Are your dentists doing check ups/ fillings yet?

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I have been trying for months to get a check up for myself, DH and DS. Our dentist said they were hoping to start again by December but not been given the go ahead yet. I have a tooth that I think a filling has fell out of and I really don’t wanna spend Xmas in pain :(
We’re in the north west.

Ours has been open since July. Had a root canal in August.

No

No, they won't write a prescription for toothpaste either.

Yes, I’ve had a crown done in two stages and a hygienist appointment.

Nope. Scotland.

I think they will remove a tooth, if that is a reasonable option.

My dentist friend also said the temporary fillings on amazon are worth a shot. Just follow the instructions.

Ours has been open for check ups since the summer, I've been twice.

Yes. Private dentist though. Had my check up cancelled during first lockdown and just been for a check up and they had loads of slots free.

@RosyfingeredDawn I got a prescription in June and again last month. Seems all practices are different, I would just call and ask.

Yes but they've started with those that cancelled in March. We were due in June and have an appointment booked for February.

My surgery is doing checks, routine work and the hygienist is doing cleans - totally private surgery mind.

Yes, open since summer. Check up & hygienist cancelled in March, and my whole family have just been seen for a checkup and I’ve had a hygienist appt too. Private dentist- NHS may be different? It’s taking ages their cleaning and PPE measures but all functioning normally.

If you’re in pain and your dentist won’t see you, you could try calling 111 for an emergency appointment.

Will they not treat the filling and give you a check up later?

www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-can-i-access-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency-or-out-of-hours/

Yes, I had a filling redone they treated that as an emergency. Private dentist though. SW

They have been throughout

Yes, opened up again late summer.

Had a check up yesterday. Poor bugger looked knackered, he’s been opening early and closing late to clear the backlog from when he had to be closed.

And the hygienist has lung problems so clinically vulnerable and unable to work, so he’s doing all the scaling and polishing as well.

No - and I pay £20 a month for this service - not had my teeth checked in over a year.

Basic position appears to be that private dentists are open but NHS are not. Could you go private?

We have been seen as private patients at our dentists, but due to having to clean everything before and after each patient, plus extra PPE used they are not seeing NHS patients. My husband had a bridge refitted in July, the dentist and dental nurse wore full PPE. I’ve had a check up and a hygienist visit in August.

I went private in the end to get a appointment

No. We're NHS. My dentist don't know when they can start checkups again.

Nope. Not heard yet. We were due family check up in July but it got cancelled.

My dentist is only doing extractions and prescriptions. You can get a temporary filling kit at most pharmacies OP. They're about £5, really easy to use and do 8-10 fillings.

Nope, our dentist hasn't re-started checkups for NHS patients.

Yes they are doing everything. Private practice.

Yes seen hygienist and had a filling done, NHS dentist in South East