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iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:15 am	Post subject: Dental care in UK How's dental care in UK? Dental care is not publicly provided, is it?


altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:25 am	Post subject: You can attend the dentist on the NHS, but there are not many NHS dentists so this is a big problem for many in the UK. Aaron

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:39 am	Post subject: altyfc wrote: You can attend the dentist on the NHS, but there are not many NHS dentists so this is a big problem for many in the UK. Aaron Is this true in bigger cities like London, Liverpool and Manchester or this only applies in smaller cities and communities?

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:02 pm	Post subject: I don't know if it's location specific. I'm pretty sure it's a problem across most of the UK, but I suspect it's worse in some places than in others. I am lucky... one of my fellow footballers is a dentist! Aaron

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:02 pm	Post subject: altyfc wrote: I am lucky... one of my fellow footballers is a dentist! Aaron Can you get discount?

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:22 pm	Post subject: Haha... no, I don't get discount. But being with a NHS dentist saves money. Aaron

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:34 pm	Post subject: Does private dentist give you better service or the quality of service is about the same?

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:48 am	Post subject: I think it's pretty much the same. In fact, many dentists operate both privately and on the NHS... so you can get the same person, and same level of service, but simply at different prices! Aaron

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:07 am	Post subject: In principle, private practice is set up to provide premium service. No?

cloningOk Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:24 am	Post subject: altyfc wrote: ... but simply at different prices! Aaron How much difference is there in price?

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:49 am	Post subject: To be honest, I'm not too sure, but I suspect you can pay at least double privately. Aaron

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iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:15 am

Post subject: Dental care in UK

How's dental care in UK? Dental care is not publicly provided, is it?

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:25 am

Post subject:

You can attend the dentist on the NHS, but there are not many NHS dentists so this is a big problem for many in the UK.

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:39 am

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

You can attend the dentist on the NHS, but there are not many NHS dentists so this is a big problem for many in the UK.

Aaron

Is this true in bigger cities like London, Liverpool and Manchester or this only applies in smaller cities and communities?

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:02 pm

Post subject:

I don't know if it's location specific. I'm pretty sure it's a problem across most of the UK, but I suspect it's worse in some places than in others. I am lucky... one of my fellow footballers is a dentist!

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:02 pm

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

I am lucky... one of my fellow footballers is a dentist!

Aaron

Can you get discount?

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:22 pm

Post subject:

Haha... no, I don't get discount. But being with a NHS dentist saves money. Smile

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:34 pm

Post subject:

Does private dentist give you better service or the quality of service is about the same?

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:48 am

Post subject:

I think it's pretty much the same. In fact, many dentists operate both privately and on the NHS... so you can get the same person, and same level of service, but simply at different prices!

Aaron

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:07 am

Post subject:

In principle, private practice is set up to provide premium service. No?

cloningOk

Joined: 25 Jul 2004

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:24 am

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

... but simply at different prices!

Aaron

How much difference is there in price?

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:49 am

Post subject:

To be honest, I'm not too sure, but I suspect you can pay at least double privately.

Aaron

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