Yesterday's Dental X-ray

[MichaelJH]

This is why root canal work costs!

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

What about arm and a leg ? 😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Milkfairy]

They had them last year! I didn't take up the loyalty card "Sixth extraction or root canal treatment free"! ☹️

[cowparsley]

Wherever did you find that Michael? Are they your teeth inside your wife`s purse?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to cowparsley]

Why would I be having root canal treatment if I had a full set of dentures? 😁

No. You can buy them in novelty shops.

[cowparsley in reply to MichaelJH]

Of course,silly me!

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

I know. I had a crown fitted yesterday. Had a check up two weeks ago and molar at the back had chipped, dentist didn't feel that it could be filled again and suggested a crown.

As we know dental condition is important if you have heart issues, so had to bow to her knowledge and accept the need for the filling to be replaced by a crown. While there also had a course of Airflow Therapy - compressed air/water and particles to remove stains from teeth (now an ex-smoker so probably good idea). Final bill £530!! Dentist advised me not to eat or drink anything for an hour - tempted to reply that I won't be able to afford to eat or drink anything for a few weeks! 😭

[Prada47 in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

Reminds me of the Vets " Oh your cat doesn't like coming here " as Gucci meowwwed the place down.

My reply was not as much as me, when she said that will be £160 !!

[Heythrop51]

Oh! They're taken all your money!

[Bagrat]

I have just paid £600+ for a root canal followed by 2 weeks discomfort and an abscess and antibiotics due to a " rare complication "

My dentist has phoned regularly to check progress and said do not hesitate to get back in touch as they are always there to help! I am concerned tbat double the work on the othere side has affected yet another filling but am keeping quiet until bank balance has recovered as pretty sure that will be yet another crown.

Love your post MichaelJH

[Speakeazi in reply to Bagrat]

If you have a problem- don’t leave it. Ask to speak to the practice manager/ dentist, and ask if it would be possible to spread the payments by standing order over a few months.

If they know you and you’ve always paid on time they might well extend this courtesy to you. We would, no questions asked.

More important to get the treatment you need than leave it and find an infection will destroy the tooth/root and you need it out.

[Bagrat in reply to Speakeazi]

Thank you for your concern Speakeazi but this is the trouble with two dimensional comms this was really a tongue in cheek comment.(excuse pun) Forking out for a crown if needed is not financially embarrassing for me. but I do need to let this treatment settle before embarking on more!!

[Speakeazi in reply to Bagrat]

😀I can’t help it! Husband is a dentist and I am the practice manager!! Hope it all settles down. You are so right about the comms!!