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AGILE · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: Where are the Dentists ???

Electricians and Plumbers give their time free to answer questions from the public.

Why dont any Dentists want to help people ??? Any dentists care to reply ?

Tony

Rik · Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Leeds

I think that there are a load of legal implications of offering proper advice over the net. A few of my mates are dentists and they will help out mates, but anyone else and there is always a risk that the "No Win No Fee" world might come back to haunt. I'm sure this is the same for all professionals. At work we have a disclaimer on the bottom of emails that leave the company - these ensure that the company isn't liable for any opinion stated in the email.

I also think that dentistry is not one that is readily web-related. I think there are only a couple of my mates in dentistry that regularly check their emails, so going online to seek to give answers to questions is probably not going to be a high priority!

How's that for a first post. Hi!

AGILE · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:46 am Post subject:

I was trying to get a dentist to reply!

All advice on the internet can only be general advice based on the usually rather limited information provided.

I dont see why dentists should be any different.

Just because your dentist friends do not embrace modern technology does not mean that some others do not. For example the Institute of heating and Plumbing has over 10,000 members but only about 500 are registered to use their web site. In spite of this there is a string of people willing to give free advice.

Let me ask a question for a dentist! When the fees charged seem so high why do some dentists only stock universal colour composites instead of the rangs of several to give a proper colour match?

In other words why are they content to do a second rate job?

Tony

Rik · Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Leeds

I don't see that many websites for dental surgeries.

The NHS dictate what you use (including colour) and the associated standard costs (high or not). Much like NHS prosthetic limbs maybe not matching your natural skin colour or comedy "NHS specs". It's all basic general stuff that is fit for purpose.

The alternative to NHS is private treatment (or a referal). Here the dentist is able to offer a much better service. If you're talking cosmetic requirements (such as colour matching), it will normally come under private.

I'm sure there are dentists who don't care about their work, but I haven't met any yet. If a dentist is doing a second rate job you should really let them (or the practice know) or change dentists!

AGILE · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:

I have met several dentists who dont care about the quality of their work.

As far as NHS work is concerned I had not even considered that because few dentists do that for adults. That in itself is pretty scandalous but they can earn more by only doing private work so they can get more than the NHS target of £48k.

I ask again where are the dentists?

Tony

Rik · Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Leeds