False Economics
I recently visited the dentist for the first time in over 5 years and as expected was told everything was not okay in the oral hygiene department. I now have to undergo 3 to 4 treatment sessions to put everything right.
The long gap wasn't because I was afraid of dentists, but because I wasn't prepared to budget and allocate the finances for the visits.
I'm sure it is only me, but over the same 5 years I have spent money on car, house and other maintenance issues, but when it comes to my own health, I don't think it is important enough! Well I've been taught my lesson, so I shall be putting things right from this moment.
So far £75 for an assessment, £260 to have a tooth extracted!
Going to an NHS dentist would have meant months of waiting, if I could find one that would take me.
The long gap wasn't because I was afraid of dentists, but because I wasn't prepared to budget and allocate the finances for the visits.
I'm sure it is only me, but over the same 5 years I have spent money on car, house and other maintenance issues, but when it comes to my own health, I don't think it is important enough! Well I've been taught my lesson, so I shall be putting things right from this moment.
So far £75 for an assessment, £260 to have a tooth extracted!
Going to an NHS dentist would have meant months of waiting, if I could find one that would take me.
posted by Shola at 9:49 AM
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The NHS spaces available at dentists in the UK are few and far between. I remember being told 7 years ago, I had to visit once every 6 months to stay registered, and if I didn't.. it would be extremely difficult to get back in due to the crisis.
Over here in Holland it's quite difficult too, but luckily I found one and have been visiting every 6 months without fail, for the past 5 years.
£260 for an extraction, that's just ridiculous.
Mandy
The actual extraction was £135, then an additional £125 for some bone filling (that was optional, but I had it anyway).
I must confess I chose a dentist close to where I live in NW7 so it might be cheaper somewhere else, but not by much
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