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dave001 said on 09 April 2011

I recently visited my dentist for a 6 monthly check up, paid my £17, was told I needed a clean from the hygienist privately for £35 and that I had a small filling in my front tooth (upper right 1 for the more technical on here) I re-booked and was told I had to pay £47 for band 2 for the filling. Which I did. However, reading on here I ought to get a scale and polish on bands 1,2 & 3 which to my understanding is just a clean? so why do I need to see a hygienist? My question is why should I pay once to be told I need a filling, once to have the filling and again to have a clean that seems should be a standard operation? I don't resent paying but I do resent feeling like I am being taken the mickey out of. If anyone can tell me how to approach this I'd appreciate it.

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