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realwalesrealwales Posts: 3,110
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To cut a long story short, I know one of my molar teeth needs to be removed, and quite quickly.

My crown fell out a few months ago and my NHS dentist has been faffing around ever since, putting temporary fillings in, shaving a bit off etc. The other day he put a temporary filling in which was due to last six months.

Within hours of me arriving home, part of what was left of the tooth on that side came off when I was eating, and, while having a feel, the rest came off with my fingernail (it was a very weak tooth indeed).

Now, I know it's NHS policy to only remove a tooth as a very last resort, but I think we've got to that stage.

How much should I be prepared to pay to have it removed privately? (I'll be making a formal complaint about my NHS dentist in due course).

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    stvn758stvn758 Posts: 19,656
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    £80 I was charged for one at the back last year.
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    roger_50roger_50 Posts: 6,940
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    A straightforward extraction shouldn't cost that much. It's root canals and other complex dental procedures that come at a heavy price.

    A few years back I had an option for either extraction or another attempt at a root canal: £60 vs £500.
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    Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors Posts: 118,158
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    Extractions are usually £48.


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    Band 2 course of treatment – £48.00
    This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or if your dentist needs to take out one or more of your teeth
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    grumpyscotgrumpyscot Posts: 11,356
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    My dentist did two extractions plus added two teeth to my plate for £80 - and that was going private!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 454
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    Why don't you just get your NHS dentist to take it out? It'll cost £48 for that or £80-£100 privately.

    I had one taken out recently and my NHS dentist said I could either have a course of antibiotics and have it filled in or just have it taken out.
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    susie-4964susie-4964 Posts: 23,143
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    Extraction of a severely broken tooth, where there's nothing to get a grip on, might be a little more complicated than the usual type.
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    realwalesrealwales Posts: 3,110
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    Thanks for your help with this last week chaps. It cost me £100 but I now think that was money well spent.
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    DarthchaffinchDarthchaffinch Posts: 7,558
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    susie-4964 wrote: »
    Extraction of a severely broken tooth, where there's nothing to get a grip on, might be a little more complicated than the usual type.

    Not true actually- they just use what looks like an ice pick to crack it in situ, then pluck out the couple of pieces! :(
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