Just got back from the dentist. Had an old filling that had fallen out and another one that probably been loose for quite a while, since the outer part of the tooth where it sat just fell off together with the actual filling one day. So after more than 25 years I finally had to go to the dentist again... That's what happens when you open too many beer bottles with your teeth! After 25 years they give up.
So I went to the dentist two weeks ago and he repaired the tooth with the missing outer bit at once. The other one ("just missing a filling") he wanted to put a crown on. Since he's the expert, who am I to argue. :-) My guess, before going, was that it would be the other way around: That the half missing tooth would require serious fixing and the one with just a missing filling would be a quick job. But apparently I was wrong. But to be honest, I am pleased it was fixable so he didn't have to pull any teeth out.
So now I got my first crown. Isn't that a sign of age? ;o) I am almost 44 don't you know!
The cost? £198 for it all. That is the most you have to pay for an NHS dentist fixing your teeth in one treatment here in the UK.
A routine check-up and a bit of a clean is £16.50. If you require a filling or a tooth pulled out it is £45.60. If you, like me, require a bit more fancy work, it is £198.
You only pay one charge for each course of treatment, so for example if you had a check-up, x-ray, teeth polish, a simple filling and a crown you would pay a total of £198 if it all occurred within a two month period. Smooth, innit?
The final word I got from the dentist was along the lines of "I hope you don't wait 25 years for the next check up now!" And my reply was in line with "Oh no! My girlfriend will drag me here again in six months time!"
Thank you for looking after me Clare! :o)
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