[la gran siete]

to the NHS.i am fed up with paying exorbitant fees - 60+ for the hygenist, £25 for a check up £600 + for a crown and root filling.Enough is enough!And people complain about postmen going on strikeWith dentists and other professional groups gaily ripping off the public, I say strike hard i say for better pay and conditions!Whats good for one lot is good for the rest.

Someone mentioned that NHS dentists receive about 80-90k pa.In my book that is enough

[Ed Selley]

If you find one, do let the rest of Sussex know.

[IronGiant]

That's expensive, mine charges £48 for the consultation and the hygenist combined.

Dave

[Beany31]

Originally Posted by IronGiant

That's expensive, mine charges £48 for the consultation and the hygenist combined.

Dave

Mine is £45.60 for a hygienest and general checkup. I do get it back though as I'm a student.

[ldoodle]

I pay £11 p/m but don't pay for checkups or hygenist.

All the bigger jobs are discounted too. I've had a single bad tooth for years and finally got the filling changed to white last year, which only cost £40

[dazza74]

Should be free as part of NI contributions in my opinion at the very least basic checkup's and a clean every six month's.

[ldoodle]

I'm private...

[FZR400RRSP]

I pay £19 a month to Denplan.
I get dentist check-ups and hygienist every three months for that.
The wife is £11 a month, because she's on a six month plan.

[nheather]

I pay £10 per month.

That gets me

2x check up
2x dental hygenist
20% off other treatment

Cheers,

Nigel

[la gran siete]

i already pay NI contributions so no extra insurance premiums as far as i am concerned
I did find an NHS dentist today, a Swede who is replacing a Dane who just got too greedy

[Philly112]

Originally Posted by la gran siete

I did find an NHS dentist today, a Swede who is replacing a Dane who just got too greedy

Immigrants hey Nick Griffin might mention it tonight.
Oh, maybe not, they're white!

Does the Swede talk like the muppet chef?

Phil

[la gran siete]

Bit like this
YouTube - Two Ronnies: Swedish Made Simple/FUNEX?

[Philly112]

Brilliant!

Beats my scousisms any day!

Phil

[bekko]

Save some pain and money and don't go to the dentists.

[signs]

Originally Posted by la gran siete

to the NHS.i am fed up with paying exorbitant fees - 60+ for the hygenist, £25 for a check up £600 + for a crown and root filling.Enough is enough!And people complain about postmen going on strikeWith dentists and other professional groups gaily ripping off the public, I say strike hard i say for better pay and conditions!Whats good for one lot is good for the rest.

Someone mentioned that NHS dentists receive about 80-90k pa.In my book that is enough

It's the price you have to pay when your 80+ I'm afraid

[Coffin]

I've just had my first check up for over 5 years. It cost £45 which included an X-ray and I was in the lab for 10 minutes.

I'm not that fussed about the cost think, I was visiting a professional after all (that she was very attractive, presented in a skirt, with peach coloured high heels and aged 50 yet looked no older than 35 was a bonus )

I need a filling, at £68. A cap replacing also at £68 and to see hygienist at £51. Is this quite reasonable? I've agreed to it all anyhow, £250 on the dentist over 5 years is quite affordable although obviously not everyone is so fortunate treatment wise.

[Singh400]

Originally Posted by Coffin

I'm not that fussed about the cost think, I was visiting a professional after all (that she was very attractive, presented in a skirt, with peach coloured high heels and aged 50 yet looked no older than 35 was a bonus )

She sounds exactly like my dentist

[Decadence]

I am with the NHS and pay £16 every 6 months for a checkup and £25 every 6 months for the hygienist.

[benhaha85]

Round our way it's barely any cheaper to go NHS, plus it's the usual story of not being able to get registered. I don't mind paying the little extra for private, I get to watch top gear on the ceiling tv! Simple minds and all that...

[IronGiant]

Agreed, it's only a couple of quid more and as there isn't an NHS option anyway, that rather solves the issue...

Dave

[rickinyorkshire]

Originally Posted by Coffin

I'm not that fussed about the cost think, I was visiting a professional after all (that she was very attractive, presented in a skirt, with peach coloured high heels and aged 50 yet looked no older than 35 was a bonus )

My dentist is around 28 and she is stunning. Didn't stop me biting her though

[Liquid101]

I haggle with my dentist - I can usually negotiate a good price for treatment. He is quite expensive, but well worth it. Nothing worse than toothache.

I pay £25 for a check up every 6 months, can't remember what the hygienist costs, but only went once, and he said I was doign a good enough job on my own.

They're obviously making a few bob in there though. They have 2 huge waiting rooms, beautifully decorated, massive plasma tv's and all the latest dentistry gizmos

[square-eyes-baz]

We've just found a Dentist yesterday , but they only treat children on the NHS, adults have to go private

[IronGiant]

We're in the same boat, seems a bit odd, but we don't make the rules...

[kBm]

I must be in a minority.

Found NHS dentist with no issues over the past few years. Recently moved, signed up to waiting list, had appointment through in about 3 months.

[Miss Chief]

A few years ago my family's dentist announced he was changing from NHS to private and unless you opted out he'd register you as a private patient and you'd have to pay for work. 3 months later there was a new Jaguar XJR parked outside and 6 months later everyone in the village knew he'd moved into a huge house on the outskirts of town and then there was a rumour he'd bought a Villa in Spain the next year! needless to say the number of patients he had started dwindling!