My friend says a dentist is paid to work on your teeth therefore you should get what you ask for. He ended up doing lots of work on my teeth (which I needed) but charged me hundreds of pounds (even though I am meant to be NHS) and my front teeth are now SHORTER than the rest of my teeth making me look like a vampire (since my "fang" teeth look really long now. I am getting a new dentist cos there is no way I am complaining to my old dentist cos he has a Robbie Williams ego!!!!! Why did my best dentist have to set up an exclusively private dental practise?????
My old dentist refused to put veneers on my front teeth even though I want them...?
Its really hard to get a good dentist now...most NHS have gone private...I feel sorry for the poor people that cant afford to pay, it must be hard on them....hope you manage to get your teeth sorted and find another Dentist that does not rip you off.
Reply:The NHS do not supply veneers !
Vanity is not covered by the NHS !
Reply:Dentistry is a scam.
That crap that CLeans your teeth really strips away enamal so you needd more visits. They will do all sorts of horribl crapa nd tell you what you need done and you believe them because they are doctors and you assume they are honest.
he was just scamming you.
Reply:Before you leave your NHS dentist, think about it very carefully. They are rarer than gold dust and once you leave one you may not find another. My advice is not to leave unless he is proven to be really incompetent. In that case, leaving is not the solution, but a complaint. However, from what you say, your dentist appears to have put a lot of work into your treatment and he may have some good clinical reasons for doing what he did. Aesthetics is something very subjective but if the work is basically good and sound, ask yourself if he might be right in refusing to fit verneers for you. As for the charges, treatment under NHS is not cheap these days, but still cheaper than going private. Ask for a breakdown of the bill if you're not happy.
Reply:Hey Dannii, I've just looked up your profile and the questions you ask make you out to be a rather vain, immature girl. Get away from the mirror and get a life.
Reply:"a dentist is paid to work on your teeth therefore you should get what you ask for"
You haven't thought that through, have you? Dental treatment is not like getting your hair cut in a new style! By your logic, 'a surgeon is paid to do operations so he should operate on me if I want it'.
Getting veneers means that your own teeth have to be trimmed to allow the veneer to be fitted. As you are talking about your upper front teeth you should understand that these teeth need to withstand a lot of pressure when you bite into food. Depending on how your teeth bite together, veneers might be unsuitable for you as they could keep falling off. Then you would need crowns to cover up the trimmed tooth. This is all very expensive and you will have lost a lot of healthy tooth tissue because you insisted on an unsuitable treatment.
If a procedure is not clinically justified then a GOOD dentist will refuse to carry out your request. A BAD DENTIST would have done as you asked even if it isn't necessary or in your best interests, ruined your teeth and taken your money.
It sounds to me like your dentist is a good one who won't be bullied into doing unnecessary procedures. Good for him!
Reply:I really would advise against leaving NHS... If thats what you are thinking... Veneers are just stuck over filed down teeth.. they need to be replaced fairly often I believe, and if one falls out, you're going to be stuck with horrible filed down teeth until they can replace it.
I haver just had a filling, and am due for a root canal treatment, totaling £300.. I had a bad infection which has damaged my teeth.. I would give anything to be able to get an NHS dentist..Im not skint, but Im not really in a position to throw money away.
Veneers are not really an option unless you really can afford the upkeep.. Polishing, relacements..Now maybe you can afford it now, but think about when you're old... SO many young people live in the now and dont contemplate the bigger picture.
Well, good luck..
Reply:Maybe you have a rat of a dentist
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Dentist please. bite adjustment.?
Had a root canal and crown done a while ago, bout 8 wks. There was a slight discomfort and sensitivity to the cold. Found out that the cavity that the dentist filled in next to the tooth was not completely sealed and that was causing the sensitivity to the cold. Dentist did bite adjustment as well. Now my bite feels off and I think I am aggrivating my jaw by constantly trying to find a decent position for my teeth.
Has waiting the 8 wks to have an adjustment put my bite off, and how long till it clears up?
Has my dentist shaved off too much and if so what can be done about it?
Dentist please. bite adjustment.?
Eight weeks is way too long. If you feel your bite is off, then it is. Call the dentist and make an appointment ASAP. It's up to the dentist to find the right bite for you, not for you to have to try to find a comfortable position. You need another bite adjustment.
You should be able to feel that your bite is comfortable before you leave the office. Your teeth may be sensitive for a bit longer after the adjustment due to the traumatic occlusion (literally, hurtful bite).
Has waiting the 8 wks to have an adjustment put my bite off, and how long till it clears up?
Has my dentist shaved off too much and if so what can be done about it?
Dentist please. bite adjustment.?
Eight weeks is way too long. If you feel your bite is off, then it is. Call the dentist and make an appointment ASAP. It's up to the dentist to find the right bite for you, not for you to have to try to find a comfortable position. You need another bite adjustment.
You should be able to feel that your bite is comfortable before you leave the office. Your teeth may be sensitive for a bit longer after the adjustment due to the traumatic occlusion (literally, hurtful bite).
Dentist out there?
Hi, I'm a 10th grade student who has interest being a dentist.
But I'm not sure if I have what it takes to be a dentist. How do you know if being a dentist is right for you?
Also, I heard there is a shortened program for dentistry right after college. What are those?
Please help. I desperately need your help
THank you
Dentist out there?
In 11th grade, i became a dental assistant for a local dentist that was willing to train. It gave me a lot of insight into the profession. I highly suggest you try the same. It is a lot of fun and looks good on future resume/applications.
never heard of a shortened program.
-angel-
Reply:hi,which country you r from.dentistry is a graduate course of 4yrs or academics and practice and an year of internship.nice field.love dentistry.
But I'm not sure if I have what it takes to be a dentist. How do you know if being a dentist is right for you?
Also, I heard there is a shortened program for dentistry right after college. What are those?
Please help. I desperately need your help
THank you
Dentist out there?
In 11th grade, i became a dental assistant for a local dentist that was willing to train. It gave me a lot of insight into the profession. I highly suggest you try the same. It is a lot of fun and looks good on future resume/applications.
never heard of a shortened program.
-angel-
Reply:hi,which country you r from.dentistry is a graduate course of 4yrs or academics and practice and an year of internship.nice field.love dentistry.
Dentist complaint in Texas. Who do I contact?
My dentist has improperly billed us for medical charges, then they billed the insurance company and was paid twice. They owed us $2600 for 2 months before finally paying. Plus the insurance company denied a $150.00 charge, the dentist finally admitted they billed it wrong and would correct it, I made them give it to me in writing that they would correct it. It has been a month and they have not resubmitted it to the insurance company. Who do I file a complaint to?
I'm not upset with the insurance carrier so I wouldn't file with the Insurance commisioner and the dentist performed proper work so I wouldn't file with the Dental state board. Right?
Who else could I contact other than the BBB?
Dentist complaint in Texas. Who do I contact?
Call your insurance company and tell them the dentist defrauded them. They have investigators and really love when a provider tries to swindle them.
You can also call the licensing board and report it as an ethical issue with them-they will send a letter to the provider which they have to respond to within xx days.
Then call the taxing authority and explain how the provider gained interest on your money and did not return it, hence it becomes income for him which more than likely was not claimed...
Reply:I'm a dentist.
Calm yourself down!
Lady, your story is choc full of holes, and it appears to me that you are nothing more than a problematic patient, i.e. someone who has a huge chip on her shoulder and is perpetually looking for trouble.
First off, how do you know the doctor "improperly billed you for medical charges"? There are some procedures we do that should be filed to medical insurance rather than dental insurance.
Second, how do you know they were paid twice for the same procedure? There are some procedures that are indeed done repeatedly and billed repeatedly.
Third, if they were paid twice by the insurance, they don't owe YOU $2600, they owe the INSURANCE COMPANY $2600.
Fourth, your demanding that they "give it to you in writing" is preposterous. We don't owe our patients any such documentation in writing. What we owe our patients is correct accounting and billing, and if a mistake has been made, we must correct it. So, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Fifth, if the dentist has to resubmit that $150 claim to the insurance, they will do it. From your post, it doesn't sound as though they billed YOU for the $150. So what is your problem?
Sixth, you need to realize that communication between the doctor's office and insurance doesn't occur instantaneously. How do you KNOW they haven't resubmitted the claim to the insurance? Maybe they did and the insurance hasn't processed it. If anything, dental offices are super-fast when it comes to submitting claims. After all, we don't get paid unless we submit insurance claims. It's the insurance companies that are painfully slow when it comes to processing claims, and they are notorious for dicking us around throughout the process--asking for written explanations for procedures, asking for more x-rays, etc. And all of these additional requests by insurance companies are made by snail-mail. We get a letter from them saying that they couldn't process the claim because they need such-and-such. It can take two months to get paid for our work.
Let us say, for argument's sake, that everything you claim about the doctor's office was true. You STILL don't have any material justification for filing a complaint with anyone. Mistakes happen, especially where billing is concerned. It's a complicated process, and the people to whom you'd file your little complaint are well aware of it. They will be hard-pressed to believe that the office tried to fraudulently bill for something. And furthermore, if the doctor's office has taken steps to correct their mistake, your complaint will be all but ignored.
All you will accomplish by filing a complaint, my dear, is make yourself look like a pain in the ***. Is that what you want?
I'm not upset with the insurance carrier so I wouldn't file with the Insurance commisioner and the dentist performed proper work so I wouldn't file with the Dental state board. Right?
Who else could I contact other than the BBB?
Dentist complaint in Texas. Who do I contact?
Call your insurance company and tell them the dentist defrauded them. They have investigators and really love when a provider tries to swindle them.
You can also call the licensing board and report it as an ethical issue with them-they will send a letter to the provider which they have to respond to within xx days.
Then call the taxing authority and explain how the provider gained interest on your money and did not return it, hence it becomes income for him which more than likely was not claimed...
Reply:I'm a dentist.
Calm yourself down!
Lady, your story is choc full of holes, and it appears to me that you are nothing more than a problematic patient, i.e. someone who has a huge chip on her shoulder and is perpetually looking for trouble.
First off, how do you know the doctor "improperly billed you for medical charges"? There are some procedures we do that should be filed to medical insurance rather than dental insurance.
Second, how do you know they were paid twice for the same procedure? There are some procedures that are indeed done repeatedly and billed repeatedly.
Third, if they were paid twice by the insurance, they don't owe YOU $2600, they owe the INSURANCE COMPANY $2600.
Fourth, your demanding that they "give it to you in writing" is preposterous. We don't owe our patients any such documentation in writing. What we owe our patients is correct accounting and billing, and if a mistake has been made, we must correct it. So, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Fifth, if the dentist has to resubmit that $150 claim to the insurance, they will do it. From your post, it doesn't sound as though they billed YOU for the $150. So what is your problem?
Sixth, you need to realize that communication between the doctor's office and insurance doesn't occur instantaneously. How do you KNOW they haven't resubmitted the claim to the insurance? Maybe they did and the insurance hasn't processed it. If anything, dental offices are super-fast when it comes to submitting claims. After all, we don't get paid unless we submit insurance claims. It's the insurance companies that are painfully slow when it comes to processing claims, and they are notorious for dicking us around throughout the process--asking for written explanations for procedures, asking for more x-rays, etc. And all of these additional requests by insurance companies are made by snail-mail. We get a letter from them saying that they couldn't process the claim because they need such-and-such. It can take two months to get paid for our work.
Let us say, for argument's sake, that everything you claim about the doctor's office was true. You STILL don't have any material justification for filing a complaint with anyone. Mistakes happen, especially where billing is concerned. It's a complicated process, and the people to whom you'd file your little complaint are well aware of it. They will be hard-pressed to believe that the office tried to fraudulently bill for something. And furthermore, if the doctor's office has taken steps to correct their mistake, your complaint will be all but ignored.
All you will accomplish by filing a complaint, my dear, is make yourself look like a pain in the ***. Is that what you want?
Dentist phobia?
I haven't been to the dentist for two years because the last time i went i passed out with fear and smacked my head on a dentist chair. It's not completely irrational because one time i didn't have enough local anaesthetic and when it came to the drill i jumped a mile. I have to have a filling in a couple of weeks and i don't know what to do to try and calm myself before having it. Any advice? Does anyone else have a an overwhelming fear of the dentist? What helps?
Dentist phobia?
Discuss how you are feeling with your dentist, he or she will understand where you are coming from and should be more than willing to talk with you regarding your fears. As a dentist myself I have seen many patients with a fear of dental exams/procedures. There are medications that can be prescribed to help you relax, but a simple talk with your dentist may be all you need to help get rid of your fear.
Reply:sorry to hear that... best advice is take 2 to 4 paramol painkillers.. available from chemist over the counter.. well before you go ... that plus the pain relief the dentist gives will be ok.. also agree with dentist that if pain is too much you will raise your arm.. he should stop and let you compose yourself... relax
Reply:Face the fear and dont run away from it. I know it's hard but at least you got to try. What i do if i need medical attention at the doctors/dentists i sing a song i love in my head. It helps me forget where i am and keeps me calm and relaxed.
Dentists are on your side so try and be friends with them instead of running away. Good luck and think positive.
Reply:defeintely shouldnt worry about the dentist
thats a childish fear
be confident in yourself.
:)
Reply:i am really scared of the dentist...the day before yesterday i had to get my tooth pulled out.it was infected.i went through the injections.the dentist numbed my tooth and she tried to pull out the tooth.i could not do it.so my dentist transfered me to a professional oral surgeon.he was brilliant.they put me to sleep and then they took out the tooth.i felt nothing.
Reply:Hi yes i did but a few years ago since then with a toothache i went to a private dentist and talked about the fear which was the pain i remembered when having a filling,you then always expect that pain so i never went for years,well the private dentist was tops he put me to sleep this went on for any treatment for about 3 years when then he talked about trying to give that up so i tried treatment without going to sleep with the dentist taking to me all the time telling me what he was doing its done the trick i dont mind going to the dentist now .But now go nhs
Reply:dentists freak me to i aint been 4 about 3 years now and ill only go if im in agony. perhaps we can comfort each other.
Reply:the last time I went was 30 years ago, and then it was cos I had to go with the pain i had a tooth broke from an accident and had to get it out, and I vowed never again I had gas and could feel every thing . I woke up soaking from the sweat, so I said never again, the last one I pulled myself as with many others as a boy, tied some fish gut to the tooth and to the door handle and kicked the door shut works every time,
and I am 65, with a mouth full of dentures,
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Dentist phobia?
Discuss how you are feeling with your dentist, he or she will understand where you are coming from and should be more than willing to talk with you regarding your fears. As a dentist myself I have seen many patients with a fear of dental exams/procedures. There are medications that can be prescribed to help you relax, but a simple talk with your dentist may be all you need to help get rid of your fear.
Reply:sorry to hear that... best advice is take 2 to 4 paramol painkillers.. available from chemist over the counter.. well before you go ... that plus the pain relief the dentist gives will be ok.. also agree with dentist that if pain is too much you will raise your arm.. he should stop and let you compose yourself... relax
Reply:Face the fear and dont run away from it. I know it's hard but at least you got to try. What i do if i need medical attention at the doctors/dentists i sing a song i love in my head. It helps me forget where i am and keeps me calm and relaxed.
Dentists are on your side so try and be friends with them instead of running away. Good luck and think positive.
Reply:defeintely shouldnt worry about the dentist
thats a childish fear
be confident in yourself.
:)
Reply:i am really scared of the dentist...the day before yesterday i had to get my tooth pulled out.it was infected.i went through the injections.the dentist numbed my tooth and she tried to pull out the tooth.i could not do it.so my dentist transfered me to a professional oral surgeon.he was brilliant.they put me to sleep and then they took out the tooth.i felt nothing.
Reply:Hi yes i did but a few years ago since then with a toothache i went to a private dentist and talked about the fear which was the pain i remembered when having a filling,you then always expect that pain so i never went for years,well the private dentist was tops he put me to sleep this went on for any treatment for about 3 years when then he talked about trying to give that up so i tried treatment without going to sleep with the dentist taking to me all the time telling me what he was doing its done the trick i dont mind going to the dentist now .But now go nhs
Reply:dentists freak me to i aint been 4 about 3 years now and ill only go if im in agony. perhaps we can comfort each other.
Reply:the last time I went was 30 years ago, and then it was cos I had to go with the pain i had a tooth broke from an accident and had to get it out, and I vowed never again I had gas and could feel every thing . I woke up soaking from the sweat, so I said never again, the last one I pulled myself as with many others as a boy, tied some fish gut to the tooth and to the door handle and kicked the door shut works every time,
and I am 65, with a mouth full of dentures,
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Does your dentist "cater to cowards?"?
We were very poor growing up, and with 7 kids, my parents couldn't afford regular check ups. So I had to have 8 fillings when I was 12. The dentist was barbaric, and drilled all at one time with no novocaine. I left their sobbing and traumatized. I swear I would never go back! And I didn't until I had to at age 24. Still scary has heck. Now, 30 years later, I go every six motnhs, and my dentist knows my history. He gives me nitrous oxide before he starts anything. Yes, I'm still a baby about the dentist drill. We have a "Gentle Dentist" in town who has nitrous and also gives oral sedation for just fillings. Is this a growing trend? Are there others like me who just can't get over their fear?
Does your dentist "cater to cowards?"?
my husband grew up in england, and when he broke his face, neck and back playing rugby for the national team, they used his teeth to tie him back together...no pain meds...he has to be given a drug the night before and two more in there...and I have to have an ambulance to a lift assist to get him back in the house (he is 6'5" and last time, with no help, he dropped on his head). now that he has gone afew times, drugged, he can do it with less and less...thank God, because the only person who had nightmares about his going to the dentist was me!
Reply:it actually says that on my othos buisness card
my dentist sucks! he is a sucky sucky man sucky sucky.
Reply:I am not scared of going to the dentist so I wouldn't know.
My son's go to a Pediatric Dentist, which I wish you could
have gone to when you were 12 and if my sons are scared
or nervous he caters to them.
Does your dentist "cater to cowards?"?
my husband grew up in england, and when he broke his face, neck and back playing rugby for the national team, they used his teeth to tie him back together...no pain meds...he has to be given a drug the night before and two more in there...and I have to have an ambulance to a lift assist to get him back in the house (he is 6'5" and last time, with no help, he dropped on his head). now that he has gone afew times, drugged, he can do it with less and less...thank God, because the only person who had nightmares about his going to the dentist was me!
Reply:it actually says that on my othos buisness card
my dentist sucks! he is a sucky sucky man sucky sucky.
Reply:I am not scared of going to the dentist so I wouldn't know.
My son's go to a Pediatric Dentist, which I wish you could
have gone to when you were 12 and if my sons are scared
or nervous he caters to them.
Dentist recommended a bridge..financial questions?
My dentist suggested that I have a bridge done yesterday. But since I already had my insurance company pay for a new crown last year, some part of the bridge (crown part??) can't be covered this time. However, she called me back this morning and indicated that her dentist office would reimburse part of the bridge cost (a new crown for the bridge?? I guess)....I am really confused. Why would the dentist reimburse a big chunk of the cost? If everything works out, how much will I end up paying?...I can smell something fishy ....any suggestion is welcome. thanks.
Dentist recommended a bridge..financial questions?
Visit this website.
www.healthsavings.ourperfectcard.com
I have had them for 3 years now. I use them for things that my insurance company does not cover or if I have maxed out my benefits. I signed up online and had my benefits active in 2 hours and they have covered all procedures from Root Canals, Cleanings, Fillings etc.
Hope this helps.
Reply:It is hard to say without understanding why the dentist thinks you need a bride. It is good though that they will reimburse for the crown, it shows that they are willing to take some responsibility for whatever the reason is hat you need the bridge. My 3 crown bridge is costing $3300.00.
Dentist recommended a bridge..financial questions?
Visit this website.
www.healthsavings.ourperfectcard.com
I have had them for 3 years now. I use them for things that my insurance company does not cover or if I have maxed out my benefits. I signed up online and had my benefits active in 2 hours and they have covered all procedures from Root Canals, Cleanings, Fillings etc.
Hope this helps.
Reply:It is hard to say without understanding why the dentist thinks you need a bride. It is good though that they will reimburse for the crown, it shows that they are willing to take some responsibility for whatever the reason is hat you need the bridge. My 3 crown bridge is costing $3300.00.
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