Okay so what do I do?
I need a load of work doing and have been failed by UK Dentists in the past. I’ve done lots of research and had plenty of assessments done. One practice was my preferred but is sadly out of my price range in central London.
The second practice is a local London team who seem very experienced with the dentist overseeing the orthodontics being
qualified as a Dentist from Liverpool Dental School in 1993 and worked as a vocational trainee in Hertfordshire. He then spent three years working in hospital, when he gained his Fellowship in Oral Surgery qualifications from both the Edinburgh and London Colleges.
In 1997 he began his specialist orthodontic training at Kings and Guildford hospitals. He gained his MSc and MOrth qualifications and completed his training in 2000. Since then, he has been busy developing his specialist orthodontic practice in South-East London and has trained in the provision of Invisalign, Damon and Lingual braces. He was the Secretary and then the Chairman of the Orthodontic Specialists Group of the British Orthodontic Society from 2009 - 2014. In 1999 he began his legal training, and was called to the English Bar in 2006. As well as his clinical work as an Orthodontist he also serves as a Chariman on the GDC's fitness to practice panel.
I found his manner a little bit offhand but hen assessed me, did a report and would oversee the orthodontics with a specialist consultant who works in hospitals and lectures doing the restorative work. Obviously they’re very experienced but I can’t find reviews on their work and from patients and the one treatment I had from that specialist dentist I have no way of assessing how good it is but I know that it took 2 1/2 hours in the chair (cleaning out decay and putting a post in) with a lot of dribble around my mouth. I also don’t find him particularly good at explaining things.
The other practice is a slick modern practice focusing on cosmetics/aesthetic’s which appeals to me actually because if I’m spending all this money I might well have a good looking smile and beautiful teeth. However, I found it a little concerning that the principle Dentist charged me £79 for an initial consultation but I’m getting no report from that and it was really just a chat about what I want and what his approach is. He refuses to give me a report or even a rough estimate first saying that I need the orthodontics done before they can look at what I need doing.
I’m 59 and it would be nice to straighten my teeth although they’re not terrible but a little bit overcrowded and uneven and I understand as you get older they move so this might get worse. The orthodontics isn’t essential for me so I don’t even mind saving the money if anyone on here thinks it’s not worth doing.
Opinions please!
I need a load of work doing and have been failed by UK Dentists in the past. I’ve done lots of research and had plenty of assessments done. One practice was my preferred but is sadly out of my price range in central London.
The second practice is a local London team who seem very experienced with the dentist overseeing the orthodontics being
qualified as a Dentist from Liverpool Dental School in 1993 and worked as a vocational trainee in Hertfordshire. He then spent three years working in hospital, when he gained his Fellowship in Oral Surgery qualifications from both the Edinburgh and London Colleges.
In 1997 he began his specialist orthodontic training at Kings and Guildford hospitals. He gained his MSc and MOrth qualifications and completed his training in 2000. Since then, he has been busy developing his specialist orthodontic practice in South-East London and has trained in the provision of Invisalign, Damon and Lingual braces. He was the Secretary and then the Chairman of the Orthodontic Specialists Group of the British Orthodontic Society from 2009 - 2014. In 1999 he began his legal training, and was called to the English Bar in 2006. As well as his clinical work as an Orthodontist he also serves as a Chariman on the GDC's fitness to practice panel.
I found his manner a little bit offhand but hen assessed me, did a report and would oversee the orthodontics with a specialist consultant who works in hospitals and lectures doing the restorative work. Obviously they’re very experienced but I can’t find reviews on their work and from patients and the one treatment I had from that specialist dentist I have no way of assessing how good it is but I know that it took 2 1/2 hours in the chair (cleaning out decay and putting a post in) with a lot of dribble around my mouth. I also don’t find him particularly good at explaining things.
The other practice is a slick modern practice focusing on cosmetics/aesthetic’s which appeals to me actually because if I’m spending all this money I might well have a good looking smile and beautiful teeth. However, I found it a little concerning that the principle Dentist charged me £79 for an initial consultation but I’m getting no report from that and it was really just a chat about what I want and what his approach is. He refuses to give me a report or even a rough estimate first saying that I need the orthodontics done before they can look at what I need doing.
I’m 59 and it would be nice to straighten my teeth although they’re not terrible but a little bit overcrowded and uneven and I understand as you get older they move so this might get worse. The orthodontics isn’t essential for me so I don’t even mind saving the money if anyone on here thinks it’s not worth doing.
Opinions please!