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Title: NHS dental charges
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 December 2011, 18:06:35
My NHS dental practice comprises of three price bands.

Band 1 ......£17.This includes a general examination, any X-rays, and a scale and polish if needed.

Band 2.......£47 Covers all of the above. Further treatment includes fillings, root canal work and extraction.

Band 3.......£204 Covers bands 1 and 2. Also covers crowns, dentures and bridges.


 My visit today was just a general check up, I occupied the chair for barely five minutes. Seizing my opportunity, I asked for a quick scale and polish, in order to banish those  stubborn tea/coffee stains that resist normal brushing.

Certainly, Sir.That will be a further £32.50 as we only do it on a private basis. When I pointed out that a scale and polish is part of Band 1 he looked slightly embarrassed before replying if needed really means .......at our discretion ??? ???

How many more NHS procedures will be pushed over to the far more expensive private side , I wonder?..... ??? ???
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: albitz on 21 December 2011, 18:14:43
I only have 15 teeth left,and they arent in great nick.My dentist offered to remedy the situation, leaving me with a full set of pearly white nashers - only £8000. Bargain. :o ;D
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Tony H on 21 December 2011, 18:29:14
I only have 15 teeth left,and they arent in great nick.My dentist offered to remedy the situation, leaving me with a full set of pearly white nashers - only £8000. Bargain. :o ;D

break :o I think I would sooner gum all my food rather than chew it  ;D
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 December 2011, 18:29:48
I only have 15 teeth left,and they arent in great nick.My dentist offered to remedy the situation, leaving me with a full set of pearly white nashers - only £8000. Bargain. :o ;D



How many in a full set?. Any dentists here at OOF..... :)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Tony H on 21 December 2011, 18:30:40
38 I think
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 21 December 2011, 18:31:27
last time my boss visited dentist , there was a cost of 30,000 euros in front of him if he accepted the "repair" ;D

if it was another system, any doctor asking for that money could be hanged ;D
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Richie London on 21 December 2011, 18:32:59
The state of my rear teeth i darent  eat the toffees oute the quality street tin. Which caused half the problem anyway

Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 December 2011, 18:34:41
38 I think


38.... ;D ;D ;D ;D. Old Albs must have been in a lot of fights in his younger days... ;)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 December 2011, 18:36:21
last time my boss visited dentist , there was a cost of 30,000 euros in front of him if he accepted the "repair" ;D

if it was another system, any doctor asking for that money could be hanged ;D


....and quite rightly so, Cem... ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Tony H on 21 December 2011, 18:43:34
The state of my rear teeth i darent  eat the toffees oute the quality street tin. Which caused half the problem anyway

Thats the staple diet of Omega drivers of Wurthers oridginals out for you then  ::)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: albitz on 21 December 2011, 19:08:17
38 I think

32. ;)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Andy B on 21 December 2011, 19:09:02
38 I think

You must have a big mouth Tony .............  ;)

32 for a full set
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Tony H on 21 December 2011, 19:13:14
38 I think

You must have a big mouth Tony .............  ;)

32 for a full set

That's fightin' talk Andy are you looking at loosing a few?  ;)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: Andy B on 21 December 2011, 19:22:39
38 I think

You must have a big mouth Tony .............  ;)

32 for a full set

That's fightin' talk Andy are you looking at loosing a few?  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  ;)
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: dbug on 21 December 2011, 22:07:04
Its always difficult to get a parking space at my Dental Practice - the car park is full of new Porches, Ferraris and Bentleys - and thats an NHS practice  :o
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 21 December 2011, 22:36:21
Its always difficult to get a parking space at my Dental Practice - the car park is full of new Porches, Ferraris and Bentleys - and thats an NHS practice  :o

I bet whole day  they are all telling their patients the advantages of new type implants.. >:(
Title: Re: NHS dental charges
Post by: omegod on 22 December 2011, 10:56:18
I was lucky and managed to get a load of veneers, crowns and gold crowns done just before the system changed and paid the then NHS maximum of £380

Tha bill otherwise would have been £4500  :o