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Sore tooth

TheCatWoman

I've got to go to the dentist again tomorrow, I'm facing a dilema, I think it might need a root canal filling and those are over £600, even a normal filling is around £250, its cheaper to have a tooth removed at £190, but I'm starting to run out of teeth!

The dentist herself is really good and the whole practice is very ASC friendly, but the cost!!! It's not like there's anywhere cheaper either, they all charge the same, should this be another case for government investigation? There's no NHS dentists left on the island now, so it's not like we have a choice, it's just so wrong.

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  • It's a rubbish situation the country has gotten itself in. Clinics should be made to take x-number of NHS patients, so they can't all declare they are going private, and it shares the load across every practice. They can charge whatever they like currently. I mean what happens if you can't afford that? You have to suffer till it falls out or do it yourself? It's truely terrible that being pain free is behind such an expensive pay-wall.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'm lucky that this dentist is one of the few on the island that dosn't make you sign up a "plan" before agreeing to treat you, the plans seem to involve a monthly payment, for a check up every year and a couple of hygenist appointments and `10% off any other treatments you need. I don't see how any of this insures you in anyway from unexpected costs.

    There's an emergency dentist, once a week on a sunday morning, you have to queue for hours in the hope of getting seen. I don't think NHS care is going to be an option for the forseeable future

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'm lucky that this dentist is one of the few on the island that dosn't make you sign up a "plan" before agreeing to treat you, the plans seem to involve a monthly payment, for a check up every year and a couple of hygenist appointments and `10% off any other treatments you need. I don't see how any of this insures you in anyway from unexpected costs.

    There's an emergency dentist, once a week on a sunday morning, you have to queue for hours in the hope of getting seen. I don't think NHS care is going to be an option for the forseeable future

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