How long ago was your last dental appointment?

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Me: about 2-3 years 🙈
Need to make that phone call!

1996 😱

4 hours

Tuesday

Before that about 2 and a half years. Thanks to Covid and waiting times.

End of the summer holiday. OP if it’s an NHS dentist and you don’t attend they can kick you off their books so get ringing tomorrow.

One week ago - I had a wisdom tooth removed.

Mine should have been the day lockdown started in 2020, but the dental practice cancelled it. I have been trying to get an NHS checkup, and my appointment is finally edging closer - it’s in December. Luckily I have very well behaved teeth and no fillings at over 50, so it’s not caused me any issues so far, but I do wish I’d been able to see someone sooner, if only for reassurance that all is well. Normally go once a year.

About a year ago. Back next week hate the dentist

I have one every 6 months
Been today for dental consultation for all wisdom teeth removing
I've had a lot of work done :( so can't afford to skip appts

3 or 4 years ago. Can't get registered with an NHS dentist and can't afford private as I need alot of work doing now. I have lovely looking straight white teeth but having babies/the pregnancies have wrecked them. now I need 2 wisdom teeth removed due to decay and at least one filling I'm sure of it, so I have to try and appreciate how my teeth look now as they won't be that nice in the next few years. Definitely nice teeth will be a class divide soon, only people who can afford private dental care will have nice healthy teeth. My son is 5 and has only seen a dentist once as a baby and I haven't been able to get him registered since. No NHS dentists in our whole county, I've been trying to get registered/find one for 3 years and can't even get on waiting lists as they're so long.

September 2021 I think. We never got around to booking an April checkup 🫣

Beginning of the year. I've just a text reminder last week to book my next. I haven't done it yet.

11 years ago. I'm not scared though. Just feel guilty when I do stuff for myself.

July this year. I hadn't been for 6 years before that, so I was very happy to have not needed anything other than a clean and polish

Last Friday

2 weeks ago to get a replacement filling when one came out. Last checkup was June, next one December. I’m very anxious at the dentist so keep up with checkups to avoid anything major developing.

1.5 - 2 years ago. Private so they will always take me back.

2 weeks ago. I have 2 dental appointments, 4 hygienist appointments and 1 periodontal appointment every year. I have aggressive gum disease and if it was up to the NHS (I was with an NHS dentist for 10 years and he did not spot the problem) I would be wearing false teeth by now. It costs me a small fortune.

About 4 years ago

My last check up I was told I could wait 2 years then Covid hit at that point

Still not booked in. I imagine they have a backlog and my teeth are fine so will leave it a bit longer

I went today but last time was about 18 months ago. I have a rare NHS dentist so very keen not to get bumped off their list for not going!

4 months ago. Every six months apart from lockdown. Paying monthly fir Denplan ensures that I go.

This summer.

Every 6 months or so we're in there; can't afford to risk our NHS registries ... so many people inadvertently lost their NHS places when they didn't go in after Covid and more than 2 years had passed!

Same as me. I pay £20 month but my dentist Never charges me anything on top of that even if I need a filling.

August, I go every six months, except during the pandemic, of course. I have a fear of something nasty developing unless I go regularly.

My Dad (85) has lost a few teeth, although he’s still got most of his. He says it’s horrible so I’m hoping to stave it off!

Usually every 6 months but it’s been 11 months as I’ve been flat out with work. Got an appointment next week, though!

July for a check up and hygienist- I’m aware that I’m lucky to still have an NHS dentist in this area.