Dentist just charged me £270 for two fillings! Seems far too expensive...

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Sat here feeling a bit numb from the anesthetic and the shock of having to pay £270 for two white fillings (one quite large, one small).

I'm registered as an NHS patient with my dentist and understand that white fillings aren't available on the NHS so I was charged as a private. I was expecting £100 tops. Can't believe I didn't ask how much it would be!

Does anyone else think this is too expensive?

Blimey! Seems expensive yes but I haven't had a filling for years so don't know.

I paid £45 recently for a small white filling, on the NHS, surely your dentist is obliged to let you know how much treatment is before it is carried out?

Nope, not a root canal filling, just regular ones. Was in there for approx 30 mins, maybe less.

we are about £12 for an NHS filling

I asked my dentist yesterday, she said white fillings would be £55 each. Not on the NHS.

WOW! That's really bad! Mine charges £50 for one white filling. That's way too much. Did he have to take x-rays, scale and polish etc aswell?