Never trust.....

[sasguru]

root canal involve? Just got back from the emergency dentist having lived on Nurofen for the last 3 weeks and she found a hole under a filling and when she got all the stuff out, she hit the nerve and said the words 'root canal.' As it is I have a number of appoitments next year anyway with my normal dentist for 2 crowns, a bridge and an extraction so now another one, which I think might hurt a bit

Had one 4 years ago. Sorry mate, even with local anaesthetic it's painful. You can ask to have it under general anaesthetic I think. I didn't and was covered in sweat by the end from tension and pain. But still, in the big scheme of things it's not the end of the world.

[wendigo100]

It won't hurt. They numb you up first. I've had at least three.

Although I'm not sure about the Germans. I had a deep filling over there once and the dentist insisted that anaesthetic was unnecessary... ARGHHH!

[daviejones]

Had one 4 years ago. Sorry mate, even with local anaesthetic it's painful. You can ask to have it under general anaesthetic I think. I didn't and was covered in sweat by the end from tension and pain. But still, in the big scheme of things it's not the end of the world.

Sasguru in "trying to make you feel better" mode...

[cailin maith]

...men who say "I'm not like other men".
...the meat in chinese food.
...agents
...phonecalls/emails from "my bank"

Hear hear...

[Clippy]

Builders
Politicians
Women who say they have only had a few boyfriends/partners
Permies

[Board Game Geek]

It won't hurt. They numb you up first. I've had at least three

Agreed.

I've had several root-canals done over the years. All under anaesthethic, and all have been painless.

[Archangel]

women

anything that can bleed for a week and not die is not to be trusted

[DimPrawn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_tourism

The UK and The Republic of Ireland are two of the largest sources of Dental Tourists. Both have had their dental professions examined by competition authorities to determine whether consumers were receiving value for money from their dentists[6]. Both countries’ professions were criticised for a lack of pricing transparency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_implant

Cost

The price of dental implants varies greatly between countries. In the United Kingdom, a single tooth implant with crown generally costs between £2000-£2800 depending on the type of crown used. Similarly, in the United States, implants average around $2500, (DP - Half price then) in addition to the cost of the crown. The cost of full mouth reconstructions with implants begin around $12000 per arch, and can approach $50000, depending on the complexity of the case. In Israel, single implants begin around 5000 NIS, comparable to Turkey and Egypt where they begin around 700-800$.


Why pay UK Dentists, who are the most expensive in the world, and who are all foreigners anyway.

[BrowneIssue]

root canal involve?

I had root canal work done in about 1992.

I have never been back to a dentist since. I just take painkillers. And that is not because of the cost (it was just under £1,500).

[oracleslave]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_tourism

The UK and The Republic of Ireland are two of the largest sources of Dental Tourists. Both have had their dental professions examined by competition authorities to determine whether consumers were receiving value for money from their dentists[6]. Both countries’ professions were criticised for a lack of pricing transparency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_implant

Cost

The price of dental implants varies greatly between countries. In the United Kingdom, a single tooth implant with crown generally costs between £2000-£2800 depending on the type of crown used. Similarly, in the United States, implants average around $2500, (DP - Half price then) in addition to the cost of the crown. The cost of full mouth reconstructions with implants begin around $12000 per arch, and can approach $50000, depending on the complexity of the case. In Israel, single implants begin around 5000 NIS, comparable to Turkey and Egypt where they begin around 700-800$.


Why pay UK Dentists, who are the most expensive in the world, and who are all foreigners anyway.

PM here keeps going to Hungary to get work done. Less than half the price apparently