private and nhs dentists

[pusskin]

hi folks .
we both came back yesterday from private dentist , for check up and both had teeth cleaned !
total cost of that == £145. What a rip off . He's a lovely dentist, but thinking of trying to go into a nhs dentist.

What would a nhs dentist charge for clean and check up? many thanks for any answers x

[Sqad]

£145 each or for both?

[Bbbananas]

Between £20 and £30 for clean & check.

[mccfluff]

i go to a private dentist who charges in line with NHS charges, check up and clean is £16.50

[jake-the-peg]

Mine was £17 last week

[Sqad]

Mccluff If that was me and that was MY bill, I would be worried about the standard of my dentist..............just a personal opinion you understand.

[snags]

Fluffs... that's because you only have the one toof...

[Sqad]

snags...LOL

[alavahalf]

Our dentist (private) would charge £70 ...check up only . If you want then cleaned, that will be another £45.

Clean them yourself ... !

[mccfluff]

2 teeth actually

sqad i do worry sometimes, i've yet to see the same dentist and you're in and out with frigtening speed but with the state of current finances some dentistry work is beter than none.

[Sqad]

McCluff.......point taken.

[pusskin]

£145 was for both of us! We stood there opened mouth and didnt know what to say.
I forgot to say, that an x-ray was included on that bill. (sorry)

Now my hubbie rang dentist this morning to see if he really did need a crown , and guess what -- £420, but hassled it down to £400.

What would an nhs dentist charge please , any ideas? x

[alavahalf]

http://www.nhs.uk/chq...=74&subcategoryid=742

[pusskin]

thank you all so much for answers to my questions! Very gratefull.

The link sent to me is really good reading so thanks for that too.

have a lovely every one xx pusskins

[squarebear]

I never understood why someone would go to the dentist if their teeth don't hurt. You wouldn't go to the doctor if you didn't feel ill.

Must have money to burn!

[pusskin]

hi squarebear --you've hit the nail on the head! i've always said the same thing.
our dentist makes sure you have a 6 month app, and if we dont go , i feel that we'll be chucked off his register. maybe it would be a good thing, and coax us into going to the nhs dentists! Why go if your teeth dont play you up. x ha ha

[smudge]

Hi pusskin - we use an NHS dentist & thankfully, he is more of a 'preventative' dentist rather than one who 'finds' things to do!

A check-up & clean is £16.50.

I had a crown fitted to a very back top tooth last year, it was £198.00.

Hope that helps. ♥

[askyourgran]

Hi Pusskin, I missed 2 of my dental checkups and I have a feeling that I've now been taken off the register. I don't know if they'll put me back on, but it looks like you have to pay a retainer of £17 (the cost of the checkup) every 6 months just to stay on the register.

[TheOtherHalf]

I think I only paid about £17 for a check up last time. She said they didnt need cleaning so I was in and out in about 5 mins. What a rip off, although now we only have 10monthly apps. Our dentist isnt very good. Polish and very heavy handed, so we are in the process of changing and have just got on the register of someone who was recommended to us

[saxy_jag]

Can't fault my NHS dentist. Been with her for years. Two route canal treatments including several x-rays and emergency treatment for one of them and I paid £45.60 plus the charges for a couple of antibiotic prescriptions. I'll soon need a denture. I know, upfront, that it will only cost £198 and that I will get the best my dentist can deliver, because she's truly a brilliant woman!

My sister has always had private treatment, thanks to the man she was married to having a BUPA package as part of his salary deal (plus, I think, she's always considered NHS treatment a little beneath her). Now she's divorced and single and urgently needs a bridge replacement that she just can't afford privately. Sadly she can't get in at any NHS dentists locally, so she's just going to have to wait until she has enough money for private treatment. I've always envied her for what she has, but now I'm the sister with the upper hand.

[TheOtherHalf]

Good for you Saxy

We only stayed with this dentist because it was our original one but he retired and theyve got all these Polish people in and we darent change before because there was no where to go but we put our name down at this new one and were accepted within about 4months.
I think you should go to the dentist regular to save long term damage if things are caught in time