Dentists

[Shadez]

I hate the dentists. Probably a mix of natural fear and bad experiences. I haven't been for a LONG time but I need to go now and trying to find one to register with is a nightmare!

Called up 3 from the NHS website which says they're taking new patients only to be told they're not. Any others either have awful 1-star ratings or are in the arse end of nowhere (or both). There's loads of private ones near me but no idea if they're even taking new patients or how it really works when they're not NHS subsidised. Advice?

Anyone else hate even the thought of going?

If you lived the other side of Bristol i could recommend a nice NHS dentist taking new patients.

Didn't go for over 10 years. Finally registered with local private one (no chance on NHS) after much nagging from the gf, expecting the worst...

He did the usual checkup, said everything was fine and sent me on my way

Very similar experience to me, only difference was i needed some wisdom teeth removing. But i knew that anyway as it was the reason for going in the first place.

 

[Shadez]

Few fillings won't be that much.

I had all 4 of my back molars removed as all 4 of my wisdom teeth came through at the same time that **** hurt.

Came to around £450 I believe and that was private. Xray was £25, and injections were free.

That would cost £48 at a NHS dentist.

 

[RedMogg]

I get my dental checkups and treatment done at Portsmouth University School of Dentistry, for free. No risk, as anything major is done by the practising dentist as an instructional to the students and everything else is checked over thoroughly. I feel as if I'm helping people learn and it's a lot friendlier on my wallet!

 

[Ilikeitblackplease]

I have the dentist next Thursday and I can't stand them. Just worry about them telling me that I need work doing, I've had 4 root canals, which then lead to 4 teeth out and also a boat load of fillings... I'm not even 20 yet!

Why don't you change your drink to fizzy water, that's what I did. plus drink water with your meals.

 

[joey1211]

On an episode of QI, they said a bag of crisps was worse for your teeth than a can of coke as the crisps stuck to your teeth.

You'll only be accepted for Denplan if your teeth meet the minimum standard. You can't go in with thousands of pounds of work to be done and just sign up. I tried.

 

[Oxide™]

MEGA TOP TIP

Give your children 'zymaflour' when they are very young

Seriously, my mom gave it to me when I was a kid and I'm sure that's why I haven't had a filling yet *touchwood* and I'm now 33 (and don't take particularly good care of my teeth)