NHS dentists

hogfather

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Hi guys,

I haven't been to the dentist in ages, and I need to go (wisdoms giving me trouble). My old dentist isn't NHS, and now i'm over 18 I have to pay loads to be sorted there.

So, what are NHS dentists like? Are they ok?

I'm sure they're fine, but anyone know differently?
 
hogfather said:
So, what are NHS dentists like? Are they ok?
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My family go to a NHS dentist, and they're ok, but they take their time referring you to orthopedics etc, as my two brothers were supposed to be referred in 2005 and we only found out this month that they weren't. And then the dentist blamed us, even though he had the records and forms that we filled in. But other than that sometimes they call you back for pointless cleaning etc just to get the money themselves. Most of the time they're good at their job though - we make a point of going to NHS dentists instead of private and I've only got one filling and had braces about 6 years ago, seem to have worked.
 
In my experience the NHS dentist I went to was far more competent that the conman private dentist who tried to sell me a treatment I didn't need.
 
The only difference between NHS and private dentists is how much you pay tbh. Some dentists only do private work, but NHS dentists do both. In the same practise, at the same time. No difference between them at all really.

The only REAL differences are things like treatments available. NHS would give you amalgam fillings but you'd have to pay privately for ceramic, for example. Ditto crowns and inlays - gold on the NHS, ceramic if you go private.

I worked at a few dental surgeries last year (I wanted to do a degree in Dental Surgery) - the patients get treated the same with the above caveats. It's just down to how much the NHS wants to spend on treatment, but the dentist will still treat you the same as a patient.
 
My nhs dentist has been great. If you want things like white fillings etc then you just have to pay more. Why pay for private when most are ex nhs or still do nhs anyway?
 
I hate dentists full stop!!!!!

Had a huge fear of them ever since the noob removed 2 teeth and a filling for 1, when not checking if they were numb. I tried to tell him all through the appointment and he kept going anyway. At the end he said if i panic, then it puts him off, so i told him if he numbs my mouth properly then maybe i'd shut up when ** drilling my nerv. Walked out the appointment and not been back to him since. he was a complete pleb! and that was on NHS.

I'd rather pay the price for private, actually, I'm due to go to the dentist soon, can u still be put to sleep to have work done on your teeth???
 
.Kencs said:
can u still be put to sleep to have work done on your teeth???
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At a hospital, yes. Dental surgeries can't give general anaesthetics any more and you'll be hard pressed to get a referral to hospital for routine dental work. You can, however, be referred to a specialist surgery for sedation.

Sedation uses midazolam - a strong sedative which also causes memory loss. I had it last year, and it rocks :D You go woozy within a few seconds of the injection, then you're "there, but not there" and sort of fade out while still conscious... Pretty impossible to describe. I had four teeth out and all sorts done (including a wisdom tooth) and just sat there, almost like I was watching myself from the outside.

No thoughts of panic, or anything. Just detachment. Then I lost my memory from there... As the next 24 hours rolls on, you lose more and more of the memories of that day. Then you wake up a day later and can barely remember anything of the day before, let alone the dental stuff LOL :D

Highly recommended for nervous patients :)
 
Rainmaker said:
At a hospital, yes. Dental surgeries can't give general anaesthetics any more and you'll be hard pressed to get a referral to hospital for routine dental work. You can, however, be referred to a specialist surgery for sedation.

Sedation uses midazolam - a strong sedative which also causes memory loss. I had it last year, and it rocks :D You go woozy within a few seconds of the injection, then you're "there, but not there" and sort of fade out while still conscious... Pretty impossible to describe. I had four teeth out and all sorts done (including a wisdom tooth) and just sat there, almost like I was watching myself from the outside.

No thoughts of panic, or anything. Just detachment. Then I lost my memory from there... As the next 24 hours rolls on, you lose more and more of the memories of that day. Then you wake up a day later and can barely remember anything of the day before, let alone the dental stuff LOL :D

Highly recommended for nervous patients :)
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is it like the stuff they use in hospitals when having an operations before they put u to sleep? I react very badly to that injection. i was sick for 5 days wen i had an operation because of that injection :(

Ive been told that injection at the dentist cost £140 :O
 
I've had a fear of dentists since I was about 14 and some guy pulled one of my teeth out when they weren't properly numb. It absolutely killed.

However I had some work done recently, and I must admit I didn't feel a thing, and my fears have been alleviated.

In retrospect, if it hurts, tell the dentist to stop skimping on the anasthetic or go elsewhere. Whether they are NHS or private I'm sure makes no difference.
 
My NHS dentist (Polish Stan) is great, and did my 2 massive root canals without even flinching.
 
Most people are saying it is going to be really painful. I hope it isnt :D

Im paying privately £175 or there abouts. Im hoping it isn't painful and that it sorts out my teeth problems, dont fancy shelling out any more money.
 
Captain-Fungi said:
Most people are saying it is going to be really painful. I hope it isnt :D

Im paying privately £175 or there abouts. Im hoping it isn't painful and that it sorts out my teeth problems, dont fancy shelling out any more money.
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It all depends if the nerve is live or dead.
I went through hell with a live nerve when I had a root canal but the next one I had was like a normal drilling.
 
hogfather said:
Hi guys,

I haven't been to the dentist in ages, and I need to go (wisdoms giving me trouble). My old dentist isn't NHS, and now i'm over 18 I have to pay loads to be sorted there.

So, what are NHS dentists like? Are they ok?

I'm sure they're fine, but anyone know differently?
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Let me know if you ever find one.
 
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