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NHS, Lip(py) Service

richard — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:11:12 +0000

My local dentist (NHS Dentist btw) has either opted out of the NHS service, or lost their contract with the NHS. So their patients got a letter in the post, informing them, us, of this.

On there was a number to call the Primary Care Trust here to get reassigned to another NHS dentist. I called it, and asked about getting onto another dentist’s books.

The woman I spoke to said there was one in Louth, was I interested in that one. She said I could tell her to get my on the waiting list or I could call them to do the same.

I asked, innocently, which was the quickest/easiest, and rather lippily she replied, ‘Well that’s obvious, isn’t it?’. Silence. I said, ‘No, not really, that’s why I asked.’

This is the level of customer service that we get from the NHS these days? Surely a bit of good manners would do them some good in terms of public perception, especially in these troubled times when doctors are moving to take control of the NHS?

Why do Crowns Feel like Bricks?

richard — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:37:06 +0000

Just went to the dentist’s to get a crown fixed. It had fallen out a while back and finally got there to get it fixed and put back into place, actually a new one.

It feels like there’s a brick in my gob now, other teeth are grinding into it and I’m doing it myself clenching my jaw shut trying to grind it into place. I probably shouldn’t but the dentist said it would take a day or two find the right position.

In the meantime, beer, painkillers (it does actually smart a bit), and soup. Great combo.

Damn Tooth Cracked

richard — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:27:24 +0000

I don’t believe this! I just cracked a tooth! Not to mention the fact that I lost one a few weeks back (a crown fell out), this is getting to be a damned expensive month for the dentist for me! Again.

Needle Day Comes

richard — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:02:11 +0000

I have a dentist’s appointment this Friday.

For a needle in my tooth and a root canal.

Joy.

Holes in Teeth

richard — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:01:49 +0000

Don’t mix well with chewing gum. Especially the kind that is super-flavoured for mouth cleaning, like say with menthol. Talk about chewing and suddenly getting a violent pain. Ouch! I was afraid to pull my jaw up in case something went with it.

Did I mention I hate dentists?