My old dentist refused to put veneers on my front teeth even though I want them...?

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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