Shocked

[-SharonA-]

I have just returned from the dentist where he quoted me £450 to refill a tooth which has a crack in it or £200 to extract. The says the high price is due to the tooth being a rear molar and awkward to get to. I have said I will have a think and get back to him.
What do you think of these prices????

[Patsy33]

Is that private Sharon?

[Mamyalynne]

I am shocked too and glad I'm on Denplan for that reason.

Hope you can get some lower quotes Sharon.

[EDDIE51]

Are there no dentists who are accepting NHS near you?
All that you are getting is covered under Band 2, £56.40
https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1781.aspx?CategoryID=74

[-SharonA-]

This is NHS!!!!!!! I am gonna try another dentist as these prices are ridiculous!

[Patsy33]

Wow! That doesn't seem right to me Sharon. Go elsewhere...

[EDDIE51]

Use this site to find an NHS dentist near you who is accepting new NHS clients
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search

[Smowball]

I have a private dentist and he wouldn’t charge even half of that. That sounds very wrong!

[EDDIE51]

They are bull***** you, they HAVE by law to charge the prices in the link I posted. If they do not then report them to the NHS!

[hc4361]

That is not NHS prices which are capped. £56.30 for an extraction or filling no matter how awkward,

[-SharonA-]

Thanks for that Eddie, I deffo will be going elsewhere as this tooth hurts sporadically.

[Flonska]

I assume that you are a private patient?

Not sure how old this is but here is a list/comparison of submitted prices:

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/dentist/nhs-private-prices.html

If accurate and current perhaps your quote may be on the high side?

You may find somemthing in this article to help with seeking lower cost treatment:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/money-saving-tips/11474741/Feeling-ripped-of-by-dental-treatment-This-is-how-to-fight-back.html

[EDDIE51]

Remember the £56 is just your contribution the dentist bills the NHS for the rest of the cost. That dentist is extracting more than teeth!!!

[EDDIE51]

I am at the moment haveing part dentures made and fitted. As I am on pension credit it is 100% free. The private cost is £1700 , the dentist told me that herself. The NHS cost is some where in the £400 range.

[Sqad]

Seems a bit high...........we did have on AB an excellent dentist J9PUR would unfortunately doesn't post any more.....a pity really as another expert York333 was an Ophthalmic specialist.......he doesn't post any more.

[albaqwerty]

the younger alba may be interested in this as he's planning of going to dentist tomorrow (NHS) he wants a tooth out, so anything over £56 will be a no-no.

Sharon, that dentist is chancing his arm.

[douglas9401]

Yes, these days trying to get informed comment on matters dental is like drawing teeth.

[webbo3]

Are you anywhere near Bristol Sharon?

[murraymints]

EEK..he's at it !!

[DTCwordfan]

Mikey's near Bristol and I believe he has sharp teeth - after all, there is that welsh lamb to be shredded orally.

[jackthehat]

Mrs JtH was having dental troubles/pain.
She went to see a dentist who declared her gnashers 'not fit for purpose' and came up with a proposal for replacing them all.....which involved travelling to Manchester and other nonsense and all for the insignificant sum of £3900.

She visited a second dentist who found the problem......solved it and charged £18!! Needless to say she swapped dentists.