Dental appointments charge

[mayflower21]

Hi
I've had a dentist appointment and just got examined and been told to come to get a filling a few weeks later. Now I feel pain in another part of my jaw which is worrying me I feel that could actually have been the cause of the pain. I want to have another appointment.
So do I really need to pay for at least three appointments? (It's for the same problem). The next one will probably be a check up so it will be two check ups within a week time

Yes as you're paying for their time and the equipment etc. Every slot you take means they can't see another paying customer.

They might let you pop back in for free but it would be a gesture of good will, they're not obliged to do it.

Toothache is the worst though so you really do have my sympathies

Thank you @nellly yea I understand. I wasn't sure which tooth is causing the pain as it was more general, and maybe they didn't correctly identify the cause of the problem

I did hear something about visiting within 2 months for the same problem you shouldn't pay more than cost of one band (depending what treatment you get)

If all of your appointments are within two months they should come under one fee as long as they fall under the same price band. If your most recent appointment is classed as urgent there may be a small Band 4 fee (around £20) Hope this helps

To clarify about the price bands, as long as the treatment has just been fillings/X-rays/cleaning/root fillings etc it should all fall under a Band 2 fee and you won’t be charged again unless you need any laboratory work such as crowns or dentures

Thanks @Lizzy1980 that's really helpful. Strangely, I find that I always have to prove at dentists receptions I need to pay less than what they initially want to charge