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Private Dentist
« on: 08 July 2024, 15:27:38 »

I've just made an appointment for a checkup with a private dentist.  £35. Which seems pretty reasonable.  ???

They charge £65 for the hygenist, which I'm expecting them to recommend, as I haven't had that done for years.  ::)

It gets expensive when they tell me my teeth are Donald Ducked and all need replacing with implants!  :D
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2024, 16:15:27 »

I've just made an appointment for a checkup with a private dentist.  £35. Which seems pretty reasonable.  ???

They charge £65 for the hygenist, which I'm expecting them to recommend, as I haven't had that done for years.  ::)

It gets expensive when they tell me my teeth are Donald Ducked and all need replacing with implants!  :D

You have your own teeth at your age....bravo. ;D

My dentist is also private, and not cheap, but NHS dentists are as rare as rocking horse droppings. :-\
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« Reply #2 on: 08 July 2024, 16:52:45 »

I've just made an appointment for a checkup with a private dentist.  £35. Which seems pretty reasonable.  ???

They charge £65 for the hygenist, which I'm expecting them to recommend, as I haven't had that done for years.  ::)

It gets expensive when they tell me my teeth are Donald Ducked and all need replacing with implants!  :D

You have your own teeth at your age....bravo. ;D

My dentist is also private, and not cheap, but NHS dentists are as rare as rocking horse droppings. :-\

I have my all my own teeth, a full head of hair and new hips!   Life is good!  :y
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2024, 18:23:02 »

My dentist said I still have my first teeth…but they will be my last if I don’t pay the bill😳
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« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2024, 18:31:19 »

Have a holiday to Spain. Dentistry is midway between nhs and uk private
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2024, 10:05:23 »

They charge £65 for the hygenist, which I'm expecting them to recommend, as I haven't had that done for years.  ::)

I always opt out of this.

Up to the end of COVID lockdowns I hadn't been to the dentist for close to 10yrs, then a cap I'd had since a teenager decided to fall out. Had that fixed and got the usual recommendation for the hygienist, so I decided to do a little test.

While I was there we struck up the usual conversation about dental care and I casually dropped in that I had been in for regular sessions with the dentist/hygienist before I moved house. Her response was "well yes of course I can see that, your dental health looks excellent, we're really just doing maintenance at this stage".

From this I've concluded the whole thing is a con that makes fu£k all difference in the long run. So now I save the £60...  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2024, 12:29:05 »

They charge £65 for the hygenist, which I'm expecting them to recommend, as I haven't had that done for years.  ::)

I always opt out of this.

Up to the end of COVID lockdowns I hadn't been to the dentist for close to 10yrs, then a cap I'd had since a teenager decided to fall out. Had that fixed and got the usual recommendation for the hygienist, so I decided to do a little test.

While I was there we struck up the usual conversation about dental care and I casually dropped in that I had been in for regular sessions with the dentist/hygienist before I moved house. Her response was "well yes of course I can see that, your dental health looks excellent, we're really just doing maintenance at this stage".

From this I've concluded the whole thing is a con that makes fu£k all difference in the long run. So now I save the £60...  ;D

Teeth can be easily 'descaled' with a little rotating jobbie from Temu or similar for about £7

Comes with plenty of attachments to reach every crack and crevice.......oooohhh matron. ;)
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2024, 12:49:42 »

Apparently my private dentist can't do simple stuff like tooth extractions, and I will have to go to a tooth specialist in Leicester and take £3200 with me.
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2024, 12:59:14 »

Bob Mortimer does his own dentistry.

Pair of pliers and a push , wiggle and it is out. A wad of clean cotton wool to stem the blood flow and Bob is your uncle
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« Reply #9 on: 10 July 2024, 15:29:06 »

Well went in for my examination today which was done extremely thoroughly by a very nice Romanian lady, who also XRayed my teeth and did the scale and polish as well.  :y

I came out £89 lighter, with what feels like a mouth full of gravestones.  ::)

Not too bad I suppose though. £34 for the examination, £12 per XRay x 2, & £65 for the scale and polish. So £124 all in.  :)

Illegal immigrants get it for free though..............  :-X

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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #10 on: 10 July 2024, 16:21:01 »

Did she rub up against you? Just asking  :D
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« Reply #11 on: 10 July 2024, 16:39:57 »

Did she rub up against you? Just asking  :D

 ;D

The Dental Assistant was quite cute as well and while they were doing the scale & polish, I thought to myself that there are men out there that pay a lot of money to be tortured by a couple of good looking girls!  >:D

No happy ending for me though...  ::)  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 10 July 2024, 16:55:26 »

Well went in for my examination today which was done extremely thoroughly by a very nice Romanian lady, who also XRayed my teeth and did the scale and polish as well.  :y

I came out £89 lighter, with what feels like a mouth full of gravestones.  ::)

Not too bad I suppose though. £34 for the examination, £12 per XRay x 2, & £65 for the scale and polish. So £124 all in.  :)

Illegal immigrants get it for free though..............  :-X

Here legally?

Just asking. ::)
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Re: Private Dentist
« Reply #13 on: 10 July 2024, 17:09:40 »

Well went in for my examination today which was done extremely thoroughly by a very nice Romanian lady, who also XRayed my teeth and did the scale and polish as well.  :y

I came out £89 lighter, with what feels like a mouth full of gravestones.  ::)

Not too bad I suppose though. £34 for the examination, £12 per XRay x 2, & £65 for the scale and polish. So £124 all in.  :)

Illegal immigrants get it for free though..............  :-X

Here legally?

Just asking. ::)
How could she be here illegally?

And, let's face it, who in their right mind would want to come and live here? It's a shit hole, even compared to Romania.
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« Reply #14 on: 10 July 2024, 17:33:15 »

Well went in for my examination today which was done extremely thoroughly by a very nice Romanian lady, who also XRayed my teeth and did the scale and polish as well.  :y

I came out £89 lighter, with what feels like a mouth full of gravestones.  ::)

Not too bad I suppose though. £34 for the examination, £12 per XRay x 2, & £65 for the scale and polish. So £124 all in.  :)

Illegal immigrants get it for free though..............  :-X

Here legally?

Just asking. ::)
How could she be here illegally?

And, let's face it, who in their right mind would want to come and live here? It's a shit hole, even compared to Romania.

She said it's 40 degrees in Bucharest right now, and she can't decide which is better, stay in all day because of the heat, or stay in all day because of the rain.  ;D
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