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9 December 2009
Email received from a concerned dental patient “I hope that you don’t mind that I have sent you this email, but I really didn’t know who to ask about this, and would really appreciate your advice about something, please. Excuse me that it is a bit long-winded, but I will endeavour to explain [...] 23 November 2009
Before your NHS dentist does any Band 2 or Band 3 treatment he has to give you a written treatment plan. This treatment plan details the treatment and how much you will pay. 22 November 2009
Email received from a concerned patient “A porcelain bridge rooted to my left hand front tooth, that is secured to what I believe to be the eye-tooth has broken away from both anchorage points. Several attempt have been made to correct the decay in the rear tooth, without any repair being effective for [...] 21 November 2009
Common Dental Complaints Badly done treatment Was the treatment NHS dental treatment or was it private dental treatment? The process is different. NHS Dental Treatment Complain to the dentist/dental practice. You may do this verbally if you wish but it [...] 23 June 2009
Review of NHS Dentistry by the Department of Health According to the Department of Health the 2006 dental contract, which has been widely criticised is to be replaced. A new system will be piloted in the autumn in selected dental practices. The existing 3 bands will be divided up into considerably more (between 5 and 12 [...] 13 April 2009
Today the Times newspaper gives us a shocking report about the state of patients’ teeth with an article called “The credit crunch has stolen our smiles” link to Times article Comments such as “rotten mouths”, “fewer dental visits”, and “more extractions” make scary reading. It seems that NHS dentists in England and Wales are [...] 7 April 2009
A UDA is a “Unit of Dental Activity” undertaken by an NHS dentist. A UDA depends on the type of work undertaken. A dentist is contracted by his PCT (Primary Care Trust) to do a set number of UDAs and dentists have to be within 4% of their targets. If dentists don’t achieve their contracted [...] 7 April 2009
There are lots of stories in the press this week reporting that tooth extractions have soared by 30% in four years. What a surprise! There is just no incentive for NHS dentists to do complex and time consuming work such as root fillings. In fact doing root canal work can actually penalise an NHS dentist. A [...] 5 April 2009
See this article in the Independent on the increase in hospital admissions for tooth extractions. The report mentions that the “inexperience and pay structure of NHS dentists” are the cause of a “steep rise in hospital admissions” for “tooth extractions” and that more people are travelling to Europe for cheaper dental treatment. 3 February 2009
If you are lucky enough to be able to get an NHS dentist, there are 3 bands for NHS dental treatment. Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 |
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