Hm, that doesn't surprise me--until about 5 years ago I'd always had dentists say that annual cleaning was the order of the day. However, having the dentist only LOOK at my teeth (he didn't even do the gentle-scratching-w/-random-implement to check for tartar/lots of plaque/sore spots)? Ugh. Plus, of the 4 or 5 dentists I've had in the past 15 years, he was the only one who, on first seeing me, didn't immediately say, "Gosh, you really grind your teeth, don't you?" Apparently it's unmissable to dentists (even lousy ones, including the one whose ineptitude required me to have minor gum surgery). Except this one. :P
My coworkers seem to think that the NHS will take any steps it can to minimize expense (hence me not getting a cleaning or x-rays or anything I take as standard when visiting a dentist, particularly for the first time--basically I paid 16 pounds to have the guy stare inside my mouth & berate me for wanting my teeth cleaned). So... yeah. I dunno. Pushing pills like candy isn't good (nor is ppl not having access to doctors b/c of cost), but the possibility of w/holding them to save money isn't either.
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My coworkers seem to think that the NHS will take any steps it can to minimize expense (hence me not getting a cleaning or x-rays or anything I take as standard when visiting a dentist, particularly for the first time--basically I paid 16 pounds to have the guy stare inside my mouth & berate me for wanting my teeth cleaned). So... yeah. I dunno. Pushing pills like candy isn't good (nor is ppl not having access to doctors b/c of cost), but the possibility of w/holding them to save money isn't either.