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dentistry at uni

frequent reader infrequent poster i've come across a problem i have no idea what to do and i will try and get straight to the point.

i need a filling done, while brushing my teeth tonight i felt something solid brush against my tongue, fished it out and noticed it was a bit of tooth (very small part). upon inspection it was true, an edge of my tooth has come off from brushing and i have a large sharp hole i can't help but poke. no pain or anything. inspecting other teeth i have noticed further cavities and its making me really depressed and paranoid again (another story) i've got a history of bad teeth and only in the past two months have i completely cut out sweets and fizzy drinks. i had a dentist back at home that did a filling for free on a front tooth (cavity on front tooth due to neglect and an accident when having braces removed) but i'm too scared to go back to him as they always make me feel really bad. i havent seen this dentist for a year.

i want to get it sorted asap as i'm worried the problem will get worse. is there any chance of seeing a dentist whilst at uni that is on the nhs, i cannot afford any private treatment. i also had 3 parties planned for this week (i rarely go out) which will involve sugary drinks and i really don't want to go anymore because of this. should i just try and see my dentist when i go home in 2 weeks time? (no idea how long i will have to wait for an appointment or how much it will cost)

thanks in advance

Reply 1

emilyemily

You could ask around about dentists, or you could try this site: http://www.nhs.uk/England/Dentists/Default.aspx
Try and get it sorted out before you go home, and try not to let your teeth ruin your fun at these parties. Good luck :smile:

Reply 2

london_1

In the Daily Telegraph a few weeks ago an article showed Dentists in Private Practice earned between £100k and £250k under the NHS it is £80k.There are only ten or so dentistry schools in the UK. 800 places in total.

On Question Time a few weeks ago too, there was a debate on the shortage of the number of NHS dentists, all of them are turning to the more lucrative option of Private Practice. Would'nt you turn to Private Practice? You clear your enourmous student debt quickly, you get to buy the Ferrari, Porshe or Lexus, the Big House, the flashy Gadjets.

Medicine has 4,000 students in each year? :confused:

Reply 3

Ana

Do the dentistry students need someone to practise on? They may offer emergency treatment, if you can't find anyone on the NHS.

Reply 4

Steeps

i don't know if there is a dentistry uni near here, my fault in the title. i was looking for advice on getting some one off (hopefully) treatment while at uni. i'll phone my parents up this week and ask them to make an appointment at my regular. i think he still does nhs treatments.