HELP PLEASE

[LouXx12]

Routine dental check up in feb said i needed a filling, booked in for the filling but couldnt fit me in for 3 months so by the time my appointment came round i was having pain with the tooth,so had a filling a week ago, at the time the dentist said if the pain doesn't go after I have had the filling i may need root canal, since the filling the pain is worse. I've just called the dentist and the receptionist is saying that I cant just make an appointment for root canal, I will need to book an emergency appointment and pay for that and then if the dentist says I need root canal then book in for that aswell, I asked if I need to pay again for treatment as its the same tooth and she said I will need to pay as my check up which found that I needed the filling was feb so its not within the 2 months rule of not having to pay again for the same tooth, so I will have to basically pay another 70 something for the root canal and an emergency appointment is this correct?

Go for your appointment to find out what your dentist thinks, mine has taken out a new filling and packed it temporarily to allow the nerves to settle before making a final decision. I ended up with another new filling and not a root canal.

Also the only person who could wave the fee is the dentist. Ask them about it at the appointment and they might, but be prepared to pay again.

Thank you, I will pay again if I have to, but as its only been a week since the filling and root canal is in the same band as a filling i dont think I should have to pay again really

The receptionist also said she could book me in for xrays but I will be charged for that, i said i had xrays in Feb which showed i needed a filling, she didn't know if I would need more to determine if I need root canal, so I didnt want to agree to book more xrays

Is your pain gone? Did you have to pay twice

Mine initially made me pay and then refunded me when the dentist pointed out I shouldn't have paid.

Is this an NHS appointment in a private practice by any chance? I've been an NHS patient for donkeys years at my practice. Always had great service. The owner retired and new owners came in. All of a sudden all appointments require another appointments, everything needs new xrays, appointments are very brief. It is blatantly clear they are aiming for maximum NHS fees for minimum work. Dentistry in the UK needs a complete rethink.