Cost of dental treatment

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I am glad it's not that expensive in India. recently my mother got her dental implants done and the billing cost came only to $600 which was cheaper than the others i called to get the price. And when it comes to crowning the cost ranges from $50 to $200 per teeth depending which type of crown one goes for.

whitewave please would you be able to explain a bit more about your tooth being filled in with teeth alongside. I am trying to make the right decision about my gap. Thank you

Tegan. Yes, I have had a couple of teeth that improve that way.

Plates and laundry baskets ; my mind is boggling....

I have two front teeth on a plate and would be horrified if I lost it! (it would never happen, as I keep track of it at all times...)

I do have a gap near the back but am not bothered about that as no one can see it.

parcs I lost mine as well but the gap was filled by the teeth alongside and now looks fine so don't give up hope!!! By the way I recently found the denture down the bottom of the laundry basket - it was no good so I threw it away - there goes quite a lot of money - can't remember how much.

Has any one ever had a Maryland Bridge It might be a possibility for me instead of my one tooth denture which I hated kept taking out and now have lost!

GPs definitely won't prescribe antibiotics for dental work - GMC has decreed dentists must take responsibility and they've stopped GP prescribing and paying for dentists responsibilities.

Doctors won't touch anything dental usually. I have been drinking orange juice lately [which I don't usually drink] and I have been using an interdental stick thingy recently which might have made my tooth sensitive perhaps. I haven't had a joint replacement or anything like that.I'll give it a few more days.

Has anyone had a Maryland Bridge. It may be an option for me

I discussed the business of antibiotics for those with joint replacements and undergoing dental treatment, and both the ortho and the dentist said that there is no problem as long as there is no obvious evidence of infection. Presumably tegan you have discussed this with the dentist, because what you are describing does sound like an infection. What was his response?

Tegan another way around it would be for you to go to see your GP, explaining that you will need a dental referral and time is of the essence. I know that is not the normal course of action but it may expedite matters ie antibiotics.

Charleygirl; that's what concerns me.

I'm using Colgate Pro as well as Sensodyne [don'tdoanythingbyhalvesme]. And Corsodyl sometimes. I wish I could remember just how and when I first realised there was a problem and, if it continues I want to go to the horrendously expensive [but incredibly good] dentist that saved my other tooth; trouble is I have to have a referral from my NHS dentist.

Tegan if you have had any joint replacements and you suspect infection, I urge you to return to your dentist to start a course of antibiotics.

"Has anyone ever had a tooth that's heat sensitive and uncomfortable to chew with that has resolved itself without dental treatment of some kind?"

Sort of. My bottom left back tooth had a hole rotted into it by the wisdom tooth, so it got filled, and was fine for a while. Then it got sensitive to bite on, but the dentist couldn't find anything wrong. After about a year or two of complaining it resolved by itself and was OK for years.

Then one day the filling fell out and got replaced with a bigger one. That too was ok for while but then got painful to bite on. After a couple of years of the dentist telling me he could see nothing wrong I was all set to ask him to pull it out when it suddenly broke one day. The relief was instant, after years of jumping through the ceiling I could chew normally again.

That too got filled and was fine, but then one day the dentist told me the filling was leaking and needed to be replaced, but I was so reluctant to go fixing what ain't broke that I decided to leave it while it wasn't hurting.

After a while I decided not to leave it any longer but by then it was past filling, so I got a crown. Now the one with the crown seems to be rotting the one in front of it, just like the wisdom tooth did to the crowned one........

T egan, try Colgate Pro something or another rather than the one you mentioned!

NHS dentists have no option about what they charge, the 3 banding system was introduced by Patricia Hewitt and is ridiculous! The same charge (£222.50 for treatment started after April 1st) is applicable for a one tooth denture and for full upper and lower dentures, as well as other things! It is the maximum any NHS patient should pay although some dentists seem to charge privately for a hygienist appointment - which appears to be against the rules but is widespread!

Has anyone ever had a tooth that's heat sensitive and uncomfortable to chew with that has resolved itself without dental treatment of some kind? I'm not sure that I can wait 8 weeks to see if my tooth gets better and, in the meantime it may be getting infected [just going to go and rub some more Sensodyne onto it]. I'll give it a couple of weeks I think, not 8.

I had a wonderful dentist when I was a student. He never gave an anaesthetic injection and I never felt a thing. I don't think anyone used hypnosis in those days, but perhaps....

Much better value if you only go every twenty years

My friend never used to let a dentist give her an anaesthetic -she felt it made the dentist really concentrate on what he was doing! Tough lady.

Pompa - you got multiple BOGOFFS there - I am only getting one crown for my £219!

Oh loopy what bad luck! I think my monthly payment is due to me being fortunate enough to have good teeth. Mr Jane10 has to pay a larger amount as his teeth are not in good shape. I was with this dentist's dad then she took over the practice. She's really good. Younger than me so I hope she'll see me out. She used to be our paper girl!