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To pull up my dentist on this?

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Oucht · 16/10/2025 17:27

I have a neurological condition where my teeth will hurt and feel sensitive to the point I have ended up in A&E, I also have a central nervous system condition that amplifies my pain.

Anyway. I had a check up booked at my dentist mid Nov. They emailed to tell m it had been cancelled for unforseen reasons. I called to rebook and was told I could not be seen until January, so I booked it.

Now because of my conditions, I cannot diferrentiate between real dental problems and "brain" pain. I need a dentist to make sure I have no real problems. I went on their website and if I was to book a "smile consultation" as a NEW patient, I could be seen by my dentist in Dec.

I'm tempted to email and ask if as an existing patient, can I not have one of those appts in Dec for my check up?
I might not be in pain (hugely) now, but to know my teeth are okay before Xmas would help me a lot.

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Oucht · 18/10/2025 16:21

HedwigEliza · 16/10/2025 21:23

Why the aggressive language? ‘Pull my dentist up’ - speaking as a dental nurse, yes, you’re being extremely unreasonable 🙄

I just feel like it’s unreasonable to put back my appointment initially before then cancelling it entirely to be told it’s over another 2 months before I can be seen.

This is private, not NHS.

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Oucht · 18/10/2025 16:20

NellieElephantine · 16/10/2025 21:14

This, the appt is there, but you'd need to pay.
Are there other private businesses you want to 'pull up'?

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I do pay.
l’m private.

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Oucht · 18/10/2025 16:19

Lollygaggle · 16/10/2025 20:39

Are you a NHS patient? If so a percentage of appointments will be available for NHS work and a percentage for private as , in most practices, private work subsidises the NHS side .

There is no leeway to book NHS appointments into private slots .

No I’m a private patient. Only been there a year and spent thousands just on keeping the remaining 18 teeth I have.

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HedwigEliza · 16/10/2025 21:23

Why the aggressive language? ‘Pull my dentist up’ - speaking as a dental nurse, yes, you’re being extremely unreasonable 🙄

NellieElephantine · 16/10/2025 21:14

Lollygaggle · 16/10/2025 20:39

Are you a NHS patient? If so a percentage of appointments will be available for NHS work and a percentage for private as , in most practices, private work subsidises the NHS side .

There is no leeway to book NHS appointments into private slots .

This, the appt is there, but you'd need to pay.
Are there other private businesses you want to 'pull up'?

RhubarbandCustardYummyYummy · 16/10/2025 21:07

The business needs to operate and they need money to do that.

declutteringmymind · 16/10/2025 21:00

perhaps you can call and ask if they operate a cancellation list?

Lollygaggle · 16/10/2025 20:39

Are you a NHS patient? If so a percentage of appointments will be available for NHS work and a percentage for private as , in most practices, private work subsidises the NHS side .

There is no leeway to book NHS appointments into private slots .