11-year-old has not seen Dentist for over 12 months!

Nanna8, I understand we do have fluoride in our water in the UK and have had for several decades. I know we do in our area.

I agrée BlueBelle.

Hithere

What is the father of the child doing about it?

He’s working on a building site five days a week!!

So that means he cannot parent his own child?

Hithere

If his dad wanted the kid to go to dentist, he would make it happen

Instead, of courseeeee it is the mother's fault! (With sarcasm)

What on earth are you on about ????..

rafichagran

shinamae could have asked her daughter if she could ring her private dentist. I would do the same ig it was my Grandchild, I think she was trying to find a solution.

That’s exactly right, thank you..

Hithere

So that means he cannot parent his own child?

😂😂😂you are unbelievable!

The father is as responsible as the mother in raising the children -not sure why some posters blame the uterus carrying person while giving a pass to the person with the penis

Poppyred

Google “community dental services” - they will see children up to the age of 18 in full time education and anyone with special needs.

Community dentists have a strict criteria for eligibility.... not even all SEN children would be eligible.....I work with vulnerable families....not even children on Child protection plans have any entitlement to an NHS dentist these days....although a provision is made for all children in care..... the facts are that many children will start school having never seen a dentist

Hithere

The father is as responsible as the mother in raising the children -not sure why some posters blame the uterus carrying person while giving a pass to the person with the penis

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Oh Hithere that’s totally irrelevant the mother has secured a dental appointment the child has no known problems the dad is working All is well
If someone posted about a baby seagull falling out it’s nest you’d say well it’s the male seagulls fault as much as the mothers You are just so stuck

Daddima

Shinamae surely it’s up to the child’s parents to look after his teeth? I don’t think I would have been pleased if my mother-in-law ( or mother) had taken it upon herself to try to arrange dental treatment for any of our children.
There is actually a school of thought which believes that regular brushing and flossing is sufficient, and that teeth should only be ‘disturbed’ by dentists if there is pain. Maybe that’s his parent’s opinion.

My DD2 was discovered to have a lack of adult teeth in 2 areas. Now my DGS 9, son of her sister has been discovered to have 3 or 4 baby teeth only rest ok. Fortunately this was discovered early and will be monitored and action taken when he is in his teens - braces, possible implants. DD2's son has not been able to register - no dentists in area taking any new patients even children. He is now 5! I am really disgusted about this as he could have inherited this problem and not sure what to do. He is on a waiting list now.

Hithere

The father is as responsible as the mother in raising the children -not sure why some posters blame the uterus carrying person while giving a pass to the person with the penis

FFS Hithere, what a load of rubbish you are posting, not to mention complicating things.

Child has not been to the dentist in 12 months, I get the impression Gran asks Mother if she can call her private dentist to see if she can get an appointment, she could not, but she did what I would have done, she tried to find a solution and help out. I do it all the time, luckily my daughter is educated, and knows the difference between trying to help and interference.
Also bringing the Father into this is irrelevant.

I’m disgusted by this news! Why doesn’t the government organise ‘school’ dentists? Would be so much healthier and cheaper for everyone in the long run!
If it could be done in the 60’s! Why not now?
Surely the health of our children is the most important thing this government can do!

Even for children, finding an NHS dentist is terribly difficult. In my area the dentist I have seen for the last 39 years and my children and grandchildren all their lives is now private. After a huge struggle lasting six months, my grandchildren have an NHS dentist but my daughters and myself are still looking. I may have to take out a dental plan if by November (date of my next check up) I haven’t found one. I am divorced, disabled and not particularly well off and it makes me angry that this crisis which has been ignored by successive governments is now of epic proportions. A bit like our beleaguered NHS really. As my mum (a former nurse) used to say to me ‘don’t get ill and don’t get old’. Unfortunately I am rather inclined to both at the moment!

Daddima

Shinamae surely it’s up to the child’s parents to look after his teeth? I don’t think I would have been pleased if my mother-in-law ( or mother) had taken it upon herself to try to arrange dental treatment for any of our children.
There is actually a school of thought which believes that regular brushing and flossing is sufficient, and that teeth should only be ‘disturbed’ by dentists if there is pain. Maybe that’s his parent’s opinion.

There is a chronic shortage of dentists in this country and virtually none will take on NHS patients this applies to children as well as adults. Private dentists will only accept children if they are also seeing their parent. So if you cannot afford dentistry either private or even NHS (which of course is not free) for yourself then you probably wont get a dentist for your kids either.
When my youngest daughter moved to a new area she/we spent 18 months searching for a dentist for her and the children then 9,2 and 4 months with no luck! In the end I paid for them all to go to a private dentist.

...should be a choice to add it in surely. Some train of thoughts say not gd for you

As a child I rarely saw the dentist as my mother loathed going. I can't say I've been badly dis-benefited by that. I have no fillings and had one wisdom tooth removed in my 20s.

Grantanow you are very fortunate. My husband has always seen the dentist regularly but has great teeth.
I have been, likewise regularly, since an infant and have a mouth full of fillings. I had fluoride mouthwash even in the 1960s as my dad's closest friend was a dental surgeon and I had poor enamel. It was a prescription then.
My teeth need constant attention to stay serviceable!

Some children are just like me, unfortunately.

Community dental services are referral only. They treat people that cannot be treated in General Dental Practice

My son 40's has not seen his dentist for 20 years. He has perfect teeths. I see my dentist and hygienist privately twice a year, costly, no problems.

My GD has not seen a dentist since 2016. Due to mental health issues her mother stopped taking her. There are no NHS dentists within 20 miles taking on new patients even children , she is 11.

There was a suggestion some time ago that seeing a dentist once a year was perfectly adequate. As a child I recall people going to the dentist only if they had a problem; my own parents cared for their teeth well, and both had good strong teeth - my Mother's were so perfect that she was asked more than once if they were false. They very rarely saw a dentist. I was under the care of an orthodontist until the age of thirteen to straighten my wonky front teeth; I was then put on the register of a local dentist and had a mouthful of fillings within the year - all totally unecessary I suspect, and I was far from alone in suffering this abuse of treatment.

It is a scandal and no-one seems to care. Teeth problems can affect general health and cause infections in the brain. During the pandemic my NHS dentist stopped seeing people and then it became impossible to get an appointment. I managed to get an infected molar removed by emergency dentist service but remember waiting for over an hour to speak to emergency dental receptionist and pleading over the phone for antibiotics as I was in great pain. GP not interested as not part of their remit. Now I am seeing a private dentist as no NHS service in East Sussex or Kent. I still shudder at what I went through. I am on a small pension plus state pension. No-one should suffer with their teeth. Politicians don't care as they have their private health care. What a country we are.

We once took our NHS dental services for granted .

Oh for those days ...

It isn't the same anymore .

Just emphasise the importance of regular brushing and flossing and pray for no mishaps .

It's the need for orthodontic intervention which concerns me - something you can't fix with the best oral hygiene .

I'm wondeting if we are returning to pre NHS edentulous months in the future .

It's a scary thought .