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woodstock
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I had a gold onlay inserted in a lower molar 3 years ago by an NHS dentist, this proved to be a good decision as I have been happy with it even now, but the thing is I'm now with the same dentist but private in another surgery, and I am in need of another onlay in a different molar. I have been given a rough price for the complete job which is just over £500, then I was trying to remember how much I paid for the first gold onlay as mentioned above when I was with him under NHS, and I could swear that he offered to do it as private and was charged £104, so I called him to ask why the huge difference in price as I didn't think the charge would have risen that much in 3 years, he said that I had it done as NHS although I have my doubts, and I do think he is just saying this to show that his private charge is more realistic, also I didn't think that NHS dentists would do gold onlays and charge at an NHS price, £104 doesn't seem to me to be a price for a gold onlay under NHS anyway according to checking online.
The reason I went with him when he moved was because I am happy with his work as I currently have had no issues with any of his work to the present date.
I just wondered if anyone else has had a similar situation, I know I could well have gone with a new NHS dentist, but I was worried that I could end up with work that I wasn't happy with even though I would be charged a lot less probably, and with onlays especially gold ones it's better to have a competent dentist preforming this procedure.
The reason I went with him when he moved was because I am happy with his work as I currently have had no issues with any of his work to the present date.
I just wondered if anyone else has had a similar situation, I know I could well have gone with a new NHS dentist, but I was worried that I could end up with work that I wasn't happy with even though I would be charged a lot less probably, and with onlays especially gold ones it's better to have a competent dentist preforming this procedure.
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