up for the dentists in my post - why? My wife is a NHS dentist and I see how hard she works and I'm very proud of her. It's not a license to print money like some would think. It can be well paid, just as any profession can be, but you have to work hard at it to reap the rewards.

Dentistry is incredibly stressful and demanding believe it or not. Imagine how many people are seen on a daily basis. Every individual has to be catered for, and each and everyone is different. Your life is in their hands, and that is no exaggeration!

Dentistry is very highly regulated, particularly on the NHS where you have to be accountable for everything you do.

Energize · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:54

I can't believe you have to pay on the nhs! So much for NI. I just pay a monthly fee and don't have to pay anything for checkups or to have work done.

iBot · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:58

what proof do you need your signing on?

yaboy · 16 Mar 2008 at 18:59

its hard to get on nhs, and private is a ripoff

Raymond Lin · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:01

Energize said:
I can't believe you have to pay on the nhs! So much for NI. I just pay a monthly fee and don't have to pay anything for checkups or to have work done.

Sounds like denplan to me.

Energize · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:09

Raymond Lin said:
Sounds like denplan to me.

Yup.

Can't believe how much more modern the practice has become since my dentist has gone private, so much better than when on nhs, well worth the extra £90 a year.

fat-600 · 16 Mar 2008 at 19:52

i HATE dentist's with a passion!
i refuse to go, no matter how much pain i am in

Anksy · 16 Mar 2008 at 21:30

iBot said:
what proof do you need your signing on?

you need to take your job seekers allowance booklet

Bunka · 16 Mar 2008 at 21:47

AmateurJimmy said:
do you mean 10 pound per treatment ? or per session ?

Per session could make sense. I'm guessing there's several million people claiming free dental care. £10 from each of them, twice a year could make a pretty big difference.