dentists

[Giggsie]

had my 6 monthly check told needed 2 fillings ok got them done and paid for. Was in lot of pain went back an dentist said could not see a problem she then coated them with something and said try that once again paid for that. Still in a lot of pain went back 2 days later she took xray of tooth an said filling too deep and has disturbed the nerve, would have to remove filling and the nerve and start again. I then asked her to remove the tooth ok this was done again to be paid for. Now i have still alot of pain far worse than before need to go back again tomorrow maybe to get other tooth that was filled out. To me it has just cost me extra expense had no pain in teeth at all til this filling business should i have to be paying for all this extras my sisters dentist sorts problems out but no exrta cost. Has anyone else been in this position and do you think I should tell her about all this extra costs I have had to pay. Right now I feel my whole jaw is beating if that makes sense so painful, painkillers no good anymore.

[sara3]

you mean "throbbing" pain. are you in England? NHS? here are the charges..

http://www.nhs.uk/NHS...ental-treatments.aspx

[lorri24601]

I would say try another dentist.This is sounding very similar to something i went through, and it turned out to be a abcess that formed after having a crown fitted that also involved a deep filling ( not a root canal).Had i listened the the first dentist, who denied very strongly and rudely,that there was any problem with the work he had done (kept telling me i was imagining it and to go to the doctors and tell him that in his opinion i had a sinus infection)i would also be minus 2 teeth now.When i went to new dentist he was appalled as all the symptoms i described were all classics for an abcess and not anything that needed teeth pulling out.Would definately advise a second opinion.

[boxtops]

I feel for you, tooth pain is awful. If you feel that it warrants a complaint once you get it all sorted out, contact your local Primary Care Trust, they have a clear complaints process. Feel very sorry for you - you shouldn't have pain after a filling at all.

[boxtops]

^ PS you can always change dentists too!

[Postdog]

Are you NHS? Actually, even if private I would thought this would apply too...

Basically, my dentist only charged me the one fee, even if unexpected work had to be done after. Even without that, just reading that, it sounds like the paid is all down to mistakes your dentist made originally, so why should it cost more?

[Giggsie]

thanks so much for answering about my problem just as I thought should not have cost me again and again. Never have I had such a painful mouth with toothache. Now tomorrow probably get 2nd tooth out and yet pay again for, I feel dentists mistake not mine. She is new dentist by the way I know everyone has to learn but two fillings gone wrong is not on. Got tooth out on wednesday and has got worse ever since.

[boxtops]

Why don't you sign up with a different dentist then? I;d be very reluctant to go back to someone who had caused me so much pain.

[bednobs]

it can't be an NHS dentist.
Priate businesses can charge what they like for whatever they like i'm afraid

[Giggsie]

sorry it is NHS dentist .

[B00]

A new dentist? And ot to learn? I'm sorry, but not in my gob and gnashers! No bloody way!

Go elsewhere.

I remember once going to a dentist years ago, and just as as he was about ot examine my teeth, he dropped something and said "oops, im so forgetful and clumsy this morning", i shot out of there like my backside was on fire!

[boxtops]

If someone's new then they ought to be being supervised, same as a nurse is.

[Giggsie]

been thinking of going to another dentist but so difficult to get one near here. Also would like to let her know that she did not solve problem by removing that tooth.

[Giggsie]

BOO ha ha ha good you gave me a laugh

[bednobs]

if it's an NHS dentist, any treatment that has to be done up to 2 months after the original treatment (or an ongoing course) should be covered by ewhat you have already paid. What have you apid in total? There is a possibility that you have gone up from band 2 to band 3 treatment. You should not have paid any more than £198 in total

[B00]

is there another dentist at that practice? Can you ask to see them instead?

[gingejbee]

If I've needed follow-up work even months after the original paid-for work, I've not been charged further- my dentist has a sort of guarantee on the quality of her work.

[bednobs]

http://www.berkshirew...s_charges_leaflet.pdf
see this leaflet for details

[Giggsie]

no only the one Boo she opened up new practice. Did not realise she was so young

[B00]

oh you poor bugger, hope you get it sorted soon,

Can I just ask, your username- did you mean to type fruitcat but spelled it wrong?

[Giggsie]

no Boo first part just scottish word when I joined that word was already in use so added cat to the end of it. Mind you have never seen futrit been used on AB