When can I see an NHS dentist for a check-up?
Has anybody been to a dentist as an NHS patient recently? I need to see a dentist for a check up, they say they won’t see NHS patients till after 6 months later the earliest. And I called earlier in June, they weren’t seeing patients either. Not sure what NHS patients do if they have a toothache 🤔
Emma·
Has it been 6 months since your last check up?
If you have toothache let them know they should try to squeeze you in or refer you to an emergency dentist. My oldest had an abcess due to teeth grinding back in July/August and they managed to fit him in the next day.
Emma··
@liya12 ah glad you don't have toothache. Most should be running as usual, but i guess as with everything there is a backlog due to covid. When we went into lockdown I had cracked a tooth and it was causing me hassle and no one would see me. Eventually the emergency dentist saw me as I said if they didn't sort it I'd rip it out myself! 😂
Liya Liya··
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года)
oh God, that must have been horrible. So how soon could you see a dentist when you cracked a tooth and how many appointments did it take to treat it? X
Emma··
it was about 2 months cause it was the middle of the first lockdown. Only had 1 appointment as I opted to have it pulled out. Had I asked for a root canal I would've had to have a follow up appointment with my dentist to complete it.
Jessica🦋·
I’m having problems with one of my teeth to and it’s causing a slight bit of pain I’ve managed to get an appointment but it isn’t until the 23rd November and that is just for a check up🙃I was worried they weren’t seeing patients either!
Jessica🦋··
@liya12, I’ve managed to get in tomorrow for an emergency appointment as I’m getting pain in my tooth now and I can’t wait 3 weeks to be seen!🥺I hope you manage to get seen to!
Liya Liya··
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года)
hope they’ll treat your tooth quick enough and you won’t have pain anymore X
Jessica🦋··
thank you hun x
Georgina·
Still able to get appointment here. There’s backlogs for everything though
theodoresmammy·
My partner had his crow reset recently using an NHS dentist... He had an appointment within the week. He couldn't get a private appointment anywhere though, at the time they seemed to be all booked up. Thinking about it he also had a filling replaced using the same dentist not long after, it was about 12 years old and it fell out, it was causing him quite a bit of pain.
Maybe it depends on the area? 🤔 I hope you manage to get seen soon!
Tammy ·
This post just reminding me i need to make an appointment and managed to get one for the 15th which I wasn't expecting so soon! X
Liya Liya··
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года)
Lucky you x
Tammy ··
hope you manage to get one. Suppose I am but am also very scared of going too 🙈 xx
Jessica🦋··
snap babe! I’m dreading it they’re guna turn around and tell me I need like 5 fillings!😂😭god help me!xx