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    Le persone si stanno togliendo i denti a causa della mancanza di cure odontoiatriche urgenti del servizio sanitario nazionale


    Le persone si stanno togliendo i denti a causa della mancanza di cure odontoiatriche urgenti del servizio sanitario nazionale

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/pulling-teeth-nhs-dental-urgent-care-b2884522.html

    di tylerthe-theatre

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    1. Obscure-Oracle on

      Totally unacceptable in one of the most wealthiest nations on earth. Teeth are so important to overall health and wellbeing, so for it not to be treated seriously and basic dental care not provided free in a timely manor to the poorer in society is ridiculous.

    2. ChaiTeaAndBoundaries on

      The government has given up on NHS dental care and it is looking like the government wants to give up on NHS medical care.

    3. seany1212 on

      NHS dental care is a glimpse into the private healthcare model. Unless you’re under 18, covered by a benefit that includes NHS dentistry or have private healthcare, you’re shit out of luck and either need to save to deal with whatever dental issue you have or you go without because you’re trying to cover X, Y or Z bill this month.

      Bare in mind this will be the median amount of the population, because if anyone has remotely looked at what the private or subsidised NHS costs are, a lot of people in that bracket would struggle to afford £75 to remove a tooth…

      [https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-much-nhs-dental-treatment-costs/](https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-much-nhs-dental-treatment-costs/)

    4. Cyanopicacooki on

      This was highlighted 2 years ago, then 3 years before that during the pandemic, and again about a decade ago.

      We don’t have enough dentists, and a lot of folk can’t afford the ones that we do have

    5. Dissidant on

      Same story every year for how many years

      Of course its unacceptable, its also self defeating because untreated dental can have gnarly health outcomes the result of which is those imaginary savings on resources are used (and then some) when someone ends up presenting at hospital with something serious, which could had prob had been prevented before getting anywhere near that bad

    6. MadMuffinMan117 on

      Not surprised when having 2 wisdom teeth removed which is a routine extraction cost me £500.
      That kind of speedbump is unacceptable to most young people.
      Around 39% of people have £1000 or less in savings and 1/4 brits have less then £200

    7. EgoCity on

      NHS dentists have gone down the crapper for years now, there is always a waiting list and no push by the government for it to be emptied. My dentist cancelled my appointment during Covid and never contacted me back, when I eventually contacted them they claimed I had cancelled it and they had struck me off. Clearly someone there had messed up and they were covering for each other but I haven’t had a dentist since 2021 now. Thankfully I personally haven’t needed one, but they struck my son off too… scumbags

    8. AlloysRS on

      I have been suffering with excruciating pain since Friday for what I think is a gum infection or abscess, it’s affecting several teeth in one area.

      For all the same reasons in the article, I am unable to access any care, no one can help me. So instead I’m using alternatively sourced antibiotics (Doxycycline) and extra strong painkillers (Opiates) just to try and get through this.

      I have already spent £1000s on private healthcare because GICs, LDS and MHS all have several year long waits to access any care. I haven’t even been able to book an appointment with my GP for months. I can’t afford to pay any more currently so here I am stuck trying to get by and hoping I don’t have an infection that will kill me off.

      It’s ridiculous that this is where healthcare has got to.

    9. Kwinza on

      There are no NHS dentists in my area. None.

      So yeah this tracks.

    10. BourbonSn4ke on

      NHS dentists do not exist.

      Covid is the reason as to why we have so few, my practise used to have 2 i think and then covid hit, I didn’t go for 3 years because they kept cancelling then voila no NHS dentist you have to go private. Problem was I didn’t go for 3 years so they did a full check and discovered problems and I had to pay an extortionate amount, even check ups are like 60quid now.

      Opticians are the odd one though, I don’t mind paying for them but I feel the service and overall quality is much better. Maybe because it is also lumped in with fashion.

    11. Electrical_Wall8926 on

      I have heard about local dentists going private and knocking everyone off their NHS list lately too. Trying to promote monthly payment plans instead.

      Absolutely disgraceful that it’s gone this far.

    12. jenny_905 on

      The NHS never got a handle of dentistry and the situation in the 2000s has somehow become even worse.

      There should be a total ban on more dentists going private and a real, proper look at how NHS services are funded. It was always an afterthought and this is the very stupid result.

    13. Fuzzy-Loss-4204 on

      I have so few teeth left i will be on a soup diet in the not to distant future, we had better dental care in the 1970’s I don’t own a house i can re mortgage to visit a private dentist

    14. Uhtred_of_nothing on

      NHS dentists even if you get one are often and only provide the most basic of basic care whilst not offering the full services as per NHS banding. Anything more complex and they boot you into the referral black hole or try to convince you to have that could be saved extracted.

      Am currently in this situation after 5 years of being messed about. Referred to a proper NHS dentist by the ICB and led me on for a months with promises to resolve my issues. Made a complaint due to the dentist not delivering what they are promised and in a conversation the director told me they only offer the most basic dental care….and that their website that had been taken down and put up again with a lengthy list of treatments including veneers was incorrect – they dont offer treatments but promote like they do.

    15. Crab_Jealous on

      Yep..that’d be my rotting teeth. 15 years ago my teeth were bodged and ever since one by one all the crowns cracked to expose poor seals and rotted crumbling teeth.

      Unable to get any dentists in my area…suppose I’ll let them rot along with my self esteem.

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