Is your dentist private or NHS? How much did you pay for your last check up and did you need any further work? I go to a private dentist and I pay £35 for a check up and scale and polish last time I had a filling was 11 years ago.
2006-08-17 21:59:54 · 26 answers · asked by Bob 3 in Health ➔ Dental
,My dentist is nhs, I used to go every 6 months but last time she said the recommended time is now every 12 months. I cant remember how much I paid on my last visit.
I have 3 fillings in total and a gold crown that i never asked for! My last dentist did a root filling and gave me a gold crown with out telling me, I cried for about 3 days because I though I looked like a gypsy! I quite like it now though, its at the back you only see it if I laugh.
2006-08-17 22:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by lollipop 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I go every six months for a check up and pay £15.00 on the NHS for about five minutes of the dentist's time. Fillings etc. are all extra cost of course, but much cheaper than going private. I have no problems getting appointments as the dental practise has just taken on five extra dentists, mainly foreign trained.
2006-08-17 22:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go every 6 months, but if you look after your teeth REALLY well your dentist might suggest you go once a year. That's Private and NHS. A check up and cleaning is £15.50 on the NHS and approx £50.00 private.
2006-08-18 00:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to a private dentist every 6 months and it costs about $150 each time. I don't usually have cavities that need to be filled. We don't have NHS doctors in America.
2006-08-17 22:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 6 months is un-necessary. Current NICE guidelines state most folk will be fine with check ups every 9 to 12 months.
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=CG019&c=dental
Under NHS Scotland fee system check ups are now free for everybody.
2006-08-17 23:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by bobbi b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never had a cavity ( a feat when you consider im 19), but I go every 6 months private insurance costing about $150. a visit with flouride. About the same in pounds I would guess.
2006-08-17 22:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by amofber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About once a year unless you have a problem. In South Africa we have private medical scheme but they only pay a portion. My kids are 20 and 18 and have never had a filling in their lives. All my back teeth are filled!!
2006-08-17 22:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by jaygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i go to my private dentist once a year for polish and check up. i pay 200 Turkish Liras means £80.
2006-08-17 22:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by HOTTürk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 6 months - about AU$10 in Vietnam
2006-08-17 22:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by K.A kem 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont go, I havent been for about 4 years. I hate dentists!
2006-08-17 22:03:38 · answer #10 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋