treated like 2nd class citizen at dentist

Msquack

Hi, just been to the dentist, I currently have a medical card, student working part time, I feel as soon as dentists find you have medical card they want to get the two filling and an extraction out of you. I have paid for the dentist last year and got treated with much more respect. Where the dentist will talk through what needs to be done,the best options etc. Today I was in the door, after two minutes had two injections, while going numb, carried out the xrays very quickly, didn't show me or talk through the results. I was basically treated like a bit of meat. The last time I had a medical card was 6 years ago, I got a toothache and booked into a dentist, he began to drill my tooth, before i know it he was pulling my tooth out cos drilled to far. I have never been treated like this while I was a paying patient. This stigma and treatment of people on medical cards has to stop. I feel used. I have no problem paying for services when I am working of course. I expect to be treated with respect if I find myself in times of needing treatment when I cannot afford to pay.

Msquack

Also I found when I rang to make an appointment I was offered an appointment the next day, however when they found out I was a medical card patient it would be up to a week before I would be able to be seen.

Msquack

Msquack wrote: »

Also I found when I rang to make an appointment I was offered an appointment the next day, however when they found out I was a medical card patient it would be up to a week before I would be able to be seen.

And the fact you can only get amalgam fillings, why is that?

Cushie Butterfield

If you feel you weren't treated properly you have the option of contacting the Dental Council to make a complaint about the dentist concerned: http://www.dentalcouncil.ie/contactus.php

As regards why you can only get amalgam fillings you'd need to contact the HSE & ask them: http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Campaigns/Contact.html

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