7 December 2012

Root Canal Treatment, should I wait

QUESTION – Root Canal Treatment, should I wait

“I began to have pain in a premolar a couple of months ago, my dentist diagnosed a dying root and did a root canal. It seemed ok for a couple of weeks after but then the tooth became sensitive again and if I push the gum with [...]

22 September 2012

How much should I pay for a dental inlay

ONLINE QUESTION – How much is a dental inlay

“My girlfriend recently had an inlay done at our local NHS dentist, how much would we expect to pay for this? As we have paid £209 but on the dental plan i found it does not state were it falls, and it sounds more like a [...]

20 September 2012

Cracked premolar

ONLINE QUESTION – Cracked premolar

“I have been advised by my dentist that I have a horizontal crack on a premolar that has split the tooth along the middle. He feels it should be removed and either left empty or a titanium implant put in to fill the gap. Can you advise if anything can [...]

15 September 2012

Hole in gum

ONLINE QUESTION – Hole in gum

“My Mother has a small hole in her gum, from the looks of it there looks like there is black inside, if she sticks her finger nail inside she can feel scraping as if there is a bit of tooth inside. The only thing is, she hasn’t had any [...]

9 September 2012

Help with choosing a dentist – recommendation wanted

ONLINE QUESTION – Help with choosing a dentist – recommendation wanted

I have only four lower teeth in the front, which in the middle I had a crown, but this came off and now i have a gap in the centre of my four remaining teeth. I do not have any teeth at the [...]

5 September 2012

Gap in Front Teeth

ONLINE QUESTION – Gap in Front Teeth

“To say I am upset its an understatement…I finally plucked up the courage to go to the dentist.  I was sweaty  palmed, white knuckled in the chair for the check up.  I had a front crown that had come out so I needed to go and this was [...]

3 September 2012

Extractions and resulting gaps

ONLINE QUESTION – Extractions and resulting gaps

“In the last few years, I have had a number of dental problems. Over the 2 years, this has resulted in having a total of 4 teeth out. I am not sure why, but, two of the teeth next to two of the places where the teeth were [...]

25 August 2012

Chemfil Rock

ONLINE QUESTION – Dental Allergy

I am trying to eliminate what is causing my current allergy symptoms – swollen tongue.  I have allergies to Sulphite and Salicylate and have had problems since my Dentist used ChemfilRock.  I have had A1 and A3 used in the past but six weeks ago A2 was used and I [...]

3 August 2012

Gap in front teeth

ONLINE QUESTION – Gap in front teeth

I am a student who studies in Salford but has moved from Scotland. My dentists in Scotland did not advise me to go and get a brace put on whilst I was still 18! I am now 19 and was quoted  by an orthodontist for £1000 as it [...]

2 August 2012

Am I registered

ONLINE QUESTION – Am I registered

How do I find out if I am registered with an NHS dentist?

 

ANSWER

Patients no longer need to register with an NHS dentist. Your NHS dentist will normally just keep a list of regular patients. To find an NHS dentist click here http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/dentists/Pages/find-an-NHS-dentist.aspx

 

 



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