Patienten in Großbritannien können keine zahnärztliche Versorgung erhalten, nachdem die Privatgebühren „augenscheinlich“ gestiegen sind

Average cost of a root canal around me was £750-£800.
After paying £70 in appointment/consultation fees. It’s insane

Still can’t find a dentist, the cheapest private dentist is £230 for a new patient check. Following that it’s £170 for standard check up. Who can afford that.

Sorry, it’s not the cheapest, there are cheaper ones but they are not taking in any more patients. Only ones left with the capacity are extremely expensive.

Well now bit controversial. Being Eastern European migrant on low budget (well now better off) – have always used private. Just accustomed from what was in Poland. You want your teeth to be done properly you pay private. In here it is actually easier – you pay a dental plan which is insurance and regular check ups. So for £23 a month i have 2 dentists check ups and 4x hygienists a year – effectively 6 x a year someone looks into my teeth. Plus 10% discount on dental work, plus FREE emergency jobs which i have used few times as my teeth are very weak. And if you do it regularly you only spend money every few years to change used fillings. – Last year I paid £190 for one.

If I wanted to go on NHS – in place where I live there are not any available – the remaining ones are always full – I’m not going to risk my health waiting ages.

And unfortunately yes you have to have saved bit money for other emergencies – so for me it was not going out for 2 years 15 years ago. So I have few grand saved just for it, nothing else.

I now have a dentist in Spain. Last month I paid 65 euros (£55) for a check up, x-ray and 30 minutes with the hygienist. In a small town of 40,000 people there must be at least a dozen independent dentists. Different level.

This is why people go abroad for dental work, so the question is why does the media demonise them for doing so when it’s impossible and or unaffordable to get treatment at home?

Needed a filling redone last year, our NHS dentist gave me the choice of (a) amalgam for NHS prices, or (b) ceramic for £320. I chose ceramic as I’ve never had one of those before.

It is the worst filling I’ve ever had – there is a gap around it and it snags food on every meal. I’ve had to use more dental tape in the past 10 months than in the past 10 years combined. For £320 I was expecting same or better, not worse!