Private dentist costs for fillings
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Just wanted to get some feedback from others.
To cut a long story short, my new private dentist said I have a cavity between two teeth, which requires a filling (one). However they said because it affects 2 teeth, I have to pay for 2 fillings. Each one being £180 each. Seems like a bit of a piss take to me. What say you?
Cheers
To cut a long story short, my new private dentist said I have a cavity between two teeth, which requires a filling (one). However they said because it affects 2 teeth, I have to pay for 2 fillings. Each one being £180 each. Seems like a bit of a piss take to me. What say you?
Cheers
Has your dentist shown you the x-ray of the cavities in both teeth? No? If so, ask to see them before proceeding with any treatment, would be my advice.
Cost of private dentistry varies, even in a small geographic area, so you may wish to investigate another practice if you think £180 per filling is excessive.
HTH
Cost of private dentistry varies, even in a small geographic area, so you may wish to investigate another practice if you think £180 per filling is excessive.
HTH
pequod said:
Has your dentist shown you the x-ray of the cavities in both teeth? HTH
There isn't a cavity in both teeth, it is one cavity between two teeth, that's what she said anyway. Yes I did see the xray but the teeth looked fine to me - there is some tooth ache though. Edited by cqueen on Saturday 16th December 17:22
Motorman74 said:
You can't possibly have a cavity between 2 teeth - it's either a cavity in one or both.
This. Dentistry is mighty expensive these days. I had a couple of fillings recently and the costs were significantly higher than £180 a pop.Sometimes the costs will vary as to whether local anaesthetic is or isn't needed.
I guess they have a rigid charge per tooth policy? And it is a bit of a piss take but they can charge what they like. NHS is probably your only cheaper option.
I have a filling that straddles 2 front teeth that needs replacing every so often due to staining and that counts as a band 2 treatment on NHS. Annoyingly (and off topic) every time it's replaced they drill a little bit more of actual tooth out so the filling gets bigger and bigger.
I have a filling that straddles 2 front teeth that needs replacing every so often due to staining and that counts as a band 2 treatment on NHS. Annoyingly (and off topic) every time it's replaced they drill a little bit more of actual tooth out so the filling gets bigger and bigger.
Dogwatch said:
If you have toothache there is going to be more to it than a simple filling.
If it’s any consolation £895 for root canal drilling a month or two back. 45 minutes in the chair!
I didn't have root canal but had decay under the metal fillings. Saved 3 teeth, maybe not forever but bought some time. Cheaper than implants. If it’s any consolation £895 for root canal drilling a month or two back. 45 minutes in the chair!
fasimew said:
I paid £145 for a white composite filling in April. That's in London.
The price for a regular filling was considerably cheaper, and possibly free under the NHS.
The NHS isn’t free for dentistry(for the majority of people) - a filling will be £70.70.The price for a regular filling was considerably cheaper, and possibly free under the NHS.
Just paid £330 for a repair to a cracked front tooth. £145 is about right for a small to medium composite filling.
cqueen said:
Just wanted to get some feedback from others.
To cut a long story short, my new private dentist said I have a cavity between two teeth, which requires a filling (one). However they said because it affects 2 teeth, I have to pay for 2 fillings. Each one being £180 each. Seems like a bit of a piss take to me. What say you?
Cheers
May I suggest that you either:-To cut a long story short, my new private dentist said I have a cavity between two teeth, which requires a filling (one). However they said because it affects 2 teeth, I have to pay for 2 fillings. Each one being £180 each. Seems like a bit of a piss take to me. What say you?
Cheers
(A) Accept the price without complaint and let them do the work - or
(B) Reject the price and the work and go elsewhere.
Is it necessary for me to explain why?
Xray, filling in one tooth, couple of weeks ago. £144 and that was private. It also included a session with a separate hygienist having a good prod around.
If you are paying £200+ just for a filling, check the car park for the new Bentley you're paying for. Some of the prices quoted in here are mad.
If you are paying £200+ just for a filling, check the car park for the new Bentley you're paying for. Some of the prices quoted in here are mad.
£116 for a white composite filling at a private dental clinic for me in the summer. However I pay £24 a month for a plan which includes 20% discount on treatment, 2 checkups per year and 2 hygienist per year and x-ray every year or 2 (with free emergency treatment too).
It's expensive but is what it is. I'm not one to slate the NHS and they can only do what they can do but the treatment in comparison is absolutely awful.
Guess the moral of the story is reduce sugar and brush n floss. And then floss some more!
It's expensive but is what it is. I'm not one to slate the NHS and they can only do what they can do but the treatment in comparison is absolutely awful.
Guess the moral of the story is reduce sugar and brush n floss. And then floss some more!
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