Dentists

cadmunkey said:
Just go private, nowhere near as expensive as people think especially if your teeth are still decent.
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Not sure if you read the opening post but I'd call nearly £190 for a checkup and a hygienist appointment pretty pricey in comparison to under £30 on the NHS.
 
tom_e said:
Not sure if you read the opening post but I'd call nearly £190 for a checkup and a hygienist appointment pretty pricey in comparison to under £30 on the NHS.
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Gucci Belt owner.

Way way way before Turkey Teeth was a thing, a drummer mate of mine has been going to Turkey since the 1980s.
He has been using the same dentist who he trusts 100% and he just gets a cheap flight and is back the same day sometimes.
It started when he had an emergency in the 80s, realised how cheap it was and has been ever since.
No he doesn't have bright white teeth :)
 
tom_e said:
Not sure if you read the opening post but I'd call nearly £190 for a checkup and a hygienist appointment pretty pricey in comparison to under £30 on the NHS.
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You can’t get hygienist under the nhs from according to my dentist. That alone is £90/£100.
 
cadmunkey said:
Just go private, nowhere near as expensive as people think especially if your teeth are still decent.
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If your teeth are still decent - it gets pretty pricey quick if you do need stuff doing - at least around here.

TonTom said:
You can’t get hygienist under the nhs from according to my dentist. That alone is £90/£100.
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Been awhile since I used an NHS dentist but they used to be able to refer/recommend seeing the hygienist if they thought you needed it at NHS costs - I suspect with most of the dentists now run privately they'd rather bill you for it though :s
 
TonTom said:
You can’t get hygienist under the nhs from according to my dentist. That alone is £90/£100.
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Gum treatment including scaling​

If your dental healthcare professional says scaling is clinically needed, you can get it on the NHS. It can be done by a hygienist or dental therapist.

Scaling is usually included in Band 1 (£27.40), but extensive treatment, or treatment for complex gum problems may be charged as a Band 2 (£75.30) treatment.

If the dentist says scaling is not clinically necessary, you’ll have to pay for it privately.
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I'd assume they probably claim it's not clinically needed so they can get the private fee. Which is not surprising, why would they only want to make pennies when they can make £100. On the other hand go private and a hygienist appointment is recommended with every check up.
 
cadmunkey said:
Just go private, nowhere near as expensive as people think especially if your teeth are still decent.
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I go private and have Denplan, I pay £26 a month and that gives me 2x check ups and 4x hygienist per year,

All general work like fillings / extractions are free, The only time it'd cost extra is if i need something made by a technician like a crown or bridge
 
I've got dental insurance as a work benefit, which covers most of the normal stuff for neglible cost to myself. So I've been able to afford private the past few years.

Overall, the dentist has been helpful with good advice for my brushing etc. I actually had my previous 6-monthly appointment last week.
I did ask about teeth colour, but I was told that teeth are naturally not white... huh? That doesn't sound right...
 
mahius said:
I've got dental insurance as a work benefit, which covers most of the normal stuff for neglible cost to myself. So I've been able to afford private the past few years.

Overall, the dentist has been helpful with good advice for my brushing etc. I actually had my previous 6-monthly appointment last week.
I did ask about teeth colour, but I was told that teeth are naturally not white... huh? That doesn't sound right...
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Depends what you class as white I suppose, they're naturally more shades of yellow/cream due to the dentin definitely not the white you see when people have gone overboard on having them done.
 
I've got dental care covered as an add-on to my private health insurance through work, so some of my private visits are covered by that. Usually have a check up every 6 months, but at the most recent one a couple of weeks ago, the dentist said I'm low risk and I can change the frequency to once a year.

Brushing and flossing properly seemed to have made a huge difference for me.
 
My Dentist building now looks like a Brothel with bright lights outside :)
They have had extra building built at he back so they can take on more NHS patients.
Anybody in Stoke who wants an NHS Dentist give them a ring, they may still have availability - Blurton Dental Centre.
 
RetiredGreyFox said:
That's nearly double what I pay at an NHS Dentist - £25.80
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Not sure what your point is, getting an NHS Dentist is practically impossible in many areas of the country. My post was related to private practice to add a data point to this thread that highlights the massive difference in pricing in the private sector for the exact same service. Other than a tiny bit of polish, what I paid for had no raw materials.
 
Dental treatment is definitely going out of control. I have been quoted £35-45k for some complicated treatments (bone grafting, few implants, few crowns etc)

Going to India in 2027 for it instead, roughly 25% of the price and the dentists are just as good and if not better. Get to enjoy a nice little holiday as well :)
 
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