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Could be a good idea but then again if he/she is anything like the dentist I had in the UK possibly not. It is costing me thousands of dollars to have the damage and neglect to my teeth put right. I had always religiously stuck to my six monthly checkup appointments before coming to Canada but then I started to notice that several of my teeth were starting to feel loose. I queried this with the UK dentist and he said it was nothing to worry about, just receding gums which happens to everyone.

My first visit to the dentist in Canada and he was horrified. The probing that he did to my gums nearly sent me up to the ceiling it was so painful. I had a total of 6 hours with the hygenist for cleaning and descaling and I must return to her every three months to make sure things don't get so bad again.

In the UK I got 10 minutes of cleaning once a year if I was lucky. Needless to say I am disgusted that they let me down so badly, they must have been able to see the problems developing but just chose to ignore them.

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Bazzz :rofl: I'm not game to buy it, but I thought one of you guys might just be mad enough!! :eek:

Souvenir, thanks for all the info. I am going to make it our first priority when we arrive to look into plans then.

Yes-can-do, thank you for that info - that is so reassuring to see as here the costs are through the roof. I paid $200 for a tooth extraction and $200 dollars for each filling, new or replacemtent and not the white ones!

Edna *pretty gums* bucket, you good attendance for years makes me feel dreadful, I didnt go to the dentist in the UK for 11 years and then found a great dentist that we all loved..............but moved to NZ. Found who seemed to be nice enough, but then she has since changed into a scary lady who is short on patience and stingy on anaesthetic and has no empathy at all - but better the devil you know???

Thanks to all, feeling so much better!

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Hey,


I would NEVER pay 800-1000 to get my teeth whitened!!!1 I had my teeth "ZOOM: whitened at the dentist in June 2007 and it cost me 300 dollars which is cheaper than normal. Right now a Dentist in town is charging 199. the reg price is like 699 but my teeth are white as snow and well worth every penny of the 300 I spent. My husband is getting it done soon and has arrived in Canada now for 8 weeks and has been to the dentist 3 times. He was quite amazed at the amount of ppl that looked after him at each visit. Look up zoom whitening on the net... I can guarantee you that you won't be unhappy!!!


:)

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I know exactly where you are coming from. Back in the UK my dentist was private (which ones aren't nowadays) and I went regularly for checkups. I now discover that my 2 crowns are not a very good fit and I now have damage to the tooth base under the gum line. I also have pockets below the gumline at the back which should have been seen to by a dental hygenist. :mad:

Good news is that I will now have them treated every 3-4 months. My last treatment by the hygenist cost me $16 for 1 hour and I was given multiple injections. However, my dentist always applies a gel to freeze the gum before injecting, and you know what, it works :thumbsup:

Both my kids have great teeth (13 and 16). Neither have had any fillings or teeth removed. All my nagging has paid off :D

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Something to remember - and I don't know if all dentists are the same - but my dentist doesn't bill the insurance company directly, so I have to fork out the whole sum of what's owed, and then claim it back on my insurance. Might make a dent in your cashflow. ;)

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Oh, thats not so great and is painful on the wallet :ohmy:

Luckily, we just pay our portion and the dental surgery claims back the rest from our insurance. Well worth checking out how your potential dental surgery does their billing beforehand then.

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We had a great private dentist in the UK and we plan to go back for cleaning/treatment when we go back on holiday next year. At some stage when we can afford dentistry here we will have to visit a local one and I would be gobsmacked if there was anything wrong with his work for the Canadians to criticize. Though I have a feeling some of the comments come in the same category as when you go to a hairdressers and they say "who cut this last" .

I've seen some awful teeth in canadian mouths so they shouldnt be too cosy and superior over their comments on British teeth. I've seen some very straight orthdontic teeth that look like rows of tombstones as well!

I think that theres a fine line between heathy teeth and what becomes cosmetic teeth. Teeth need straightening if it affects your bite, how you eat, whether you grind your teeth, get temperomandibular joint pain, etc. If they "need" work because they dont look perfect, then thats cosmetic. Same goes for whitening. You may as well get that slightly imperfect nose fixed too, maybe your ears stick out too much, one eye bit lopsided.;)

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Hmph. Well. No need to get personal.

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ooops, close to home was it??:rofl:I am sure you are very handsome..

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Just want to add this...
I have always made sure that my kids have brushed their teeth, limited the amount of sweets they had, flossed regulary etc. etc. My 16 year old has no fillings :lol: and only needs braces (another story). Had my two little'uns teeth checked just before we came to Canada (May 06) - fortunately all clear and no problems. Took them to the dentist in March '07, a few concerns then but nothing serious (free check up by the school), one week ago a normal check up, my two little 'uns need ten (TEN!!) fillings and two extractions.
Can someone explain this to me because I am now feeling totally duped.....
I will happily pay out my hard earned cash for my kids teeth, if neccessary, but seriously, are they taking the piss! Do I honestly have to pay out to put fillings in teeth that are going to fall out in the next six months? Can that amount of 'damage' been done in such a short space of time???????

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By British standards, Canadians overtreat. My then 2yr old had some treatment on a supernumerary tooth (hah, 1 in 100 chance of those, had to happen to the dentist's son!) involving him being strapped in a pediwrap body board straightjacket. I had to leave the room, he was hysterical, so was I :( In the UK it would have been left alone and monitored.

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I was chatting to a young guy the other day. His teeth were so perfectly straight and white I was tempted to ask if they were dentures. They just didn't look natural.

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((((((Biiiiiink)))))))) that is hiddeous beyond words for you both :(

I have to say, my now 10 year old had a school check when he was 7 and they suggested he needed a filling - and much like you I scoffed given the teeth were falling out, but agreed. And nearly 4 years on that tooth is still there, he has at least half his teeth still to lose. I dont of course know if that is vindicating having that filling done, and who knows what might have happened or not in this time, but we did it. I dread to think what will happen when we go as a family to a new dentist in Canada!! They will likely think we have wooden teeth!

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I had Zoom it laser whitening done here lots of dentist offer that now - costs $800 - many people remark how white my teeth look

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Doesn't that worry you?? :eek: