Dental Ping Pong

[john ashby]

I nearly called this post Dental Whiff Whaff but realised that Dental
Whiff is probably Halitosis (so is Dental POng, Ed)

They say it's impossible to get sn NHS dentist these days. I seem to
find it easy to eregister with one but impossible to get an NHS dentist
to do any dentistry.

For the first time in many years I started suffering from toothache a
few weeks ago. MY last visits to a dentist were mostly in Hungary for
cheap(er) implants following an incident with a ladder and a wet path,
and any NHS registration I had lapsed long ago. The Interweb found me
three very local procices which claimed to be taking new NHS patients so
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply (yes, they all
were eager to sign me up, but one was more eager than the others). Then
there was a three week wait for a check-up...

The check-up was straightforward (the toothache had, of course, subsided
by then) and the X-rays showed the problem.

A quick diversion on the geography of my mouth - on my right side two
bottom molars are missing having been romoved many, many years ago. One
of the upper molars has therefore had nothing to bite against and has
carried on descending.

This descent has exposed more root than is desirable and let in the
decay which has reached the point where it is touching the nerve and
causing pain. "Ah," said my dentist "you should get that root canal
filled. Book an appointment with our root canal specialist."

Two weeks later I see the root canal dentist who says "I don't see why
she can't just fill that. Try it and come back if it doesn't work."

Another two weeks brings me to today and I turn up for the filling and
the first dentist says "I don't know why she's sent you back to me, if I
try and fill that the filling will touch the nerve and you'll definitely
be in pain."

What about taking the tooth out altogether? After all, it isn't biting
on anything.

Do that and the teeth either side will start to wander into the gap.

So tomorrow I get to meet their implantologist and see if she can fit me
up with implants top and bottom. I wonder what her excuse will be.

This has been a Vent To Umra, which I suggest might need to be a new TLA
(VTU) for the group.

john

[Mike McMillan]

Post by john ashby
I nearly called this post Dental Whiff Whaff but realised that Dental
Whiff is probably Halitosis (so is Dental POng, Ed)
They say it's impossible to get sn NHS dentist these days. I seem to
find it easy to eregister with one but impossible to get an NHS dentist
to do any dentistry.
For the first time in many years I started suffering from toothache a
few weeks ago. MY last visits to a dentist were mostly in Hungary for
cheap(er) implants following an incident with a ladder and a wet path,
and any NHS registration I had lapsed long ago. The Interweb found me
three very local procices which claimed to be taking new NHS patients so
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply (yes, they all
were eager to sign me up, but one was more eager than the others). Then
there was a three week wait for a check-up...
The check-up was straightforward (the toothache had, of course, subsided
by then) and the X-rays showed the problem.
A quick diversion on the geography of my mouth - on my right side two
bottom molars are missing having been romoved many, many years ago. One
of the upper molars has therefore had nothing to bite against and has
carried on descending.
This descent has exposed more root than is desirable and let in the
decay which has reached the point where it is touching the nerve and
causing pain. "Ah," said my dentist "you should get that root canal
filled. Book an appointment with our root canal specialist."
Two weeks later I see the root canal dentist who says "I don't see why
she can't just fill that. Try it and come back if it doesn't work."
Another two weeks brings me to today and I turn up for the filling and
the first dentist says "I don't know why she's sent you back to me, if I
try and fill that the filling will touch the nerve and you'll definitely
be in pain."
What about taking the tooth out altogether? After all, it isn't biting
on anything.
Do that and the teeth either side will start to wander into the gap.
So tomorrow I get to meet their implantologist and see if she can fit me
up with implants top and bottom. I wonder what her excuse will be.
This has been a Vent To Umra, which I suggest might need to be a new TLA
(VTU) for the group.
john

Are implants available on the NHS then?

[john ashby]

Post by Mike McMillan

Post by john ashby
I nearly called this post Dental Whiff Whaff but realised that Dental
Whiff is probably Halitosis (so is Dental POng, Ed)
They say it's impossible to get sn NHS dentist these days. I seem to
find it easy to eregister with one but impossible to get an NHS dentist
to do any dentistry.
For the first time in many years I started suffering from toothache a
few weeks ago. MY last visits to a dentist were mostly in Hungary for
cheap(er) implants following an incident with a ladder and a wet path,
and any NHS registration I had lapsed long ago. The Interweb found me
three very local procices which claimed to be taking new NHS patients so
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply (yes, they all
were eager to sign me up, but one was more eager than the others). Then
there was a three week wait for a check-up...
The check-up was straightforward (the toothache had, of course, subsided
by then) and the X-rays showed the problem.
A quick diversion on the geography of my mouth - on my right side two
bottom molars are missing having been romoved many, many years ago. One
of the upper molars has therefore had nothing to bite against and has
carried on descending.
This descent has exposed more root than is desirable and let in the
decay which has reached the point where it is touching the nerve and
causing pain. "Ah," said my dentist "you should get that root canal
filled. Book an appointment with our root canal specialist."
Two weeks later I see the root canal dentist who says "I don't see why
she can't just fill that. Try it and come back if it doesn't work."
Another two weeks brings me to today and I turn up for the filling and
the first dentist says "I don't know why she's sent you back to me, if I
try and fill that the filling will touch the nerve and you'll definitely
be in pain."
What about taking the tooth out altogether? After all, it isn't biting
on anything.
Do that and the teeth either side will start to wander into the gap.
So tomorrow I get to meet their implantologist and see if she can fit me
up with implants top and bottom. I wonder what her excuse will be.
This has been a Vent To Umra, which I suggest might need to be a new TLA
(VTU) for the group.
john

Are implants available on the NHS then?

Sadly not.

john

[Sam Plusnet]

Post by john ashby

Post by Mike McMillan

Post by john ashby
I nearly called this post Dental Whiff Whaff but realised that Dental
Whiff is probably Halitosis (so is Dental POng, Ed)
They say it's impossible to get sn NHS dentist these days. I seem to
find it easy to eregister with one but impossible to get an NHS dentist
to do any dentistry.
For the first time in many years I started suffering from toothache a
few weeks ago. MY last visits to a dentist were mostly in Hungary for
cheap(er) implants following an incident with a ladder and a wet path,
and any NHS registration I had lapsed long ago. The Interweb found me
three very local procices which claimed to be taking new NHS patients so
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply (yes, they all
were eager to sign me up, but one was more eager than the others). Then
there was a three week wait for a check-up...
The check-up was straightforward (the toothache had, of course, subsided
by then) and the X-rays showed the problem.
A quick diversion on the geography of my mouth - on my right side two
bottom molars are missing having been romoved many, many years ago. One
of the upper molars has therefore had nothing to bite against and has
carried on descending.
This descent has exposed more root than is desirable and let in the
decay which has reached the point where it is touching the nerve and
causing pain. "Ah," said my dentist "you should get that root canal
filled. Book an appointment with our root canal specialist."
Two weeks later I see the root canal dentist who says "I don't see why
she can't just fill that. Try it and come back if it doesn't work."
Another two weeks brings me to today and I turn up for the filling and
the first dentist says "I don't know why she's sent you back to me, if I
try and fill that the filling will touch the nerve and you'll definitely
be in pain."
What about taking the tooth out altogether? After all, it isn't biting
on anything.
Do that and the teeth either side will start to wander into the gap.
So tomorrow I get to meet their implantologist and see if she can fit me
up with implants top and bottom. I wonder what her excuse will be.
This has been a Vent To Umra, which I suggest might need to be a new TLA
(VTU) for the group.
john

Are implants available on the NHS then?

Sadly not.

Nope.
I lost a (30 year old) crown, leaving the root well below the gum line.
I thought I would get a replacement from my NHS dentist - or at least
_some_ remedial action.
Nope. Nothing. Nada.

[Nick Odell]

Post by john ashby
I nearly called this post Dental Whiff Whaff but realised that Dental
Whiff is probably Halitosis (so is Dental POng, Ed)
They say it's impossible to get sn NHS dentist these days. I seem to
find it easy to eregister with one but impossible to get an NHS dentist
to do any dentistry.
For the first time in many years I started suffering from toothache a
few weeks ago. MY last visits to a dentist were mostly in Hungary for
cheap(er) implants following an incident with a ladder and a wet path,
and any NHS registration I had lapsed long ago. The Interweb found me
three very local procices which claimed to be taking new NHS patients so
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply (yes, they all
were eager to sign me up, but one was more eager than the others). Then
there was a three week wait for a check-up...
The check-up was straightforward (the toothache had, of course, subsided
by then) and the X-rays showed the problem.
A quick diversion on the geography of my mouth - on my right side two
bottom molars are missing having been romoved many, many years ago. One
of the upper molars has therefore had nothing to bite against and has
carried on descending.
This descent has exposed more root than is desirable and let in the
decay which has reached the point where it is touching the nerve and
causing pain. "Ah," said my dentist "you should get that root canal
filled. Book an appointment with our root canal specialist."
Two weeks later I see the root canal dentist who says "I don't see why
she can't just fill that. Try it and come back if it doesn't work."
Another two weeks brings me to today and I turn up for the filling and
the first dentist says "I don't know why she's sent you back to me, if I
try and fill that the filling will touch the nerve and you'll definitely
be in pain."
What about taking the tooth out altogether? After all, it isn't biting
on anything.
Do that and the teeth either side will start to wander into the gap.
So tomorrow I get to meet their implantologist and see if she can fit me
up with implants top and bottom. I wonder what her excuse will be.
This has been a Vent To Umra, which I suggest might need to be a new TLA
(VTU) for the group.

And that comes to you by way of a Do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do video link.

I've not plucked up courage to start any dental treatment out here
though if anything (else) in my mouth goes catastrophically wrong
while I'm here I may well do so but out here in a part of the city
where normal people live and far away from the zones that attract
medical tourism, private dental care seems cheap and good quality.

Like yours, my own NHS dentist seems to have lost interest in me and
so many bits have dropped off or fallen out of my mouth (painlessly,
thank goodness) since my last appointment that, should I be murdered
and lain in a shallow grave, when they eventually discover the body
they'll never be able to identify me from my dental records.

Nick

[DavidK]

Post by john ashby
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply

Similarly, wife emailed some lawyers and chose the first to reply. My
response was that I am reminded of the puzzle in which we ride into town
for a haircut and find two hairdressers, which do we choose?*

Not strictly comparable, perhaps not comparable at all, but I felt that
the better lawyers would have the more clients and so would be less
desperate for new ones.

*The one with the worst haircut, of course.

[Kosmo]

Post by DavidK

Post by john ashby
I emailed wach and registered with the first to reply

Similarly, wife emailed some lawyers and chose the first to reply. My
response was that I am reminded of the puzzle in which we ride into town
for a haircut and find two hairdressers, which do we choose?*
Not strictly comparable, perhaps not comparable at all, but I felt that
the better lawyers would have the more clients and so would be less
desperate for new ones.
*The one with the worst haircut, of course.

The builder who can start next week is always tempting too.

However one of our local contractors only takes on jobs he can do - so
if you want new fencing next week we always go to him - not sure how he
manages his life but he always seems reasonably available and provides a
quality solution at a sensible price.