Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:28 am  

I had a surreal experience thus morning when walking the dog. Another dog on the field decided to jump up at my face and chip half a crown out of my front tooth.

I am not currently registered with any dentists because I have never bothered after leaving the forces 3 years ago.

I presume that i will have to pay for a new crown. Anyone have any ideas on the cost?

I just want to brace (no Pun intended) myself for a hefty bill.

Cheers

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:35 am  

It'll cost you a lot more than half a crown

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:42 am  

i think a subsidised NHS dentist charges 200 plus so private will be...........................

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:44 am  

Find an NHS dentist (not as hard as the newspapers will have you think)

I had a full crown fitted at a completely private dentist some years ago for £800 - the NHS one that I use now has a maximum cap (no pun) on costs, can't recall what it is but the £200 mentioned above sounds familiar.

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:40 am  

tugglesf78 wrote:

I had a surreal experience thus morning when walking the dog. Another dog on the field decided to jump up at my face and chip half a crown out of my front tooth.

Was it a boxer?

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:49 am  

There are more NHS dentists places available than you think. The max they can charge is £204 for a course of treatment so if you haven't been for three years they will sort everything out for that price. They have to do the work so that you are able to be pain and discomfort free and havea healthy mouth and teeth.

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:34 pm  

tugglesf78 wrote:

I had a surreal experience thus morning when walking the dog. Another dog on the field decided to jump up at my face and chip half a crown out of my front tooth.

Yep been there. Happened twice in fact. The first time I suffered a black eye, and the second a bloody nose. That's not counting the number of times my own dogs have headbutted me aswell.

Can't help with dental side of things I'm afraid, all my health care including dental work is taken care of by Menzis, a Dutch private health care company.

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:34 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Was it a boxer?

No it was a dog.

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:58 pm  

Surely an ambulance chaser will take up your case

Re: Dental work : Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:08 pm  

Claim on their pet insurance policy? If applicable.