Family Dental Care - any recommendations?
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Up until this week we have been (mostly) NHS patients. This week they have told us they are no longer doing NHS work and we are no longer registered with them which is nice!!
Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
breamster said:
Up until this week we have been (mostly) NHS patients. This week they have told us they are no longer doing NHS work and we are no longer registered with them which is nice!!
Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
Be interested in the responses too.Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
My daughter is halfway through an Orthodental treatment (braces and correction) and the Orthodontist has said they will no longer do NHS patients.
Private Orthodontal practice won't take on an existing treatment, so at the moment she is stuck wearing braces for ever as no one will remove them apparently...
boyse7en said:
breamster said:
Up until this week we have been (mostly) NHS patients. This week they have told us they are no longer doing NHS work and we are no longer registered with them which is nice!!
Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
Be interested in the responses too.Can anyone recommend some sort of private dental plan for a 2+2 family please? I am tight so cost is a factor.
How much do people pay per annum for cover?
Work do offer some sort of Bupa deal but the last time I looked it's no better than what you can get going to them direct.
My daughter is halfway through an Orthodental treatment (braces and correction) and the Orthodontist has said they will no longer do NHS patients.
Private Orthodontal practice won't take on an existing treatment, so at the moment she is stuck wearing braces for ever as no one will remove them apparently...
My dentist at the time came away from NHS, but remained very realistic on his prices, partly because there's wasn't more admin and shiny bums there than dentists.
The current money spinner at NHS dentist being the hygienist, my old chap used to give your teeth a good polish up as part of the inpection and wasn't forever suggesting more work, which the new bloke at my current NHS dentist appears to be given the latest wheeze being a super clean which i won't be having
(i'm probably not going to be around in 15 years and would like to leave more than a dentists bill for my wife/ offspring), so, going to my old one privately worked out really no more expensive than via NHS....sadly he's sold out and retired.
Hopefully you can find a similar to the above.
The current money spinner at NHS dentist being the hygienist, my old chap used to give your teeth a good polish up as part of the inpection and wasn't forever suggesting more work, which the new bloke at my current NHS dentist appears to be given the latest wheeze being a super clean which i won't be having
(i'm probably not going to be around in 15 years and would like to leave more than a dentists bill for my wife/ offspring), so, going to my old one privately worked out really no more expensive than via NHS....sadly he's sold out and retired.Hopefully you can find a similar to the above.
I guess if they cant balance the books on NHS work what else can they do?
Looking at this myself now, both for our toddler and ourselves have moved to the area five years ago and not yet registered locally.
Denplan for an adult 2 check-ups and 2 hygiene's appointments a year I have had three quotes over lunch:
£13.89, £21.90 and £17.90-44.40 depending on band.
The first would see our child for free till 18 as NHS, 3 week waiting list for NHS or Private. Check-up outside of the plan is £50 for adult £25 child.
The second wants £19 for a child exam but can see me Monday or Tuesday evening. Appear to mainly do adult cosmetic work.
The third will only see our free on NHS child if one of us is registered ad has a 2 week waiting list. Check-up outside a plan is £81 first off £45 there after.
Phone three others, but one just keeps giving me 'Line Busy', one isn't taking on new patents although the hold loop says they are, the final one has their we're closed loop on which just gives opening hours that highlight they should have reopened after an hour off for lunch 30mins ago.
Probably a fairly fair reflection of the situation. This is on the Wirral, Merseyside.
Looking at this myself now, both for our toddler and ourselves have moved to the area five years ago and not yet registered locally.
Denplan for an adult 2 check-ups and 2 hygiene's appointments a year I have had three quotes over lunch:
£13.89, £21.90 and £17.90-44.40 depending on band.
The first would see our child for free till 18 as NHS, 3 week waiting list for NHS or Private. Check-up outside of the plan is £50 for adult £25 child.
The second wants £19 for a child exam but can see me Monday or Tuesday evening. Appear to mainly do adult cosmetic work.
The third will only see our free on NHS child if one of us is registered ad has a 2 week waiting list. Check-up outside a plan is £81 first off £45 there after.
Phone three others, but one just keeps giving me 'Line Busy', one isn't taking on new patents although the hold loop says they are, the final one has their we're closed loop on which just gives opening hours that highlight they should have reopened after an hour off for lunch 30mins ago.
Probably a fairly fair reflection of the situation. This is on the Wirral, Merseyside.
Red9zero said:
Same situation everywhere. NHS patients managed out, with the only option going private. Ours is conveniently doing their own private practice plan.
Quoting myself, but we bit the bullet and signed up to the private practice plan, which included two check ups and hygienist visits a year. I had an appointment yesterday for a check up and sort a loose filling, which turned into replace the filling and also one next to it that should have been picked up at my last NHS check, but wasn't. Total cost, with a 10% discount, was £450. For two fillings. How are people supposed to afford this kind of money for a "normal" procedure ? Luckily I can, but it was still a bit of a shock to say the least. Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff