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Hello
Is it permissible to have private & NHS detal treatment at the same time?
I went to the dentist yesterday and following examination it was decided I would need to have some teeth removed.
One of which is at the front and extremely loose so I'm conscious of how it will look if it was missing.
I asked about IV sedation due to absolute terror of dental procedure.
I was told that I would have to wait till August for a consultation regarding IV sedation.
The dentist was unable to say how long between( IV) consultation and extraction of teeth.
Yes I should have gone earlier but as I have explained I am absolutely terrified of dental work
Basically I want to know if I were to pay privately for the IV sedation and could any other work be done on the NHS?
I want to speed up the process, (because the front tooth is so very loose) and if I pay for the sedation I would hope that would mean I could have the IV sedation sooner.
I would fund the sedation by means of a loan from credit union.
Thank you in anticipation
Hettster
Is it permissible to have private & NHS detal treatment at the same time?
I went to the dentist yesterday and following examination it was decided I would need to have some teeth removed.
One of which is at the front and extremely loose so I'm conscious of how it will look if it was missing.
I asked about IV sedation due to absolute terror of dental procedure.
I was told that I would have to wait till August for a consultation regarding IV sedation.
The dentist was unable to say how long between( IV) consultation and extraction of teeth.
Yes I should have gone earlier but as I have explained I am absolutely terrified of dental work
Basically I want to know if I were to pay privately for the IV sedation and could any other work be done on the NHS?
I want to speed up the process, (because the front tooth is so very loose) and if I pay for the sedation I would hope that would mean I could have the IV sedation sooner.
I would fund the sedation by means of a loan from credit union.
Thank you in anticipation
Hettster
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You can have a combination. Talk to your dentist who will work out a contract on the best way to proceed. I would expect the front tooth to be replaced with a white crown to be essential. Not sure whether NHS will cover that. dont expect it to be cheap. Finance could be a prob for you is you are thinking about credit union. Dentist may be able to offer you a loan.
Yes discuss it with your dentist. I feel so sorry for my granddaughter she has a little office job and not aware that she could be eligible for NHS treatment. Her dentist was a private. She has just paid £200 for a tooth removing, which includes an x-ray. She can hardly afford to go again but she needs 2 fillings. If she had been on JSA without a job she could have had it all done for nothing.