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[Lucky Rathen]

I'm having ouchy tooth problems. I don't have a dentist in Aberdeen, does anyone know anywhere I'll get an NHS dentist in Aberdeen? Or if I go to a private one will it cost a lot more? My teeth are pretty fucked with years of coffee and fags, plus my wisdom teeth grew in horizontally (seriously), they may need quite a lot of work (that'll teach me not to go to the dentist in 7 years).

me in the future?

Cheers

B.E.

[pogofish]

NHS dentists taking-on are pretty thin on the ground ATM. A colleague got on to the new one at Woodside fairly recently so you might want to try there.

A private dentist will probably try to sign you on to some plan or other rather than just pay for what is done. Depending on your dental history/initial examination, this be on a monthly fee, probably less than £20.

If you are in pain, there is a daily NHS walk-in service at the clinic beside ARI. Think it runs from 6 or 6:30 pm, except Sundays. They will do the bare minimum to patch you up & will know the current position on who is accepting. They can also refer you to the hospital for wisdom tooth work & if you need it, I'd suggest you get them seen-to soon. I ignored mine for a very long time & in the end, the surgery invoved was a lot more complex & traumatic than it need have been.

Good luck!

[MCJ]

Pretty sure you can only go onto a dental plan if you are considered 'dentally fit'. So you'd have to pay for your treatment now and then start paying your £20 a month.
And paying private for a treatment is absoulte mega bucks. Good luck with finding a NHS one. I go to Glasgow for mine!

[Jan Deal]

I run my own amateur dental practice from the bathroom in my flat, I'm sure I could fix your "ouchy tooth problems" for a very competitive price.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

I run my own amateur dental practice from the bathroom in my flat, I'm sure I could fix your "ouchy tooth problems" for a very competitive price.

If you're talking about tying a string to my tooth and tying the other end to a door, I've read Oor Wullie too!

[Jan Deal]

I'm a bit more advanced than that, give me some credit!

...I would have poked at the tooth with a spatula first at the very least.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

I'm a bit more advanced than that, give me some credit!

a spatula

Is that what you're telling the children it is now?

[A.Pel]

Despite all the talk from the council about new surgeries blah blah, your chances are very slim. You can easily become a private patient but do expect to reach very deep into your pocket.
(but thats your fault for not taking care of your oral hygiene).

''ouchy'' doesn't really say much - lots of cavities, staining and ooohh maybe even a root canal = couple of hundred quid. Also depends how big the Dentist's ego is (this is always reflected in price and how fit the dental nurses are).
If your wisdom teeth are out of control, then you've got to be reffered up to the hospital to have them removed.

Alternatively, give me around 5 years and I'll put you top of my list.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by A.Pel

Despite all the talk from the council about new surgeries blah blah, your chances are very slim. You can easily become a private patient but do expect to reach very deep into your pocket.
(but thats your fault for not taking care of your oral hygiene).

''ouchy'' doesn't really say much - lots of cavities, staining and ooohh maybe even a root canal = couple of hundred quid. Also depends how big the Dentist's ego is (this is always reflected in price and how fit the dental nurses are).
If your wisdom teeth are out of control, then you've got to be reffered up to the hospital to have them removed.

Alternatively, give me around 5 years and I'll put you top of my list.

What's a root canal? That sounds nasty. I don't want that... but yeah, cavities, staining, sideways wisdoms, and one broken stump at the back that I like poking with my tongue. They're not wrecked yet, but general wear and tear over seven years is starting to make them look a bit shit, I needed to get them fixed before I look like Shane McGowan.

[A.Pel]

A root canal is when the actual root of the tooth becomes infected (only happens in advanced decay).
Basically the tooth is anesthetized, a (little) hole made, some nice metal tools go deep into your dental roots, all the shit cleaned and got rid of, then everything is filled up with some sort of permanent material and you're in a fair bit of pain once the drugs wear off.