first time lady dentist

[joebloggs]

In my experience, you dont get the same quailty as private. When was the last time you had treatment for whitening?

quality i've got a couple of crowns that i had done well over 20yrs ago on the NHS

whitening?

isn't that soap you get in the phils gWaPito i'm from Salford and not that vain

[marksroomspain]

my female dentsit quit after having a baby, they replaced her with another female dentist young and stunning

£500, what was you having done, i just had an xray, crown fitted, a filling and scale and polish for £214 on the nhs

I had a Maryland crown done 2 years ago price was £550 but even though an NHS dentist they wouldn't cover that, so as my dentist also done private work it was the only way

[gWaPito]

I had a Maryland crown done 2 years ago price was £550 but even though an NHS dentist they wouldn't cover that, so as my dentist also done private work it was the only way

Is that the Maryland cookie version Mark ?

They've got us over a barrel. I've got the funds to go out there now. .even work have said if I want to take a month's vacation now I can ..but, I don't wanna miss not having my boys each week. .. Can't believe it.
I suppose the treatment and savings will justify it. ...I'll have to sleep on this for a week. ....you lot putting ideas in my head!!

[marksroomspain]

Is that the Maryland cookie version Mark ?

Maybe if I'd kept off the cookies this wouldn't have happened

But seriously, you're right Mark they have us shafted, even Jamie my wife said at a top dental clinic in the Phils it would of been around 15,000 pesos max so just over £200 and at other dentists maybe a third of that, god I know where to go next time

[nigelmac]

just a quick question guys if you have some dental surgery do get done ie Implants etc would you recommend the Philippines over Thailand cost versus quality results etc have any of you had any experience?

[gWaPito]

You must have a better dentist than what I had.
I remember my NHS dentist wasn't keen on 'wasting' pain killing injections.

[jake]

You must have a better dentist than what I used to have.
I remember my NHS dentist was keen on 'wasting' pain killing injections.

When i was a teenager my NHS dentist filled as many teeth as possible. Years later i found out there was nothing wrong with my teeth. Greed

[joebloggs]

When i was a teenager my NHS dentist filled as many teeth as possible. Years later i found out there was nothing wrong with my teeth. Greed

i think that might also be true for me when i was a lot younger

I'm sure there are many private dentists who carry out unnecessary work but charge you a lot more than an NHS dentist

[gWaPito]

i think that might also be true for me when i was alot younger

I'm sure there are many private dentists who carry out unnecessary work but charge you a lot more than an NHS dentist

In December just gone...Examination £36. Scale and polish £53, X-rays x 4 £40, Filling £122.50, Root filling £400, Crown replacement £600. Admittingly I hadn't been to my dentist for 2 years, I didn't expect all that although, the crown was expected. That's the reason I went there in the first place

[tiger31]

In December just gone...Examination £36. Scale and polish £53, X-rays x 4 £40, Filling £122.50, Root filling £400, Crown replacement £600. Admittedly I hadn't been to my dentist for 2 years, I didn't expect all that although, the crown was expected. That's the reason I went there in the first place

blimey mark you could have got all that done in the philippines had a holiday too and still come back with change lol

[Dedworth]

In December just gone...Examination £36. Scale and polish £53, X-rays x 4 £40, Filling £122.50, Root filling £400, Crown replacement £600. Admittingly I hadn't been to my dentist for 2 years, I didn't expect all that although, the crown was expected. That's the reason I went there in the first place

I'm with Denplan and pay a twenty odd quid monthly premium - I last had unwanted, unexpected bills like this 17 years ago.

[Dedworth]

i think that might also be true for me when i was alot younger

I'm sure there are many private dentists who carry out unnecessary work but charge you a lot more than a NHS dentist

There needs to be more checks and scrutiny of NHS Dentists :-


How Birmingham dentist fleeced NHS of £1.4m

Scam artist Joyce Trail is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence after being found guilty of fraud - and she has now been struck off the register by the General Dental Council.

The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee heard that between April 2006 and March 2009, she submitted a staggering 7,141 fraudulent claims for payment to the NHS.

These included:

Pain treatment for patients she had not treated
Fitting dentures to people who did not need them
Fitting dentures to people who were not entitled to have their treatment paid for by the NHS
Provision of dentures to people who, it turned out, were dead

In total, £1,376,423 was paid to Trail that she was not entitled to.

http://www.itv.com/news/central/stor...st-struck-off/

[gWaPito]

Fleecing amongst dentists must be a common trait

[stevewool]

i hate going to the dentist, anyone can come and hold my hand anytime, its from the school days when it was a production line, and the gas they gave you then, then waking up with a mouthful of cotton wool, bad days

[gWaPito]

i hate going to the dentist, anyone can come and hold my hand anytime, its from the school days when it was a production line, and the gas they gave you then, then waking up with a mouthful of cotton wool, bad days

That's why we went private. I remember a boy dying in the chair with too much gas. I had the same dentist. He was never struck off
I had a fear of not waking up...I had nightmares the night before I had to see him, I remember being sick as well. At least he gave me the insentive to look after my teeth

[joebloggs]

In December just gone...Examination £36. Scale and polish £53, X-rays x 4 £40, Filling £122.50, Root filling £400, Crown replacement £600. Admittedly I hadn't been to my dentist for 2 years, I didn't expect all that although, the crown was expected. That's the reason I went there in the first place

i had not been to the dentist for about 2yrs too, i had done near enough the same as you, and like i said it cost me £214, i would never go private,

That's why we went private. I remember a boy dying in the chair with too much gas. I had the same dentist. He was never struck off

I had a fear of not waking up...I had nightmares the night before I had to see him, I remember being sick as well. At least he gave me the incentive to look after my teeth

gas, you must be talking about 30yrs go , always use to make me sick

these days they can put a numbing gel on your gum so you shouldn't feel much

[gWaPito]

i had not been to the dentist for about 2yrs too, i had done near enough the same as you, and like i said it cost me £214, i would never go private,



gas, you must be talking about 30yrs ago , always use to make me sick

these days they can put a numbing gel on your gum so you shouldn't feel much

I'm talking about when I was in junior school in the 60s I was sick with fear. Fear of dying in the chair. Folks didn't complain as much in those days.

[stevewool]

Ems says wait till we go to the phils to get my teeth sorted but lets see,

[jake]

Ems says wait till we go to the phils to get my teeth sorted but lets see,

Will you have any left in another 5 years

[stevewool]

Will you have any left in another 5 years

i hope so, i can always put them in my pocket to keep safe

[gWaPito]

Ems says wait till we go to the phils to get my teeth sorted but lets see,

I wouldnt delay putting off dental problems Its been proven that non-action and delay will and can cause ill health throughout the body, even leading to premature death.

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/f...de-gum-disease

[Terpe]

[Dedworth]

A choker Gwap

[gWaPito]

A choker Gwap

Yeah well get this, that isn't the worst of it. I need an implant as well..The base where the crown sat is shot...that's gonna set me back a further £2300. ......2013 wasn't a particularly good year. I'm well choked up I can't believe it

[Dedworth]

Yeah well get this, that isn't the worst of it. I need an implant as well..The base where the crown sat is shot...that's gonna set me back a further £2300. ......2013 wasn't a particularly good year. I'm well choked up I can't believe it

Sounds like a dental holiday to the Philippines is called for

[grahamw48]

Agree.

I had a set of seven teeth made for the ex, early on in our relationship. It cost peanuts compared to here, and the work was all carried out very professionally.

(I didn't have the heart to ask for them back after we split).

[gWaPito]

Agree.

I had a set of seven teeth made for the ex, early on in our relationship. It cost peanuts compared to here, and the work was all carried out very professionally.

(I didn't have the heart to ask for them back after we split).

[Dedworth]

Just had a check up with my man - top fella he runs his practice with his dentist wife and one of their kids is at Dental School. They've not taken on new NHS patients for a long while. I've been with him about 20 years when he split away from the outfit he was working for. A very wealthy family.

[joebloggs]

Sounds like a dental holiday to the Philippines is called for

i know someone who goes to Hungary for most of their treatment, it looks like some Brits have been going for years

Just had a check up with my man - top fella he runs his practice with his dentist wife and one of their kids is at Dental School. They've not taken on new NHS patients for a long while. I've been with him about 20 years when he split away from the outfit he was working for. A very wealthy family.

dedworth why is it ok for dentist to charge a lot of money for treatment, and the guys a topman, but when it comes to doctors in your eyes their money grabbers

what double standards you have

[Dedworth]

i know someone who goes to Hungary for most of their treatment, it looks like some Brits have been going for years



dedworth why is it ok for dentist to charge a lot of money for treatment, and the guys a topman, but when it comes to doctors in your eyes their money grabbers

what double standards you have

Freedom of choice Joe I choose to spend some of my hard earned taxed income on private dental & medical cover. I also do a spot of business with my dentist