tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post965696584998223106..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Dental View - Deja Vu.Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-75909593849328248602011-10-24T23:56:30.458-07:002011-10-24T23:56:30.458-07:00Mitch, the price I quote is the cost to patients u...Mitch, the price I quote is the cost to patients under our National Health Service - and, as I say above, is on the highest of the three tiers of prices which apply for specialised dental treatment required for caps and crowns. In fact at this highest price it would have been cheaper to have taken out private dental insurance (at around $30 American per month). But I wasn't to know that I'd be requiring this treatment for two caps simultaneously. Meantime as there's no pain as yet I'm going to keep fingers crossed that I can last long enough before the work becomes vital. I just don't have the money to get it done! But thanks for your kind thought, anyway.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-28776336389436474852011-10-24T09:27:15.466-07:002011-10-24T09:27:15.466-07:00Jeez! And $640 sounds cheap for two caps from wha...Jeez! And $640 sounds cheap for two caps from what I remember about American prices (but I've never had caps). Absurd. Wish I had the money to send your way!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-67916235236191931782011-10-23T23:23:01.063-07:002011-10-23T23:23:01.063-07:00Yes, that's good, domanidave. Actually my disl...Yes, that's good, domanidave. Actually my dislike of this type of singer goes way back to those who were very popular in 'my day' - even such world-respected artistes as Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri and Joan Baez. I know that some, in fact, CULTIVATE that quivering voice but it just grates for me. I much prefer purity of tone. <br />Oh, and thanks so much for your visit here. I feel extra-privileged now! :-)Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-80983013686602380292011-10-23T08:16:02.086-07:002011-10-23T08:16:02.086-07:00Saw your comment on 'I Should Be Laughing'...Saw your comment on 'I Should Be Laughing' pertaining to the stunning Eva Cassidy, not referring to her, but rather '... singers ... who use tremolandos which sound like they're gargling'. There is a talk radio personality in the US who called that style 'urban yodeling'. Perfect description, don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-87622748247409654492011-10-20T23:04:32.574-07:002011-10-20T23:04:32.574-07:00Actually, Dr Spo, I could well have 'shown me ...Actually, Dr Spo, I could well have 'shown me gnashers', as both the recent filling problems relate to back teeth. So no extra problems on the 'looks' side - apart from my generally crumbling visage.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-62903833556309523512011-10-20T23:01:39.321-07:002011-10-20T23:01:39.321-07:00Kyle, sounds like your situation is far worse than...Kyle, sounds like your situation is far worse than mine is. My problems are, at least, manageable, hurting more the wallet than the oral region.<br />I also neglected going to the dentist at all between about 7 until I was in my mid-30s. I was afraid I'd be advised that they all needed extracting. In the event it turned out nowhere near as bad as that. Tooth problems are a nuisance for me but not on the 'really big worries' list.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-49970499401612482242011-10-20T22:32:45.019-07:002011-10-20T22:32:45.019-07:00no 'show us your gnashers" today, I suppo...no 'show us your gnashers" today, I suppose.Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-3397285430398936932011-10-20T08:34:47.675-07:002011-10-20T08:34:47.675-07:00Dental work is not my friend either Ray. Now that ...Dental work is not my friend either Ray. Now that Stan and I are married it is a little easier, but the dental spending cap is $1200(US) per year, so anything over that I have to pay out of pocket each year. I've put off several things to next year, in order to have them paid by our insurance. I have gum disease and periodontal disease(from almost no care until I was in my twenties), so that makes matters much worse. Hope things go well at your appointment.Kyle Leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369076904327452139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-55597807063557903062011-10-19T23:35:59.706-07:002011-10-19T23:35:59.706-07:00Cubby, I think you did well to last so long withou...Cubby, I think you did well to last so long without the need to have a filling replaced. It must depend on the type of filling, but my dentist told me that this last one which had come out had lasted 6 years whereas around 8 years is the average. If there are fillings that last a whole life long I'd be interested but I think another factor is the amount of basic tooth there is already there for the filling to be attached to. In both my recent problems there wasn't much there.<br /><br />Btw thanks for the compliment on the photo. I'll give you a bonus point for that.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-81586718411846968232011-10-19T23:26:09.124-07:002011-10-19T23:26:09.124-07:00J & L, I'd heard of dental tourism but had...J & L, I'd heard of dental tourism but had no idea it was as common as you suggest. It really would be something for my first time abroad in over 20 years to be for surgery. But then there's the cost of getting there and the accommodation, so all in all I don't think there'd be much saving - plus, of course, there's all the formalities. For the moment think I'll just stay here with fingers crossed, aspirins at hand, and keeping my mouth closed to stop any more fillings from falling out. But thanks for planting the idea.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-11176422175772210982011-10-19T23:20:22.380-07:002011-10-19T23:20:22.380-07:00Jase, that figure I quote actually IS the NHS cost...Jase, that figure I quote actually IS the NHS cost. For crowns it's the uppermost band of three, the other two levels being £17 and £47.<br />I think it would have been cheaper if I'd had a private dental policy, but that's only on hindsight. Where's a Tooth Fairy when you need one?Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-26701894881544778092011-10-19T11:26:34.872-07:002011-10-19T11:26:34.872-07:00That's a really good pic of you at the top. So...That's a really good pic of you at the top. Sorry about your tooth, but I suppose that's something we all have to look forward to. I've already had my first filling replaced, and that was way back 10 years ago. Shouldn't fillings last a lifetime?Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419686621818785014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-75141329249876872782011-10-19T09:12:18.284-07:002011-10-19T09:12:18.284-07:00Hello Ray:
The cost of dental treatment in the UK ...Hello Ray:<br />The cost of dental treatment in the UK is scandalous in our view and certainly compares very unfavourably in terms of both price and quality to that which is readily available in Budapest. We rarely travel without sitting next to someone from the UK coming as a dental tourist, perhaps you could be one too?Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-8806724456360444792011-10-19T09:03:28.127-07:002011-10-19T09:03:28.127-07:00That's an awful lot of dosh to spend on teethy...That's an awful lot of dosh to spend on teethypegs. <br />Cant you get it cheaper on the NHS Dental works?Jason Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097132229638807046noreply@blogger.com