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Extratime Fri 01-May-26 17:42:01

I have just had a dental check up- it took 5 minutes literally and cost £49. I’ve been booked in for a clean with the same dentist which last time took 15 minutes and will cost £50

Is this reasonable? I can remember the days when a check up took at least 20 minutes and a clean 30 minutes or is it because now I’m retired my teeth don’t need to be checked or cleaned so thoroughly?
I’d be interested to know how long check ups and cleans are for NHS patients too as maybe it’s now a nationwide dental practice.

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M0nica Fri 01-May-26 17:53:21

We payed that for a private check up 18 months ago. Dentists are highly trained professionals. They have to employ a lot of support staff and pay for the premises they occupy and all the associated costs. They also use a lot of costly euipment and need to make sure both they and their staff are up to date with dvelopments in dental care. Sounds uite reasonable to me.

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Lovetopaint037 Fri 01-May-26 18:22:47

Paid about the same for about ten minutes check up. The hygienist charges £89 for about 30mins but is really good and doesn’t cause me the pain I have had when other hygienists have had a go. The upside is I can always get an appointment and they do a good job. The difference between the NHS dentist and the private was really significant when I had dentures fitted.

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