Whats the difference between an NHS dentist and a private one?
20 July 2005, 11:45 AM
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Whats the difference between an NHS dentist and a private one?
I know private dentists cost more,but do you get better treatment.
Are private dentists allowed to offer more treatments.
Do private dentists have more time to carry out work.
Has anyone gone from NHS to private and found it a better service.
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Are private dentists allowed to offer more treatments.
Do private dentists have more time to carry out work.
Has anyone gone from NHS to private and found it a better service.
Thanks
Paul.
20 July 2005, 11:47 AM
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I think quite a lot of dentists (like surgeons) do both. When you pay for it yourself you usually have more options than the basic. For example you can have white fillings if you go private. I can't see the service beeing radically different, especially if it is the same practice. As with anything you will get good and bad, be that NHS or private.
20 July 2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by paulr
What is the difference between white fillings and the normal ones(apart from the cosmetic factor).Does one last longer,more hardwearing.
The reason i ask is that the last time i went to my NHS dentist he gave me a quite noticable normal filling in a lower jaw tooth.Personally i wish he'd given me the option of a white one.(the back ones i'm not bothered about).Looking back i'm a bit annoyed.I'm thinking if i had a private dentist would he be more open to discussing things like this first or not.
The reason i ask is that the last time i went to my NHS dentist he gave me a quite noticable normal filling in a lower jaw tooth.Personally i wish he'd given me the option of a white one.(the back ones i'm not bothered about).Looking back i'm a bit annoyed.I'm thinking if i had a private dentist would he be more open to discussing things like this first or not.
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20 July 2005, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
What is the difference between white fillings and the normal ones(apart from the cosmetic factor).Does one last longer,more hardwearing.
Ive never had a white one fall out (and I have a few
) or break and I had my first white one must be coming up on 13 years ago now.
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20 July 2005, 12:52 PM
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My NHS dentist drives a Mini One with a jazzy paint job. My previous private dentist drove a DB7. That's about the only difference I can judge between them. That and the fact I don't need to save up for a check-up anymore 
20 July 2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
My NHS dentist drives a Mini One with a jazzy paint job. My previous private dentist drove a DB7. That's about the only difference I can judge between them. That and the fact I don't need to save up for a check-up anymore
20 July 2005, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
Is there any difference in the quality of the service?
20 July 2005, 02:33 PM
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There's no difference in the quality where I live, since my dentist does private or NHS - only difference is cost. Basically you must go private if you're not on their books, once you have a healthy set of teeth all subsequent treatments can be done NHS, as long as you keep having the 6 monthly checkups.
20 July 2005, 04:21 PM
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AFAIK, you can't get hygienist treatment on the NHS. As the main cause of people losing their teeth is gum disease, and the hygienist's main role is to keep your gums in good health, I'd say that was a major flaw with NHS treatment.
20 July 2005, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mungo
AFAIK, you can't get hygienist treatment on the NHS. As the main cause of people losing their teeth is gum disease, and the hygienist's main role is to keep your gums in good health, I'd say that was a major flaw with NHS treatment.
To be honest, I find all the descaling and gum work far more unpleasant that a filling.
Paulr; No there's no real difference. If anything my NHS dentist is more gentle and patient. The private dentist I had was a bit of a butcher.
20 July 2005, 04:50 PM
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Had a private filling the other day as a matter of emergency. The only difference I could perceive was that I was given the choice between having a pain killing jab and not having one. I chose the latter. Cost me £37.50.
20 July 2005, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
Had a private filling the other day as a matter of emergency. The only difference I could perceive was that I was given the choice between having a pain killing jab and not having one. I chose the latter. Cost me £37.50.
20 July 2005, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak
Oh
and something else I have remembered:
You can eat straight away on a white filling- dont have to wait half a day like you are told on a silver one.
and something else I have remembered:
You can eat straight away on a white filling- dont have to wait half a day like you are told on a silver one.
20 July 2005, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mungo
AFAIK, you can't get hygienist treatment on the NHS. As the main cause of people losing their teeth is gum disease, and the hygienist's main role is to keep your gums in good health, I'd say that was a major flaw with NHS treatment.
21 July 2005, 12:21 PM
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I agree about the descaling works being unpleasant, and even worse than a normal filling.
Going by the dentist's advice, I got a Philip's Sonicare tooth brush and after the first shock when you use it I now find it is no problem and much quicker than a normal tooth brush.
The descaling job is much shorter now and less painful too.
Les
Going by the dentist's advice, I got a Philip's Sonicare tooth brush and after the first shock when you use it I now find it is no problem and much quicker than a normal tooth brush.
The descaling job is much shorter now and less painful too.
Les
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