Dental again - Grr
Apr 12th 2007, 1:45 am
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We stopped asking people to get drunk and bite on leather straps at least three years ago.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:46 am
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It would be free if it were done at a dental hospital, according to your link.
My husband had one of his out at the hospital and we didn't pay.
You do pay for dental care in the UK...free is perhaps the wrong word.
However it has never cost me as much as it does here, bearing in mind that we are paying high monthly premiums here and also paying some part of the treatment.
I can't remember the costs now but they weren't so high that I did without the treatment. But that's what I have to do here.
My children had much better orthodontic treatment in the UK and all of it was free.
My husband had one of his out at the hospital and we didn't pay.
You do pay for dental care in the UK...free is perhaps the wrong word.
However it has never cost me as much as it does here, bearing in mind that we are paying high monthly premiums here and also paying some part of the treatment.
I can't remember the costs now but they weren't so high that I did without the treatment. But that's what I have to do here.
My children had much better orthodontic treatment in the UK and all of it was free.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:47 am
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Man I'm getting tooth ache reading this! 
Apr 12th 2007, 1:47 am
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He was on antibiotics, but it wouldn't clear up until after the tooth was extracted.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:47 am
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I think it may vary depending upon the area, what health trust etc. Keith has several times been faced with months of wait - and sometimes gone private because of it. He says it can be hard to get in with a NHS dentist, they can be "full".
I think at the time of his infected wisdom tooth, he wasn't near the dental school. There was some other reason the dental school wasn't an option, but I'm afraid I can't remember.
They needed different facilities to use anesthesia other than local, which is why there was a longer wait in that cae.
Just so I'm clear, I am not saying there are ALWAYS waits by any means. Just that there can be. In what percentage of the time, I have no idea. Before I ran off the the UK (perhaps someone was suggesting the OP do that) I'd want to make sure there wouldn't be a wait in that particular case.
I think at the time of his infected wisdom tooth, he wasn't near the dental school. There was some other reason the dental school wasn't an option, but I'm afraid I can't remember.
They needed different facilities to use anesthesia other than local, which is why there was a longer wait in that cae.
Just so I'm clear, I am not saying there are ALWAYS waits by any means. Just that there can be. In what percentage of the time, I have no idea. Before I ran off the the UK (perhaps someone was suggesting the OP do that) I'd want to make sure there wouldn't be a wait in that particular case.
My nephew had to go to the Dental Hospital because his Dentist was too busy.....At the Dental Hospital in Edinburgh they use all sorts of anesthesia.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:48 am
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Apr 12th 2007, 1:48 am
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That might have been part of the problem.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:49 am
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In the UK, if I wanted to see the dentist for a routine check up, I rang and usually got an appointment for that week. If it was an emergency I would be seen that day. Most NHS dentists will see emergencies early in the morning and everyone knows that because we are used to the system. If you can't wait then you go to A&E or the local emergency, on call dentist.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:50 am
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You are right,if you are not near a dental hospital that can be a problem.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:51 am
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My UK dentist went private, but I still paid way less than I am paying here with insurance.
Apr 12th 2007, 1:57 am
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In the UK, if I wanted to see the dentist for a routine check up, I rang and usually got an appointment for that week. If it was an emergency I would be seen that day. Most NHS dentists will see emergencies early in the morning and everyone knows that because we are used to the system. If you can't wait then you go to A&E or the local emergency, on call dentist.
Dunno.
Usually the routine stuff hasn't been a big problem, just when he needed the extraction. Tecnhically, anesthesia (other than local) isn't necessary. Which is true, I had mine done conscious. He, not adoring dental services, would have preferred nighty-night. But he would have had to wait longer, in that case.
Apr 12th 2007, 2:26 am
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Apr 12th 2007, 2:40 am
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lol and I DO have teeth, only one implant.
There is some debate over what method is the best for implants I guess - my oral surgeon didn't wish to do the instant tooth thing.
I had the dead tooth extracted, bone graft, then healing.
Then the implant - more healing, then the crown put on.
While expensive, I'd sure recommend it - it's terrific! Wouldn't even know it was there.
Oh - here you all can laugh though - guess what they use for bone grafting - COW BONES!