Dentist treatment for a 6 year old.

blowin3

I have a new medical card for my family. I rang a local dentist re. seeing my 6 year old regarding a filling in a tooth. The lady told me to go to the dental clinic which I dually did. The lady there told me she could not help unless he was referred from the school that I would have to go private. Is there anything else I can do? Thanks in advance.

sandra06

there a dentist in your local health center ,,my daughter got a swelling in her gums and i went to health center and she was seen that day she got a crisp stuck in gum ,,and the school dentist services have been cut for the last few years she in 5 class and never seen school dentist we got a letter from hse couple weeks ago saying her 2 yearly check that she should have had in 4 class would be 6 class now

blowin3

Its weird sandra06 ok. I would have believed that the children would come first when it comes to health. But it seems that the state looks after the adults on a medical card but the children have to wait till they reach 16 does not make sense. But than what makes sense in this country anymore.

EoghanIRL

Can you not just avail of the school dentist?

blowin3

My child is in first class and the lady in the HSE said that the school dentist was doing second class and we would have to wait.

sandra06

EoghanIRL wrote: »

Can you not just avail of the school dentist?

hse have cut school dentist

sandra06

blowin3 wrote: »

My child is in first class and the lady in the HSE said that the school dentist was doing second class and we would have to wait.

thats not fair try your doc see what they say best of luck

Balagan

Register with a medical card dentist for yourself and ask if they will give you a reduction for your child's filling. Some are accommodating and some are not but nothing to lose from asking. You could also approach the Community Welfare Officer and explain the situation. Anything is better than waiting till the school dentist sees him next year and then another wait for the filling. Infections can develop. What crazy thinking these cutbacks are. Good luck.

Owryan

Depending on where you are you could try the local HSE clinic. In Carlow there is an emergency clinic 2 mornings a week.My child has a broken tooth and we were told he would have to wait to be seen by the school and referred. However we were able to get him seen in the clinic straight away as he was in pain.

upinthesky

I was told they would see children in an emergency, so bring the child in if there really bad and they should do something..