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2 teeth removed this morning, £17.00 total , gentleman of a dentist efficient and understanding folk with a fear of them. My previous dentist was a obnoxious moron, quite rough in dental care, he was always in a great rush, last time he took one tooth out (10 yrs ago) it cost me 35 quid, probably why he could drive a porsche carrera . I eventually told him to go a fornicate himself.

Glad I found this new guy, have dental charges come down in price or have I been getting ripped off for years?
 
If that was private, that was mind bogglingly cheap.

And if it was NHS it’s STILL exceptionally cheap!! On the NHS It should have cost you £51.30.
 
I couldn't eat a whole one.
 
I went to the dentist in November... the first time in about 8 years!!!!

In between the time I booked the appointment and went for the checkup I'd pretty much talked myself into a toothache but thankfully everything was in order :)

What I was most surprised at was that the lovely lady dentist I saw wasn't in the slightest bit judgmental about me not having seen a dentist for so long.

She gave my teeth a nice scale & polish which came in at under 20 quid, can't grumble at that really.

What I probably should add is the reason I hadn't been to the dentist in so long was, like most people, I really don't like going to the dentist's :lol: More to the point, I hate needles and anesthetic can make me feel really ill and I'm waaay too much of a wimp to have anything done without it. The longer I'd left going to see a dentist the harder it was to go.
 
Mine's pretty reasonable, I remember though having to go to the emergency dentist on a weekend for an extraction as the pain was excrutiating.
I thought it would be a fortune, with call out fees etc...how much I asked nervously after it came out...£7.56 please, Here's a tenner said I as I flew out the door thinking they'd made a mistake...
 
viv1969 said:
If that was private, that was mind bogglingly cheap.

And if it was NHS it’s STILL exceptionally cheap!! On the NHS It should have cost you £51.30.
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If it was the booked as an emergency then there is a flat fee of £17.00, no matter what the treatment and any follow up too, you access it by calling 111. Only those without a regular dentist though I'm afraid.
 
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Costs me nearly £17 just for them to have a look round on NHS!
 
Last tooth I had out about two years ago cost me £150:(
Currently undergoing about £3K of work - and I never thought my teeth were too bad.
I also have regular visits at least once a year!
 
Did you not have the ability to replace with a crown, bridge etc?
My wife is a private dental hygienist and says a lot of people now are having teeth pulled and not replaced due to high costs.
 
Mr Bump said:
Did you not have the ability to replace with a crown, bridge etc?
My wife is a private dental hygienist and says a lot of people now are having teeth pulled and not replaced due to high costs.
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Costs are high, I agree. Very recently had a gold crown on a molar and it costed £550. Our dentist is a great bloke and I do feel in very safe hands.

Anthony.
 
Assuming that Frank is Scottish (going by his avatar) then the Scottish NHS dental charges) are different to the 3 tier English NHS system

Here's a wee taster (the prices can fluctuate a little patient to patient but more often than not remain as is)
Treatment Cost
Examination no charge
Two small X-rays £4.72
Simple gum treatment(scale & polish) £10.76
Small amalgam (silver) filing £7.32
Large amalgam (silver) filing £18.80
Root canal treatment (front tooth) £39.56
Single crown (front tooth) £71.20
Simple extraction (one tooth) £6.76
Complete (upper and lower)dentures £148.60

Compared to the english bands system
  • Emergency dental treatment – £18.80
  • Band 1 course of treatment – £18.80
    This covers an examination, diagnosis (including X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish if clinically needed, and preventative care such as the application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealant if appropriate.
  • Band 2 course of treatment – £51.30
    This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or removal of teeth but not more complex items covered by Band 3.
  • Band 3 course of treatment – £222.50
    This covers everything listed in Bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures, bridges and other laboratory work.
 
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viv1969 said:
If that was private, that was mind bogglingly cheap.

And if it was NHS it’s STILL exceptionally cheap!! On the NHS It should have cost you £51.30.
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I don't think it was a real dentist :)
 
Did remove a colleagues on the night shift, leatherman pliers with tissue between them and the offending tooth, came out a treat without much force.
He was terrified of the dentist and had been suffering for a good two weeks, he pleaded with us to take it out, so we obliged and it worked, not something I recommend though.
 
I'm with an NHS practice, and it seems that the dentist changes every two or three years. Seems they move onward and upward. I had a tooth extracted last summer, absolute relief after weeks of serious pain. Never had it replaced. Seems you pay a fortune and it still comes with potential problems.
 
Last tooth my dentist tried to extract went horribly wrong.

The tooth shattered and left a bit of tooth and most of the root structure still in my gum, I spent 3 hours in the chair whilst 2 dentists tried to get it out.

In the end they gave up and sent me home saying they would refer me to the hospital, I left the dentist very sore and with a massively swollen face.

That night I became very unwell and started to get a temperature, by the morning I had a raging temperature and my face had swollen that much it had forced my eye shut.

I called a medic friend for advice and they told me to immediately call for an ambulance.

I was rushed to hospital and was told I had a massive infection and the start of sepsis, I was immediately put on IV antibiotics and admitted to the hospital

That afternoon they took me to theater to operate, they removed what was left of the broken tooth, 5 more good teeth and a section of my jaw

I was seriously unwell and in a lot of pain for quite a while.

Dentists are not my favorite people :(
 
Did they refund your £6.76? :) a classic case of you get what you pay for :p


Seriously though, sorry to hear. Must have been awful.
 
Keith W said:
Last tooth my dentist tried to extract went horribly wrong.

The tooth shattered and left a bit of tooth and most of the root structure still in my gum, I spent 3 hours in the chair whilst 2 dentists tried to get it out.

In the end they gave up and sent me home saying they would refer me to the hospital, I left the dentist very sore and with a massively swollen face.

That night I became very unwell and started to get a temperature, by the morning I had a raging temperature and my face had swollen that much it had forced my eye shut.

I called a medic friend for advice and they told me to immediately call for an ambulance.

I was rushed to hospital and was told I had a massive infection and the start of sepsis, I was immediately put on IV antibiotics and admitted to the hospital

That afternoon they took me to theater to operate, they removed what was left of the broken tooth, 5 more good teeth and a section of my jaw

I was seriously unwell and in a lot of pain for quite a while.

Dentists are not my favorite people :(
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Fuc......ouch!!
 
Try a root canal and crown privately if you want your bank balance assaulted.
Had two done, not sure which hurt the most, the teeth or the cost!
Matt
 
The last time I went to the dentist, nearly four years ago, was to have a filling done on a rear molar which had partially broken. The dentist took X rays, proceeded to drill/remove excess tooth material without injection (I soon put a stop to that by making loud noises) then said he would have to give me a temporary filling (still can't remember the reason why) and told me to make an appointment for two weeks time.
At some point in the one hour it took to get home from the dental surgery, the temporary filling went AWOL, never to be seen again - did I eat it, was it abducted by the tooth fairy/aliens?
I phoned the surgery, to be told that it sometimes happens with temporary fillings, at which point I cancelled the next appointment.
Attempting to drill without anaesthetic, fillings which fall out within an hour - doesn't inspire confidence.
 
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