Dental check. Probing question I didn't like. Hope I didn't upset her with my answer.

[Vapin' Joe]

Then she asked........."how many units of alcohol do you drink per week".
I asked "what has that got to do with my teeth"?
She said (something to the affect of "nothing.........its just a standard set of questions".
So I politely said "don't be offended but if I want to discuss that I will go to my Doctor".

She is a very nice lady and I genuinely didn't want to offend her but I can see no reason for a dentist to be asking personal, non dental related questions.

You fool. She was going to ask you out for a drink...

 

[NorthernDave]

It's on a questionnaire we get asked to fill in every time we attended the dentist.
I've always presumed it's yet another nosey parker NHS / government thing.

 

[Drago]

Sure it wasn't the proctologist?

 

[smutchin]

[QUOTE 4896634, member: 259"]Your dentist is the last person you want to get on the wrong side of. [/QUOTE]

Is it safe?

 

[Drago]

Our old Assistant Chief Freemason was always pithed. When he confirmed me in rank upon promotion he stank of booze, had trouble standing, and called me the wrong name through the entire meeting.

 

[Buck]

I'd have no problem answering that question.

They are interested (or should be!) in your oral health so should be checking your mouth and tongue for ulcers; lumps and bumps including any signs of oral cancer as well as your general wellbeing in the same way that an ophthalmologist will check for conditions such as diabetes when you're in for your eye test.

Slightly unrelated, my dad has had some real pain in his jaw. One potential cause was arthritis in the jaw. As part of the investigations the GP advised him to get this checked with his dentist. The jaw is to an area covered by your GP!

 

[mustang1]

Oh, Muppet! She was asking you out on a date! You blew it!

 

[winjim]

You have the right to decline to answer any question at all. She shouldn't be offended. She may however have made some inferences about you from the situation.

As for those complaining about the cost of their private checkups, you can add a few quid to that because you're also contributing to the cost of my NHS checkups, including the X-rays which I don't pay extra for. Thank you.

 

[screenman]

If I had to train for as long as dentist do I would want £55 an hour, as it is I settle for slightly less.

 

[keithmac]

A workmate managed to fall down stairs a month back, and managed to dislodge his two front teeth that had already been capped.

They quoted him £4000 for two implants and false teeth, apparently it's classed as "cosmetic" so not covered on the NHS.

I pay £20ish quid for a checkup and a quick go round with the descaler. New dentist is a nice Polish woman but she's not the gentlest when cleaning teeth..

 

[midlife]

A workmate managed to fall down stairs a month back, and managed to dislodge his two front teeth that had already been capped.

They quoted him £4000 for two implants and false teeth, apparently it's classed as "cosmetic" so not covered on the NHS

NHS implants are available for lost teeth due to trauma, I am involved in NHS dental implants day in and day out and it depends on circumstances....

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

[QUOTE 4896871, member: 259"]I think the 'depends on circumstances" can cover a lot of sins. My son needed implants after an accident and could get nothing from an NHS dentist.He was quoted something like £4000 as a private patient. Luckily he was able to get it done in Belgium for nothing on his EU cover. The clock is ticking on that though...[/QUOTE]
Taking back control

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Taking back control
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Here, is that you minus the rug and falsers?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Here, is that you minus the rug and falsers?

If only...

 

[keithmac]

NHS implants are available for lost teeth due to trauma, I am involved in NHS dental implants day in and day out and it depends on circumstances....

He works full time and pays his tax and National Insurance so that would deffinitely go againt him!.