hotdogbird Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Forgive my ignorance, I'm looking for some advice. I haven't seen a dentist for many years, infact I'm really scared of dentists. Luckily I don't have a gob full of bad teeth as I take care of them but, what is the difference between an NHS dentist and going private? Do you still have to pay for a filling and a check up anyway if it's an nhs dentist or not? I work full time, so would not be entitiled to any free treatment, or is it free if you're at an NHS dentist. I'm really not clued up at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafya Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Forgive my ignorance, I'm looking for some advice. I haven't seen a dentist for many years, infact I'm really scared of dentists. Luckily I don't have a gob full of bad teeth as I take care of them but, what is the difference between an NHS dentist and going private? Do you still have to pay for a filling and a check up anyway if it's an nhs dentist or not? I work full time, so would not be entitiled to any free treatment, or is it free if you're at an NHS dentist. I'm really not clued up at all. I have an NHS dentist but still have to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Price. Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteowl Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, with the NHS you only have to pay the first x amount (think it's something like £17 for a checkup) - with private you pay for all of it, how much depends on how much they charge as I think they can charge what they like. http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/dentists/Pages/nhs-dental-charges.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 NHS - Still have to pay but at a cheaper rate than private. I dont think you can get all treatment (particularly if its just cosmetic stuff) done on the NHS and have to pay full price for it. I know my friend went to the dentist a few weeks ago, totally free on NHS even though she works, as shes pregnant. They wouldn't give her a white filing, only a silver one. She ended up paying about £40 for a white filling she said. Fussy git! Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 There's treatment bands for NHS, so you'll know it won't cost above a certain amount (see link in above post). Private costs - how long is a piece of string. Could be thousands. My OH ended up having to go private once. Cost over £800 and was a rubbish, unfinished job. Finally got into an NHS teaching place and they're brilliant, fraction of the price, got him all sorted out and it transpired that the private lot were fobbing him off trying to charge for unnecessary treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 NHS - Still have to pay but at a cheaper rate than private. I dont think you can get all treatment (particularly if its just cosmetic stuff) done on the NHS and have to pay full price for it. I know my friend went to the dentist a few weeks ago, totally free on NHS even though she works, as shes pregnant. They wouldn't give her a white filing, only a silver one. She ended up paying about £40 for a white filling she said. Fussy git! Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Was the silver filling amalgam and does it still contain mercury? Article in the paper recommending going abroad for dental treatment. providing you do all the right checks to verify quality, it's a lot cheaper even including the air fair. Anyone had any experience of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 ...what is the difference between an NHS dentist and going private?... Errm...... could it be that one drives an Audi and the other drives a Merc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just checked newspaper article, for anyone who is interested it says: 'If you're considering treatment overseas, visit nhs.uk/Livewell/TreatmentAbroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 If you go to prison you can have your dental work done for FREE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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