Coronavirus **support** thread
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Jun 2020
1:45pm, 17 Jun 2020
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um
Can they do a 'deep clean' that lasts a year? But similarly, hearing that the cleaning needed between patients is as long, if not longer, than the treatment. So on a time basis, not unreasonable. But I suspect many of us will be querying the 'every 6 months' and moving to 9 or 12 months? |
Jun 2020
1:48pm, 17 Jun 2020
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Little Miss Happy
That's a very big increase Alice. Good news about your wife's job Baz. |
Jun 2020
1:48pm, 17 Jun 2020
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Bazoaxe
I stopped going to the dentist a long time ago as their pricing for doing not much was not worth it. Quick look. All ok. Make another appt and pay on your way out. Next. I did change to another dentist and from there I paid less but ended up with an old filling being replaced that I suspect didn’t need done. |
Jun 2020
1:49pm, 17 Jun 2020
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Alice the Camel
Yes um, she did mention the fact that they couldn’t see as many patients as normal per day due to needing to leave 20 minutes between appointments. It’s sounding a lot of money for the customer to pick up and I’m already thinking I’ll be changing to annual rather than 6 monthly check ups.
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Jun 2020
2:03pm, 17 Jun 2020
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um
Some years ago, my dentist did work across 2 rooms, with 2 'assistants'. At least for the check ups. The assistant would greet you, seat you, get you prepped etc. He'd walk in, check you (about 2-4 mins), and leave the assistant to usher you out, get the next patient in etc. While he did a similar check in the other room. Did mean he doubled his productivity, takings etc. I wonder if he (and hygienist) still have 'spare' and maintained treatment rooms. |
Jun 2020
2:09pm, 17 Jun 2020
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JR
Interesting re dentist. My dentist always did use PPE. He wore scrubs, sometimes plastic apron over, a mask and a plastic face shield. I can't see that they'd be buying much more than they were previously. I think a lot of people will be rethinking visiting. I wonder if the NHS dental fees will go up as well? I get cover through my work but for those on low incomes and paying NHS fees (which are still high) any hike will most likely stop them attending at all - a huge step back.
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Jun 2020
2:14pm, 17 Jun 2020
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EvilPixie
looks like Germany is having several outbreaks just reported 400 employees in one place and they closed a block of flats on Monday |
Jun 2020
2:20pm, 17 Jun 2020
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jennyh
LMH - not good that yours/OH’s employers are pushing you to say in the assessment form that you work space set up is fine even if it isn’t. I only have 12 monthly check ups at the dentist anyway - usually very quick and dentist tells me all is well, just see the hygienist, who then makes you feel like your teeth are awful. The hygienist appointment is expensive enough as it is, if it doubles in price at my practice I can see me either going less frequently or not bothering at all. |
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Jun 2020
2:24pm, 17 Jun 2020
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EvilPixie
mum has to take a huge anti biotics dose (a drink as tablets don't give enough) as protection before she sees the dentist and as you can only take it every so many weeks they have to do everything at once. Apparently it's really bad news if whilst they are prodding her gums bleed and any kind of infection gets in to the blood stream. Could damage her heart? Had to do this for years not only since having her heart value replaced. So she has always been very keen to get her teeth checked regularly and was due just before lockdown. I think it will be one of the first things she does |
Jun 2020
2:27pm, 17 Jun 2020
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swittle
NHS dental charges, 2020 nhs.uk N.B. 'Page last reviewed: 10 October 2017 Next review due: 10 October 2020.' |
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