Free dental assessment

new shoes

Found this today. I know I will need an extraction but at least I wont have to pay 50 quid for someone to tell me I need an extraction!

Seem decent!

http://www.onoffer.ie/offers/8219_receive-a-completely-free-dental-check-up-at-pearl-treatments-limited-numbers-available.aspx

walshy123

if you have the required "stamps" then you are entitled to a free annual oral examination in any case

RayCon

walshy123 wrote: »

if you have the required "stamps" then you are entitled to a free annual oral examination in any case

Did the Gov not scrap that entitlement in the last budget ? One of the only "perks" of paying PRSI !!!

Davy

walshy123 wrote: »

if you have the required "stamps" then you are entitled to a free annual oral examination in any case

That went in the last budget

anotherlostie

You are still entitled to one check up but the clean and polish has to be paid for now (once you have the necessary PRSI).

harrye

I paid €30 from Smiles for checkup.

Esel

Pearl Dental Practice & Beauty Salon....

I'd say they specialise in whitening, somehow.

jayteecork

Guys they're probably going to tell you that you need God knows what - everything.

"You know your smile would really benefit from a teeth whitening procedure, and here at Pearl treatments we offer the most competitive rates in the business"

"You know, while we're in there I notice you could do with getting those horrible mercury fillings out"

"how about some nitrous oxide?!"

new shoes

jayteecork wrote: »

Guys they're probably going to tell you that you need God knows what - everything.

"You know your smile would really benefit from a teeth whitening procedure, and here at Pearl treatments we offer the most competitive rates in the business"

"You know, while we're in there I notice you could do with getting those horrible mercury fillings out"

"how about some nitrous oxide?!"

Hrrmm, maybe they'll recommend a few shiny white fillings alright but surely they cant say " you've a bit of cornflake there sunshine that'll need root canal "

walshy123

Davy wrote: »

That went in the last budget

That's said very matter of factly! Incorrect however!

walshy123

RayCon wrote: »

Did the Gov not scrap that entitlement in the last budget ? One of the only "perks" of paying PRSI !!!

Davy wrote: »

That went in the last budget

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/disability-and-illness/treatment_benefit_scheme

walshy123

harrye wrote: »

I paid €30 from Smiles for checkup.

you must not have paid sufficient PRSI?

yoshytoshy

walshy123 wrote: »

you must not have paid sufficient PRSI?

Ì was always covered on prsi ,but still had to pay 35 with my dentist

walshy123

yoshytoshy wrote: »

Ì was always covered on prsi ,but still had to pay 35 with my dentist

And it was your first examination of the year? Something not right there. Unless you got other work done and that's what the payment was for. Might be worth calling them

new shoes

What way does the PRSI work?

can u clain back orwhat's the story? Can u get Free doctors visits or anything?

bullpost

jayteecork wrote: »

"how about some nitrous oxide?!"

Don't make me laugh

walshy123

yoshytoshy wrote: »

Ì was always covered on prsi ,but still had to pay 35 with my dentist

And it was your first examination of the year? Something not right there. Unless you got other work done and that's what the payment was for. Might be worth calling them

rubadub

new shoes wrote: »

Hrrmm, maybe they'll recommend a few shiny white fillings alright but surely they cant say " you've a bit of cornflake there sunshine that'll need root canal "

There was a thread or 2 here saying just that. I think people went to a dentist here and were told they needed all sorts and it was going to cost a fortune. Then they got recommended a dentist up north and went up and were told it was not that serious at all, and the dentist said he had a few people being told the same thing -that some dentists were unnecessarily doing/recommending root canals.

new shoes

rubadub wrote: »

There was a thread or 2 here saying just that. I think people went to a dentist here and were told they needed all sorts and it was going to cost a fortune. Then they got recommended a dentist up north and went up and were told it was not that serious at all, and the dentist said he had a few people being told the same thing -that some dentists were unnecessarily doing/recommending root canals.

If that's the case tha's shocking form..

Maybe someone will use this and let us know. I intend to! But I have a slight fear after the last visit to the dentist where she had to use leverage to get the tooth out, than it broke, than me mouth filled with blood..

Sorry, bit too much info!

P.S Id never pay for root canal on a back tooth!

Whip her out boys!

yoshytoshy

walshy123 wrote: »

And it was your first examination of the year? Something not right there. Unless you got other work done and that's what the payment was for. Might be worth calling them

I just thought it was because they're expensive and the allowance didn't cover the full amount.

I'll quiz them about it next time I'm in ,thanks.

Esel

new shoes wrote: »

I'd never pay for root canal on a back tooth!

Whip her out boys!

Yeah, you don't need back teeth for chewing porridge....

angel01

This company are pretty decent and normally have great offers on their site

http://www.portobellodental.com/