NHS Dentists.

[Marklr]

I can assure you they will

Do you know that for sure? ...i really need root canal (I never thought i'd ever say this)treatment! The emergency dentist that i saw yesterday said no NHS dentist will do it.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Do you know that for sure? ...i really need root canal (I never thought i'd ever say this)treatment! The emergency dentist that i saw yesterday said no NHS dentist will do it.

They will

 

[mosssideblue]

Do you know that for sure? ...i really need root canal (I never thought i'd ever say this)treatment! The emergency dentist that i saw yesterday said no NHS dentist will do it.

Had it done in last few weeks. Couldn’t afford the £650 (route canal) + another £700 for the crown from my private dentist, so they referred me to an NHS one. Said there would be a long wait, but was seen in less than a month

EDIT: it was FoC too

 

[southamptonblue]

Do you know that for sure? ...i really need root canal (I never thought i'd ever say this)treatment! The emergency dentist that i saw yesterday said no NHS dentist will do it.

When I booked appt in my NHS dentist 2 weeks ago (and appt for crown was only 1 week) ....bloke in front of me was back because of pain after root canal, which he had done the day before, so they do it ;)

 

[southamptonblue]

I paid only about £50 for a root canal about 4 years ago NHS. Will be more now but less than a ton I think.

I believe a root canal is 'band C' NHS....which is about £300.

 

[Snape]

I believe a root canal is 'band C' NHS....which is about £300.

The root canal is band 2 and if it's a molar tooth it most likely will require a crown or new crown (as the tooth will be at risk from fracturing) and that will take it to band 3.

 

[Marklr]

My NHS dentist said they can't do it. They don't have the ability. They advised me to go private. I'll have to start selling drugs for that. I have no money. None. I'm on sick due to long Covid (and a few other reasons) so I can't work. They even told me the tooth is a "time bomb".
Is that it now? Do i just accept defeat and wait for the inevitable? Isn't there a help line i can call? Can any Bluemooners perform root canal treatment?
On second thoughts...don't answer that.

 

[halfmist]

My dentist went private work only, about 3 years ago.
He does everything and in all fairness the Practise offered me an alternative NHS dentist.
I like the fact I go on my terms now rather than every 6 months, or face the prospect of being kicked off the list was how it used to be.
I am usually seen within a couple of days of booking and unless it’s a big job, it’s done there and then whereas before, I had to go back and it’s about an hour from where I live.
It does wind me up a bit however when I still see patients with NHS forms in their hands waiting to see him and think, how have they managed that.

 

[Marklr]

I've got my appointment for root canal treatment at 3.30. Been looking forward to this.

 

[WickyWain]

I've got my appointment for root canal treatment at 3.30. Been looking forward to this.

Are you sure you've got the right date this time? ;)

 

[Marklr]

Are you sure you've got the right date this time? ;)

Yeah...they just phoned me to tell me. haha. I've got the shits.

 

[crublue1]

I'm currently sat in my dentist waiting to have root canal done. £565.
It's a 2 appointment process apparently.
My appointment was at 2.30 (really)

 

[Marklr]

I'm currently sat in my dentist waiting to have root canal done. £565.
It's a 2 appointment process apparently.
My appointment was at 2.30 (really)

Is there a fly in the waiting room? There's always one here. And a noisy kid. And a friendly loony that everyone tries to ignore. That's me :)

 

[Marklr]

Haha...my dentist couldn't be arsed doing root canal "leave it for another time.."

 

[Lost in space]

One guy had me in a headlock trying to "fix" one of my back teeth back in the day at that NHS clinic near the 7 sisters. I never went back after that

 

[dickie davies]

Under funded NHS. The future will be people with either beautiful white teeth or graveyard gobs. Not much different from now, really. I'm going to learn dentistry from a YouTube video. Do it myself....can't be that hard.

Here you go

 

[Marklr]

Here you go

There are arguments for and against....

 

[PeteMcFC]

One guy had me in a headlock trying to "fix" one of my back teeth back in the day at that NHS clinic near the 7 sisters. I never went back after that

The leading Dental Consultant at the Infirmary had to kneel on my chest to get one of my wisdom teeth out.

 

[Marklr]

The leading Dental Consultant at the Infirmary had to kneel on my chest to get one of my wisdom teeth out.

The not-very-wise teeth. Useless fuckers.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

I heard it was around 300?

And the rest.