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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Hmm. Wasn't my post but was looking forward to some helpful advice. Ah but this is CUK!

    Oh well, prob. a waste of time at my age. I expect the rest of my teeth, not to mention other bits, will drop off soon anyway.

    There goes my elbow, anybody need one?

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  • xoggoth
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    Hmm. Wasn't my post but was looking forward to some helpful advice. Ah but this is CUK!

    Oh well, prob. a waste of time at my age. I expect the rest of my teeth, not to mention other bits, will drop off soon anyway.

    There goes my elbow, anybody need one?

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    This is a UK based website and surprise surprise the majority of posters live in the UK and don't expect to travel abroad for their healthcare.


    This post again show you know nothing about the UK. You can Google yourself what happens to NHS whistleblowers and why Baby P died.
    Go boil your head.

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  • squarepeg
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Lol you jest but I'm sure we've had this question but can't find it. We've definitely had someone asking about speech therapy thinking it will help in interviews so it might be allowable.
    Not sure about those DevOps with AWS roles, but Ops with legacy hardware roles must sooner or later involve using your teeth for gnawing at Ethernet cables. Is that deductible? I don't know.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Platypus View Post
    As it happens, I had a molar extracted about 4 months ago and I'm pondering getting an implant or just leaving a nice gap. Thanks for some really useful info. I've been told it'd be about £2k. L:et me just pop over to L&A to ask NLUK if it's an allowable business expense
    Lol you jest but I'm sure we've had this question but can't find it. We've definitely had someone asking about speech therapy thinking it will help in interviews so it might be allowable.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    Another stupid assumption. Why does the surgery need to be in the UK? This is valid worldwide.
    This is a UK based website and surprise surprise the majority of posters live in the UK and don't expect to travel abroad for their healthcare.

    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    You are an ignorant if you think that the accidents only occur in the UK. You should be grateful for having a country that does not hide things from the population. I have afraid of countries apparently perfect hiding sensible information.
    This post again show you know nothing about the UK. You can Google yourself what happens to NHS whistleblowers and why Baby P died.

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Yet another post showing how you don't know how things work in the UK.
    Another stupid assumption. Why does the surgery need to be in the UK? This is valid worldwide.

    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    I could post links to news about how are hospitals are dangerous but then you won't come to the UK...
    You are an ignorant if you think that the accidents only occur in the UK. You should be grateful for having a country that does not hide things from the population. I have afraid of countries apparently perfect hiding sensible information.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    How, surgery is very danger in the UK, I had no idea.
    I could post links to news about how are hospitals are dangerous but then you won't come to the UK...

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    If you can find someone who has had it done and teeth etc are OK after 5 years then find out who their dentist is.

    Oh and if you smoke you are more likely to have difficulty with the implant but that's the same with any form of bone surgery.
    How, surgery is very danger in the UK, I had no idea.

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post


    Take good care of your teeth Bee and you could end up with a beautiful smile like SueEllen's one day.



    With dragons breath.

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Yet another post showing how you don't know how things work in the UK.


    Care to explain.

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Take good care of your teeth Bee and you could end up with a beautiful smile like SueEllen's one day.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Platypus View Post
    Thanks for some more useful info

    Maybe I'll just keep my money and my sinuses safe
    If you can find someone who has had it done and teeth etc are OK after 5 years then find out who their dentist is.

    Oh and if you smoke you are more likely to have difficulty with the implant but that's the same with any form of bone surgery.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    You have to make sure that will be done by an implant specialist. The price also varies with the quality of the crown.
    Yet another post showing how you don't know how things work in the UK.

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    The research as I remembered it found that the vast majority of people flossed so badly they were either doing nothing or doing more harm to their teeth then good.
    I think you need this:

    How to Floss: 11 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

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