Posts Tagged ‘nhs dentist’

Can I get white fillings from an NHS dentist?

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
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Dear Dr Hughes,
I have recently moved and changed dentist. My previous (NHS) dentist gave white fillings if I needed them, so I assumed this was the norm. My new (NHS) dentist has given me a silver filling which I am unhappy with, especially as the main advantage of silver seems to be cost and the practice has expensive looking tvs in all waiting and treatment rooms. Am l being unreasonable?


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I’m 16 and was just wondering is there any free treatment from the NHS to get my teeth whitened?

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
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hi, im 16 still at school and was just wondering is there any free treatment from the NHS to get my teeth whitened??

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No

Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

It’s time for a new denture – can my NHS dentist give me a Valplast one and will it affect my speech?

Monday, March 14th, 2011
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I’v had a partial denture since I was 13yrs old due to a sporting accident.I am now 56 and that dreaded time has come for it to be replaced. I have been to the same dentist since school and would feel very disloyal going elsewhere. My dentist is NHS but can I ask that the new denture be made of Valplast, and if so is the change in appearance and speech SO noticeable to others?


Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

Can I have the remaining part of my broken tooth removed?

Friday, March 11th, 2011
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i have a broken tooth but i have half a tooth left and its a double back tooth and i wanted to get it taken out, im at a NHS dentist but im 17 and i wanted to know how much the tooth would be to get taken out thanks


Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

How do I know my dentist isn’t just trying to make money out of me?

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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Hi Dr Moore,

General question, how can I assess whether my dentist is looing after my teeth properly or simply attempting to make money out of me?

I’ve had about 18 months/2 years with no treatment, and now it seems everytime I go for a check up he decides to “replace fillings he is not happy with” even though they are not causing any pain. I also have an impacted wisdom tooth which he wanted to take out. I refused to have this done in the Dental surgery and asked for a referral to an NHS Hospital – once I got my appt there they said the tooth did not need to be removed.

All of this is making me rather concerned and loathe to return to my dentist. I also have some pain in my left upper molar which I have previously flagged to him. He insists that the tooth does not need a filling – however the cynic in me now feels that it could be he is waiting for it to decay badly so I’ll need a root canal @ £350 as opposed to filing the tooth now which makes him alot less.

Am I being too cynical and is my dentist just trying to provide preventative care? (all my fillings are white and I know these are not as long lasting as amalgam ones).


Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

Dentists have recommended removing all my daughters teeth, is this right?

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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My 7yo daughter was referred by NHS to be assessed (x-ray & exam by child specialist) for treatment of 6 (4 upper abutting molars – 2 each side and 2 lower molars – 1 each side) teeth. At the first appointment she was seen after a 45 minute wait after her appointment time but after a 5minute exam she was given a re-appointment for x-rays. At the x-ray appointment, she was again examined and we were told to have ALL the teeth out prior to x-ray, then they said she could not be x-rayed because the film was too big. Again we were told to have the teeth out, as the only option was “harmful, high dose” (their words) whole head x-ray scanning. We asked to have the scan to see what the teeth were like (fillable or not – our dentist had indicated at least the lowers were fillable) and finally they got an appointment with another clinic to do the scan.

Afterwards we found out that other child size xray films are available (3-8y.o.) but were not used (ones used were about 2.5.-3cm (+tab) in height and 4cm or so wide, about the same size as those used on myself.

Do you understand what is happening and is this unusual?

Naturally, we are concerned, they seem to be pushing for general anesthetic and wholesale removal without considering ANY xray evidence. These teeth were all ok 10 months ago.


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I want to save my tooth from rotting but is root canal treatment really around £300?

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
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Dear Dr Rob, i have had tooth rot running through my teeth for some years now.Subsequently i have lost a lot of teeth. Having visted the dentist 11/2/2011,another rotten touth has been found.I am on the n.h.s and have been told that it will not come under n.h.s funding and unless i want to pay for it it is not worth saving the tooth.I have been told it will be in the region of £300 ,i would like to try and save the tooth. Is the cost of route canal treatment this much? The dentist is worried also that the route canal will not work.I sure there is not much you can say but as i wil have to have denture i am concerned. Would it better to loose them slowly and then spend i dont know how much have permanent teeth fitted. Any thing you can tell me or advise me would be helpfull. Yours gratefully 


Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Can I get a gold crown on a front tooth?

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
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hi iv had a post put in second to front tooth and was wondering if could get a gold crown put on it on the nhs if not hoew much would it cost thanks


Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

I am missing two teeth and my front two teeth overlap, I can’t afford to go private, can the NHS do anything for me?

Friday, January 28th, 2011
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Hello
I am 28 years old and am missing 2 teeth on my left hand side and my front two teeth over lap and twist upon each other. I feel pain from my front teeth due to the pressure is there anything i could have done on the nhs for this as I cant afford to pay privately.

Thanks


Dr Riten Patel The Mulberry 18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames Surrey, KT12 1HS Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Patel

I had a veneer fitted by an NHS dentist, it has broken, should I go private to get it replaced?

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
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I had a veneer fitted by my NHS dentist in August last year, although it was a slightly more expensive one than an NHS 1, I went to a lab to be colour matched. While I was sleeping last night it broke a quite large bit off the tip. and I found the broken off bit in my mouth. I am about to contact my dentist but know I wont get an appointment for weeks. Would I be better to go to a cosmetic dentist and go privately. Is this a common thing to happen? Or would getting it done privately mean better quality? It is just one veneer on one of my front teeth as I broke it when I was younger and it had been built up with a composite for years that wasn’t I good match colour and shape wise. How long do you think I would need to wait for a private cosmetic dentist appointment?


Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk