Paul&Nic

Anyone had one recently on the NHS or can give an idea?

Been to the dentist today and have been given an estimate of $5000 to sort out me teeth! ... ... altho I knew they charge a fortune over here ...

I've had a filling that has fallen out and now needs to be crowned but also a gold crown I've had for 10 years, altho it aint giving any probs as we speak, it needs to be sorted!

I can't help but wonder will it be cheaper flying back to the UK to get em sorted! ...

Silky Chicken

Last time I had a crown done it was £250, that was a few years ago though!

Hope you get it all sorted out.

Best wishes,

Sara

Paul&Nic

Ok thanks, I'll see if I can get a more recent price but at that cost it WILL be cheaper flying back to the UK to get em done!

I knew dental work over here was expensive but!!!!!!!!

Izzy

You are not alone !!! My hubby has been quoted $1500 for 3 fillings, and then around $5000 for a crown, where the gold one has fallen off. We are going to UK in September for a holiday and we are thinking the same !!!!! Seems like our bargain NHS dentist was not such a bargain. Hubby only had an appt a few weeks before we came out here, so that dentist was obviously missing loads of problems.

Thinking of getting private health care add on ???? for me and waiting the required waiting time before going to the dentist here myself !! Especially as the side of one of my molars fell off the other day :scared: :scared:

CadburysFingers

As some of you know, I owned a dental lab in the UK for 15 years, which we sold and moved here. In 2004 we used to charge dentists £33 for a porcelain bonded crown (porcelain fused to precious metal) and £36 for a full gold crown. The dentist then basically charged what he felt like for preparing the tooth then fitting the crown a week or so later. If I remember rightly the NHS fee for a porcelain bonded crown was just around £100 although it could have risen by around 20% since then. The best thing to do is find a good dentist (there are some out there) who isnt in it solely for the money.

ohippy

i had a gold crown a couple of months ago and paid £200.

i like your idea of popping back to the uk and having your teeth fixed but you'll be lucky ! most dentists no longer take nhs and the waiting times (nhs or private) for good dentists are months !

Paul&Nic

Yeah will try, altho not sure how easy it will be from here.

Ozzidoc

How about a holiday to somewhere like India or South Africa or Bulgaria/Romania (was mentioned on the last home truths program, radio 4) and have your teeth fixed at the same time?

Paul&Nic

Maybe I should continue to chew pain killers ...lol

Paul&Nic

Oh I'm not fussy! ... I'd go anywhere!

I'd love to get them fixed here but am not a rich man unfortunately ...

Dianej

I think you will have to telephone and book an appointment well in advanced because the dental situation here in the UK is terrible. There are virtually no Dentists taking on any new patients and you may have to wait around 4 months for an appointment. I rang my dentist last month just to book a check up and was told I couldnt make an appointment till end of July Thats 2 months just to make an appointment to wait for 3 months before the actual appointment!!! Unless of course you can afford to go Private.
I understand the Spain has a reasonably priced Dental service.

madsad

If your serious about going back to the UK,get a relative,or good family friend to book the appointment for you in advance.

Donna.

Silky Chicken

Forgot to say, the crown I had made is Porcelaine which they tend to charge more for anyway!

Sara

Paul&Nic

I'm wondering if even private would still be cheaper?

lesleys

I had a crown fitted in Oz for $1000. My insurance paid $400 of that. Last one in UK (private, 3 years ago) cost £280.
Try another dentist here!