Guest sibon #1 Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) Apparently it is a thing and it is on the rise. My dentist is pretty hopeless, but he’s better than nothing. He’s also better than me, so when I need to, I reluctantly go to see him. How about you? Do you pull your own teeth? Maybe sort out a filling or two? Do your own root canals? Story here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/08/diy-dentistry-on-the-rise-as-90-of-nhs-practices-not-seeing-new-patients?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Edited August 8, 2022 by sibon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest #2 Posted August 8, 2022 No way. I am DIY lots of things but no way that I will be doing the deep and root cleaning by myself. That would be some "video nasty" level stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B 1,336 #3 Posted August 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, croat77 said: No way. I am DIY lots of things but no way that I will be doing the deep and root cleaning by myself. That would be some "video nasty" level stuff Sad that in this day and age some people have no choice. Dental costs are now prohibitive, and NHS dentists who only do the most basic are very thin on the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262 202 #4 Posted August 8, 2022 what a load of tosh if you cant get into a local dentist just register at the dental hospital where you get the same treatment on nhs , a friend of mine has had some major work done and very small charge, or go private its cheap at 20 quid a month smilecare through bupa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The_DADDY 3,236 #5 Posted August 8, 2022 I hate the dentists, i always have to have some work done🥺 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie 486 #6 Posted August 8, 2022 Sticking homemade teeth to gums with superglue? Somebody’s having the Grauniad’s cub reporter on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b 441 #7 Posted August 9, 2022 2016: £350 million a week extra for the NHS 2022: pull your own teeth 😬 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262 202 #8 Posted August 11, 2022 On 08/08/2022 at 20:34, CaptainSwing said: ... which basically buys you a scale and polish, plus a small discount (10%) off the cost of some common treatments, not including orthodontics or root canal work. https://www.bupa.co.uk/dental/dental-care/ways-to-pay/bupa-smile-plan its buys a lot more i get 2 sometimes 3 check ups a year and 2 scale and polish it also includes xrays, if i do need any treatment then its minimised as i go regularly ! simple really Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MarkP1 0 #9 Posted August 14, 2022 haha oh my.. DIY dentists. I just stick to brushing my teeth. For anything else I prefer my dentist to have a look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
harvey19 540 #10 Posted August 14, 2022 On 08/08/2022 at 11:55, sibon said: Apparently it is a thing and it is on the rise. My dentist is pretty hopeless, but he’s better than nothing. He’s also better than me, so when I need to, I reluctantly go to see him. How about you? Do you pull your own teeth? Maybe sort out a filling or two? Do your own root canals? Story here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/08/diy-dentistry-on-the-rise-as-90-of-nhs-practices-not-seeing-new-patients?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Maybe a good time for you to train and go into the profession Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 752 #11 Posted August 14, 2022 I'm not a DIY dentist but I do know of a Dennis Prentice, an apprentice dentist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...