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I havent seen a dentist for years. The local dentist wont take on NHS patients. Whats the most cost effective way to see a dentist these days? BUPA? Denplan? I've no idea. i have no particular dental problem, rather I am long overdue a check-up
Just ring up any dentist and register as a private patient. Whilst few taking on NHS, most will take on private. THere's a find a dentist website on NHS I think and it gives customer ratings.
BTW - you can pay as you go or sign up to some sort of payment plan / all inclusive deal. Many often have their prices on their website.
I think Denplan will want all remedial work done before you're assessed and can join a plan. If you're just overdue a checkup a one-off visit shouldn't be too expensive and most dentists will be more than happy to take your money!
Offer them a Santa Cruz in return for an appointment?
Offer them a Santa Cruz in return for an appointment?
Ice to Eskimos
Ice to Eskimos
No that would be offering a Colnago
It's Yeti, not SC.
Sheesh.
I think Denplan will want all remedial work done before you’re assessed and can join a plan. If you’re just overdue a checkup a one-off visit shouldn’t be too expensive and most dentists will be more than happy to take your money!
I moved from an NHS to private recently.
My Denplan covers 2 x checkups and 2x hygenist visits a year + 10% off treatment cost and emergency treatment. £17 a month. If you signed up for denplan then you got a significant discount on the signing on and initial assessment fee (50% or so from memory).
the biggest plus for me is actually being able to get an appointment that doesn't get repeatedly cancelled.
You won't find a local NHS dentist prepared to take you on as an NHS patient, there's nothing within a 30 mile radius of me despite trying the website, ringing NHS England and then emailing them. This is why I now have a half done root canal. I can either pay to drive all the way down to Stourbridge twice where I have a dentist or for now hope the sodding thing doesnt just break into a million pieces.
Interested to know about private costs but I'd rather spend all my money on bikes, not teeth!
Interested to know about private costs but I’d rather spend all my money on bikes, not teeth!
i took the view that toothache etc were really grinding me down and making me miserable, bouncing from one emergency repair to another.
It's probably cost me £2500 over the last 18 months to be more proactive and get things sorted but if my car or my house or my bike were faulty, I'd fix them.
edit: while it would be great if there were a functional NHS dentistry program, that ship sailed a long time ago.
I signed up privately this year. A check up, hygienist and one filling: £200.
I go private and I'm much happier for it. It's also worth noting that good dental hygiene is your friend, don't forget that it's the key to not needing to see your dentist so often.
I noticed no difference between private and NHS.
Went to the dentist last week. She counted my teeth, sent me on my way, and charged me £40. I could have told her I hand't lost any and saved her the bother.
STW, yesterday a couple of weeks ago:
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/anyone-been-to-a-dentist-lately/
TL;DR - NHS dentistry is non-existent.