Dentists... 8mins = £41!
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Then why pay someone to check them?
Oh thats right. Because you know nothing about teeth and a trained dentist might spot something before it goes terribly wrong.
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Add to the fact that it is physically impossible for someone to see everyone his own teeth at all the angles.
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Move to scotland, we get checkups for nout!
Do you alcoholic heathens have any teeth left?
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From what I've read, it's actually fairly expensive if you have a bad history, and if you have a decent dental history it's still probably a bit too expensive as you are unlikely to change your habits and stop cleaning/flossing.
I guess the fact I have a major distrust of dentists doesn't help.
Like car mechanics it's in their interests to 'find things', and I know this from first hand experience.
Many years ago I went to a new dentist and he said I needed four fillings (I'd never needed one till then). I had one done (with three to follow), and that evening I was out with some friends. I got speaking to someone and they mentioned they'd been to a dentist who has diagnosed they needed loads of fillings. He'd gone for a second opinion elsewhere and had been told infact he need nothing done.
The dentist in question was the VERY one I had just been to! I went for a second opinion, and the dentist said my teeth were absolutely fine. He was so infuriated he gave me the forms there and then to fill in to file a complain with the dental practionary board.
I filled in the forms sent it off, and a specialist gave me a checkup. In his words, the work that had been perscribed was 'paramount to assault'.
So... What happened to the dentist in question? Nothing! The dental practionary board could do NOTHING! They suggested I tried the council... And they did nothing... I wonder how many people this guys was ripping off and filling teeth than were perfectly fine.
....to this day I only have two fillings! Probably one of which was not needed!
So I guess my opinion of dentists is somewhat blemished
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Maybe that's why they're free. That and everyone's constantly smacked up so doesn't need any anaesthetic
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My dad done the drawings for the building of the dentist I use. One hour, two fillings, and that irritating thing they cover your molars in, £30.
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I am on Denplan, it's £15 a month, works out £180 a year.
2 check ups and year plus 2 clean and polish. Which on their price plan if i was paying cash would set me back £200+ so it's easily worth it, especially if i need any fillings, it'll be included. It also have other advantages, like one time i just went along with my parents, mum was getting a crown and she needed someone to translate and while I was waiting they had a free slot so asked if i wanted my teeth cleaned, i said okay and got it free.
2 check ups and year plus 2 clean and polish. Which on their price plan if i was paying cash would set me back £200+ so it's easily worth it, especially if i need any fillings, it'll be included. It also have other advantages, like one time i just went along with my parents, mum was getting a crown and she needed someone to translate and while I was waiting they had a free slot so asked if i wanted my teeth cleaned, i said okay and got it free.
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my dad flies abroad to get dental work done (had lots of teeth ripped out during the war), think its all but finished now cost him i think like 15% of what he would have paid here.. pretty good deal!
checkup is minor, i don't bother with it, i mean whats the worst that can happen?
checkup is minor, i don't bother with it, i mean whats the worst that can happen?
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I assume you're joking but I'll say it anyway.
Obviously a minor problem can develop into a major one, since you've not visiting someone that can spot it early. Otherwise you'll end up looking like your dad without even being in a war. Fail!
Move to scotland, we get checkups for nout!
How do we it's tenner for check up?
It's about £8 a month for me and the quality of checkups is now considerably better than it was on the NHS, with x-rays being taken at every checkup.
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Thats cheap, i am already on the cheapest Band for Denplan, i am sure its more than £8 a month.
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Not as bad as I thought, but still some (the government) say you only need a checkup once/year instead of every 6 months.
If you're lucky enough to get on NHS, that's only £16 for checkup + scale.
If you go private it's more like £80.
If you go regularly (at least 1/year), and denplan think you are the lowest risk, then the cost of insurance isn't giving you great value.
At £18/month I don't think I'd bother, £8/month is really good value though.
If you're lucky enough to get on NHS, that's only £16 for checkup + scale.
If you go private it's more like £80.
If you go regularly (at least 1/year), and denplan think you are the lowest risk, then the cost of insurance isn't giving you great value.
At £18/month I don't think I'd bother, £8/month is really good value though.
Move to scotland, we get checkups for nout!
Do we? I really should get a dentist!
Last time I went it cost be £250 over 4 weeks. I was getting knocked out, though.
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Its £45 for a checkup at my local and when i had some fillings which took about 30 min and cost £200 + which is very easy money i guess for the dentists.