03 July, 2007

Dentist

I had a dental check up this morning. I had a little filling (I call little fillings the ones where you don't have to have an injection) and a teeth clean. It came to £43.40, which isn't bad I suppose but doesn't feel very NHS.
When I left the Dentists it was bucketing down with rain. All this rain is getting weird.

4 comments:

Ruthie said...

Might be worth seeing if you can get on Denplan.

Feels like you're spreading the cost over the year
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Gina said...

Well hopefully 43 quid will be my yearly dentist bill -how much is denplan and does it cover much?

Anonymous said...

My filling was £75 but it was a white one and I did have an anaesthetic. I have NHS too and the have a new tiered system of paying where it's £43.40 or whatever and you can have a few fillings for the same price. Denplan is probably good if you have to have work done regularly.

Ruthie said...

i pay £8 a month. Depending on the plan you choose, it can cover check ups, scaling/polishing/hygiene treatment, xrays, gum treatment, crowns/bridges/dentures/root fillings. It can also cover you if you need emergency treatment home or abroad.

Hannah's right, if you haven't got that much to do, it's not that good - I end up paying more than I would if I just went for 6 month check ups - I just prefer paying more and knowing I'm not going to get stuck with a whopping great bill one time!
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