04-01-2015, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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My dentist says it is very important to have a regular check up not just for teeth but for any sign of cancer of the mouth and tongue, he does a thorough check when I go 
11-01-2015, 01:08 PM
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A very interesting read:http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/a...ne.theobserver
11-01-2015, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jodie
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A very interesting read:http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/a...ne.theobserver
and we pay for it too !
11-01-2015, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Interesting ? I call that shocking and we pay for it too !
I have a difficult/obscure health prob which has taken 17 years of myriad specialists & alt. practitioners + help from online forums to get to the bottom of. Of all the medics I've seen in all that time dentists have been the very worse for BS'ing & bad treatment. The private ones are now more salesmen than dentist & the NHS ones are being pulled both ways and trying to supplement with private fees at the same time as trying to deal with the labyrinthine NHS bureaucracy..all of which means you can be misled and lied to - you really have to keep on top of these guys and try and educate yourself as much as poss on dentistry options and procedures.. half the time , with the NHS guys anyway , they don't even KNOW what's available and what you're entitled to.
11-01-2015, 04:37 PM
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When I lived in Hampshire, NHS dentists were as rare as hens' teeth (excuse the pun) and here in Aberdeenshire, there's more chance of winning the lottery than finding one. There is little alternative to going privately, but for around £10 a month, I get 2 check-ups, 2 scale&polish and all X-rays.Any necessary treatment is at a discounted rate.
For anyone who needs NHS treatment and is not registered with a dentist, they can ring an appointments hotline to see if any dentist has a free appointment.
11-01-2015, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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There is little alternative to going privately, but for around £10 a month, I get 2 check-ups, 2 scale&polish and all X-rays.Any necessary treatment is at a discounted rate.
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11-01-2015, 04:54 PM
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Meg, the scheme is called 'Practice plan' and is supposed to be suited to people who are in 'maintenance mode' with little remedial work to done.My dentist said that NHS fillings were usually amalgam, but privately, she would use what she considered the most suitable. Not sure if the NHS policy is different in Scotland to rest of UK.
12-01-2015, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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I only pay £6 a month and that covers a yearly check up and clean.Last time it cost me about £26.
But also on that visit I had baldly chipped a front tooth so had to have further treatment cost was £50.50 as this under the NHS was for two treatments.
12-01-2015, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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Meg, the scheme is called 'Practice plan' and is supposed to be suited to people who are in 'maintenance mode' with little remedial work to done.My dentist said that NHS fillings were usually amalgam, but privately, she would use what she considered the most suitable. Not sure if the NHS policy is different in Scotland to rest of UK.
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