Dental charges....

Hi all,

I got a bit of a big bill from my dentist for a small job the other day....could some one give me a link to dental charges/how these are calculated?

I'm just wondeering how to work this in the future....I might just have them all taken out...solve the issue!







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What work did you have done? I just got an updated bill from mine so can compare.

 

not much....

i pulled a filling out of a front tooth; the guy just cleaned the area up a bit - no drilling or injection - shoved a bit of doings in, zapped it it with his infra red thingy......job done.

this came to £43.50.

I was in the surgery, (on the seat )for 3.45......10 mins down th e road when I next looked at my watch..4.20....and I ahd talked to people on the way. my point being....i was in the chair for 10 mins...certanly not much more,

This guys suppose to be nhs...

the receptionist said things ahve gome uip recently. She would put a check up in two months on the same course of treatment.....whether she does or not.....

I'm just not sure how it works at the moment

 

Ah see im private and it costs me that to just see the hygenist for 10mins :\

 

£43.60 is the correct current NHS charge for treatment involving a filling. Don't blame the dentist, he has no control over it. NHS Dentistry is now a shambles. Any patient charges he collects are just deducted from his contract value under the new system. The more you pay, the less it costs the NHS. You would probably pay less privately for a simple filling.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publication...tions/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_073216

 

Agreed , it seems the 43 is the amount charged for any treatment but should really have included a plan including recomendations for treatment.

I suspect he will do alright at the end of the day....he always has.

From what he was saying dentistry is indeed very much a shambles just now...compiacted by the fcat that he is retiring in 6months.

What happnes when his replacement takes over god knows

 

true - but more dentists for only doing private sessions and it's very hard to get an NHS dentist these days...

 

I know....thats why I have stayed with him.

His surgery isn't my local town.....next one down.

 

Hi David

My private dentist isn't accepting any patients, its one in, one out. I only went private as he's so good, he used to be NHS, but since he moved practice its private patients only. It canes me, but at least I keep my teeth - literally, it took eight visits to save my front tooth after it had a nasty knock and the root died, when most would have given up he kept going through the rot and pong and swelling, and that wasn't about the money. Luckily insurance paid for that and its as good as new, the xrays show its a brilliant root canal! - even he rates it.

I think my last course which was about two fillings and a clean was £220!

In my book its still money well spent, I'm not naturally blessed in the dental department, theres no point having a week in the sun instead with no teeth!

 

Good points.

Agreed good teeth are money well spent....

Are you taking out insurance?

 

Hi David

I'd like to, previously I used Denplan, which was very good if you can get it. When I had veneer work to cover the gaps from a brace, they were insured, and I had about three replaced, due to my crappy overbite requiring some extra contouring of the veneers - and from grinding / clacking my teeth together in my sleep! Luckily thats stopped and these have been on for about 8 years and still pearly - thought I'd swallowed my gumshield at one point when the sleep problem was bad! To a bystander I look like I have really nice teeth! I got spoiled as a kid and have been paying ever since.

Anyway my new practice doesn't use Denplan, so I'll have to do a bit of research on that. He said theres other schemes.

 

...an issue with me.

Last visit he extended my bottom teeth,as I had ground them down....he made a very good job of it, too.

thats the important bit

 

As mentioned in a previous thread, I had really painful toothache a while back so tried calling every dentist in the book. No one could see me (NHS or Private!).

Luckily the pain passed over night, but I took this as a kick up the arse to get registered. I was told they weren't taking anyone on so asked if there was a waiting list I could join. There were a lot of names before me, I'd guess 50+. However in just a couple of weeks, I had a call asking if I could attend on a cancelled appointment. Woo hoo!

Registered, check up, course of treatement planned and carried out for about £40!

Having completed the initial course, I then asked about having a tooth colour corrected. I'd had a root canal about 12 years ago and they colour had always bothered me. After looking into it, I was told much to my suprise I could also have this treatment done on the NHS and as a continuation of my previous treatment!
I had a slight snag with it so walked into the surgery after work thinking I'd need to make an appointment (or hold on till my scheduled appointment 2 weeks later..... nope. Sorted for me there and then in under 5 min's!

I went along today and as I'd already agreed to allow the inspectors to have a look/chat with me at my scheduled appointment..... I even got a goody bag Brush, paste, floss, mouthwash and one of them li'l mirror things for looking at the back of your teeth.

I love the dentist me

 

I just spoke to my dentist, at least his resceptionist earlier.

I had made an appointment for september for a check up and I just wanted to shift it by a day. I got rather more sense from young Debbie herself than Mr.C. :newbie:..........

The practice will be staying nhs.....Her point was that for a course of treatment it is still quite reasonable as you still just ahve to pay the 43 quid. My surprise was because I had gone to him with a one-off problem......still got charged the 43....... but the girl threw in the check up in Sept FOC.

Judging from the other comments I'll stay where I am, I think.