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Dentist

Posts tagged with "dentist"

30 April 2020 in Health

Have you needed dental care during lockdown?

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With dentists being forced to close and routine appointments cancelled, has a lack of access to dental care affected you?

more on dentistry

2 August 2019 in Health

Patrick and John get their teeth into dentistry

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What are your experiences with getting NHS and private dental treatment? I had a chat with community member John Ward to see if our experiences matched.

on dentistry

19 August 2018 in Health

Why I didn’t visit my dentist for two years

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I used to like going to the dentist. What’s not to like about getting your teeth pampered? Yes, sometimes there’s drilling, but it’s nice to walk away feeling confident about your smile. But then there’s the cost….

(more about dentists…)

16 May 2016 in Health

Boots health checks – are you happy to pay?

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If you live near some branches of Boots, you can now pop in and get a sore throat check for £7.50 or a skin cancer check for £35. But how happy would you be to pay for health services you can also get free on the NHS?
(more…)

30 January 2016 in Health, Money

How do you ease the pain of paying for dental treatment?

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A trip to the dentist can be an unnerving affair – the thought of all those peculiar instruments, and then after that angst there’s the bill to pay too. So what’s the best way to spread the costs of dental treatment?

(more about paying for dental treatment…)

24 July 2015 in Health, Shopping

How do you choose your toothpaste?

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Choosing toothpaste should be one of life’s simpler decisions. But with more than a hundred varieties on sale promising everything from cavity prevention to teeth whitening, how do you decide which is best?

(more about toothpaste claims …)

19 July 2015 in Health

Your view: finding an NHS dentist

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False teeth gripping onto a twenty pound note

Strangely, I used to loved going to our NHS dentist as a child. Maybe it was the free lolly they gave you (not something you can imagine dentists encouraging these days). Still, at least I was able to visit an NHS dentist.

(more on NHS dentists…)

16 June 2015 in Health

Struggling to find an NHS dentist?

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How easy is it to find out which NHS dentist in your area can give you an appointment? We’ve found that getting accurate information can be a real struggle.

(more about NHS dentists …)

20 January 2015 in Health

Clean Up Dental Costs: a view from the regulators

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Male dentist smiling

As we launch a campaign to Clean Up Dental Costs, the General Dental Council tells us about the dentistry standards it enforces across the industry and how it takes action. Find out more in this guest post from the GDC:

(more on dental costs…)

8 January 2015 in Health

Have you been left mystified by a visit to the dentist?

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Teeth and dentist's mirror

If you’ve been left confused by a trip to your NHS dentist, we’d love you to share your experience. Are you clear about what your treatment will cost before you have it?

(more on dental costs…)

29 November 2014 in Health, Shopping

Your view: electric toothbrushes take the prize

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Toothbrush with toothpaste tube

Last week we asked you whether you use an electric or manual toothbrush. As the referee of that debate, I have to award team electric the winners. But it was a valiant effort by the manual underdogs.

(more about the toothbrush debate…)

18 November 2014 in Health, Shopping

Electric or manual toothbrush? I’m at a floss

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Toothbrushes

I’m sure all of you brush your teeth at least two times a day, but what’s your tool of choice? Do you opt for an electric or a manual brush? Here’s Patrick and Adam going head-to-head in the Great British Brush Off…

(more about toothbrushes…)

24 June 2013 in Health

Rotten advice from my dentist didn’t fill me with confidence

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Sad tooth cartoon

I recently needed an emergency appointment with a dentist; any dentist I could see. But the advice I received shocked me more than the problem itself, especially after learning that I had probably been misinformed.

(more about dentists…)

23 November 2012 in Health, Money

Can a Dental Payment Plan make pulling teeth less painful?

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False teeth gripping onto a twenty pound note

Many people choose dental treatment on the NHS due to the lower prices. Yet others prefer the choice and quality available with private dental care. So could Dental Payment Plans make private prices easier to stomach?

(more about Dental Payment Plans…)

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