Dental prices - NHS / Private

There is no ' in the plural of X-Ray, autocorrect.

I'm with Denplan, £14 per month for 2 inspections and 2 hygienist treatments per annum plus X Ray's, 20% off treatment and it includes insurance for emergency treatment overseas.
A crown (molar) is going to cost about £550 with discount.

I would and did after 2 teeth out recently , go to a really good dental technician privately , after having the tooth out and antibiotics on NHS and get a new plate would be cheaper than dentist -but get a quite first . But that’s just what I would do -good luck ?

I have Practice Plan which costs I think £ 200 a year its well worth it and unless there is anything do be done it doesnt cost anything each visit,I even had x rays done last visit and didnt pay anything.I visit my Dentist twice a year and the hygienist each time.

I’m beginning to wonder now if the receptionist mistakenly charged me the nhs rate!

I was a private dental patient due to getting implants. At the same time, the dentist gave me what is called a telescopic crown. He was German, and I know that he still used German
‘ fittings ‘, travelling back there regularly for that purpose. He sold the business here, and I then became an nhs patient. I had to have root canal treatment on this crown last February, just before lockdown, and new dentist told me that because of the type of crown used, he wouldn’t be able to do it on the nhs. I’ve just checked my bank statement, and it cost £280.

My daughter was in agony with a wisdom tooth a few months ago, couldn`t get her in to see anybody for love nor money. I paid for her to go privately in the end as I couldn`t stand to see her suffering a minute longer. Found a wonderful dentist who was skilled in dental surgery also. He extracted it, put stitches in and a course of antibiotics as my daughter also had a nasty infection. Worth every penny!

There aren't dental hospitals everywhere gh.

There has been a move to much more specialist practices recently. Dentistry is an easy thing for successive governments to mess about with. There are independent review boards that recommend increases in pay but are largely ignored and budget allocations are done locally by people with no knowledge of the profession.

Ask for a referral to the dental hospital

Contact your local Health Authority and ask why the costs is so high. I had a lower molar needing a particularly awkward root filling. Was referred to a unit where more than standard procedures were done. Cost £200 but that was 6 years ago. The had the cost of crown fitted by usual dentist.

I recently moved from Wales where I had an NHS dentist to England where I’ve had to go private, I searched high and low for an NHS Dentist to no avail I wouldn’t mind traveling back to wales to see my dentist but don’t think it would be allowed

This must be new then, because i had a specialist root canal done, (yes, i had bridges too) at my previous dentist, and there were about 3 of them undertaking this and a nurse, it took them about 2&a half hours- all done free on NHS,! Im now with a dentist who doesn't seem to do anything intricate- if I'd known I'd have stayed with the other practice.

I had a crown fitted almost 6 years ago on NHS but last week it came out & dentist says it can’t be replaced. My only option is an implant not covered by NHS cost approx £1200. Needless to say I will not be able to have this as
I just can’t afford it.

I had to have some specialist work done recently and was referred to my nearest dental hospital. Six appointments free of charge. Is there a dental hospital somewhere not too far away. Not everyone can afford that kind of money so I'm sure there are options, but sometimes you have to insist.

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My dentist moved to Denplan about 15 years ago but kept existing nhs patients. I needed a bridge and root canal etc. Nhs cost £650. Denplan £200. I moved to Denplan. I pay a monthly fee and I’m very happy with excellent care

Baffled by your cost unless it was 2 courses of treatment.

I was quoted ridiculous prices to save a few back teeth. I decided that extraction, at another surgery (where they specialise in sedation) was a better option. It was far cheaper and, best of all, guaranteed no further problems. They'd caused me so much pain and many sleepless nights.

My dentist moved to Denplan about 15 years ago but kept existing nhs patients. I needed a bridge and root canal etc. Nhs cost £650. Denplan £200. I moved to Denplan. I pay a monthly fee and I’m very happy with excellent care

I take Sparklefizz' point, but would also suggest that you can ask about the waiting list. It does seem that provision is patchy. My experience was pre-pandemic.

There are fair few nhs dentists round here.

All power to anyone who can find an NHS dentist. Quite a few quit the NHS including mine. Have a feeling GPs and elective surgery will go the same way. Would be interesting to see how some of the other European countries do things.

When I had deep infections in my gums which had destroyed the tooth, I was given two choices, extraction on the NHS or go private for complicated and expensive restoration. My fear of any kind of dental work made me have no choice, extraction it was! I just about coped with one session to whip out the tooth, no way could I have sat there for three long sessions.

The treatment which involved root canal and something else is not available on the NHS, only extractions. I was quoted between £1800 and £2000.

BBNan5 I hate to say it, but I agree with others who have said this is the going rate.

My dentist, implantologist, and dental technician describe my dental work as the most complex they’ve ever had to work on. (Not the first time a dentist has told me that either.) Already the cost is more than any car we’ve ever owned and I still need an extraction. The upside is that I do have complete trust in my dentist and as I hope that this dental work will see me through into my dotage (rapidly galloping toward me) I bit the bullet and went ahead with the treatment.

My dentist decided to semi retire but would keep a small number of patients on privately. I pay him just under £12.00 per month to see him for a full dental check up once a year, 2 hygienist appointments a year, all x rays and 20% off any treatment that I might need. And I get to see the only dentist that I've ever felt comfortable with so it's a bargain as far as I'm concerned.

Nannarose There is a massive NHS backlog due to Covid.

I have a very good NHS dentist, but I'm afraid your experience is what happens when the systems muddle into each other.
If this is urgent, then you should be able to get an urgent NHS referral that may need you to travel some distance.

If it isn't immediately urgent, then ask to be referred to the nearest specialist NHS dentist. I did that when I needed specialised work, and had excellent care.

It would be reasonable to ask your dentist why they are recommending this referral, and what the advantages would be over NHS care. I discussed the options with my dentist and decided NHS care would be fine.

The only other thing I wonder was if your bridge was done privately, does that cause an issue with NHS care? I can't see why it would, but think you need to ask as I've suggested above.