first time lady dentist

[Dedworth]

Good write up Doc

[stevewool]

another great read Alan,

[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

[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

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Dedworth and Stevewool


I have added separate links for dental treatment in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

[gWaPito]

Good write up Doc

Likewise

Well worth the rep I've sent

[Michael Parnham]

This

Just over 2/5 of Britain’s 40,000 dentists are female, although 9/10 of the 60,000 dental care professionals - like hygienists and nurses - are female.


They must all be registered with the General Dental Council ( GDC ) to work in the UK. The GDC is independent of the Government and NHS, and its role is to protect dental patients. Of course each dental practice has its own complaint procedure, and if you’re still unhappy, further help is available - the buck stops with the GDC.



There are probably a similar number of dentists in the Philippines ( World Health Organization estimate ) but I’m unaware of the proportions of females : males. They are regulated and registered with the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission and are members of the Philippine Dental Association. The Philippines does seem to have a good reputation for quality dental care at much lower cost than that in the UK.


Here in the UK it may indeed be hard to find NHS dental services. Before ANY dental professional carries out work, in UK or Philippines, they should take a full medical history and after examining your mouth, give you a treatment plan and estimate of how much any work will cost, in writing. Especially for visiting " dental tourists ", a time for treatment is vital.

The trend – for many years now – is for “ conservative dentistry “. If you have a choice, it’s better to conserve teeth than agree to extraction ( and perhaps dentures or other expensive treatment ).


The cost of dental treatment does vary according to where you live, as well as how complicated the treatment is and whether any laboratory work is involved. While NHS costs are set each year by each of the four UK departments of health, dental fees in the private sector vary widely. There are no official guidelines for what private dentistry may cost.



If you are registered as an NHS patient, you are entitled to emergency treatment within 24 hours, and private dentists have a duty to provide similar cover. It’s vital to give informed consent to treatment - in UK or the Philippines - which includes understanding possible complications, and what follow up is available.



Almost all adults - and at least 2/5 schoolchildren - worldwide have dental cavities. Severe periodontal ( gum ) disease affects up to a fifth of middle-aged adults.


The aim of regular ( at least once a year ) check ups is to achieve good oral health, as part of general health and quality of life. This isn’t just freedom from tooth decay and gum disease, with the pain they cause, but also infections, sores, mouth and throat cancer.


Of course this is costly, and it’s a matter of opinion – and luck - whether it will be better to “ pay as you go “, or take out a monthly policy such as the UK’s “ Denplan “.



A link between oral health, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other conditions does exist. However, they have common risk factors such as age, family history, male sex, ethnicity ( which can’t be changed ), socioeconomic status, high cholesterol, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol excess, obesity. Indeed, the evidence for oral disease CAUSING disease elsewhere in the body is unconvincing. Stress through unexpectedly high dental charges may well be a contributory factor, however !


Part of their training includes good communication skills, so the majority of dental professionals do realise that most people don’t enjoy visiting their practices. But good oral hygiene, fluoridated water / toothpaste, and check ups at reasonable intervals should ensure that the pain ( real and financial ) is minimised !


http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNH...l-charges.aspx


http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publicati.../01/25085008/1


http://www.healthcosts.wales.nhs.uk/nhs-dental-charges

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/dentists





http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/dentalhea...ll-health.aspx


http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/...5-649c64abed96


http://www.gdc-uk.org/Newsandpublica...Dec%202010.pdf


http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/

This should keep everyone smiling Alan!

[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

[gWaPito]

That's my 2nd laugh of the day. ..the 1st was reading Mark's reply here.

[joebloggs]

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

must be nice to have a freedom of choice, you about doctors getting paid for doing extra work yet you're paying them by going private double standards

dedworth where do these 'private' doctors send you if they ? back to the NHS