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(UK) Dental System 'Failing Patients'
Sky News ^ | 7/2/08 | staff

Posted on 07/02/2008 11:57:46 AM PDT by pissant

Changes in the way dentists are paid mean they effectively have no financial incentive to give appropriate treatment, the Commons Health Select Committee said.

Under the new contract, dentists receive an agreed annual sum rather than being paid for each individual treatment.

The committee found the number of dentists extracting a decaying tooth rather than carrying out a more complicated procedure had increased.

As a result, the volume of more complex work like crowns, bridges and dentures has fallen by 57%.

Evidence presented to the committee also suggested that patients were being pushed unnecessarily into the hospital system.

A survey carried out by the British Dental Association in 2007 found 78% of clinical directors had seen an increase in referrals from general dentists.

"We are concerned about the increase in referrals of patients requiring complex treatment to dental hospitals and community dentists," the MPs said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: badteeth; britain; dentist; healthcare; socializedmedicine
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1 posted on 07/02/2008 11:57:46 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

The UK has a dental system?


2 posted on 07/02/2008 11:58:47 AM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: pissant
But at least it's universally bad....
3 posted on 07/02/2008 11:59:15 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: pissant

Is there a way to say “Duh” in a super-clear manner?


4 posted on 07/02/2008 12:00:18 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Gee, maybe they need market based incentives in their socialized medicine paradise.


5 posted on 07/02/2008 12:02:37 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: pissant

Coming soon British Airways direct flight to Tijuana


6 posted on 07/02/2008 12:03:47 PM PDT by GestehenSieUndGibtAuf (Tagline here)
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To: pissant
I watched a BBC show called The Worst Teeth in Britain.

They focused on 5 people who needed dental care.

All of them but one eventually had their teeth repaired.

The one who didn't had a dentist phobia, and the best the dentist could do for her was to partially clean her teeth.

The dentist said that it would be impossible to repair her teeth without going through general anesthesia.

Seems there is a two year waiting period to receive dental treatment with general anesthesia.

7 posted on 07/02/2008 12:05:22 PM PDT by mware
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To: pissant

As someone still smarting from an abscessed tooth extraction yesterday, I’d like to know why root canals cost $800+. That doesn’t even include the crown!


8 posted on 07/02/2008 12:06:40 PM PDT by Kieri (Midwest Snark Claw & Feather Club Founder)
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To: pissant

One look at “The Big Book of British Smiles” will answer ALL your questions...


9 posted on 07/02/2008 12:08:06 PM PDT by WayneS (with apologies to the writers of the Simpsons)
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To: pissant

Yeah DUH LOL!


10 posted on 07/02/2008 12:08:46 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Kieri
As someone still smarting from an abscessed tooth extraction yesterday...

Been there, done that, almost died.

11 posted on 07/02/2008 12:08:56 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: mware

“Seems there is a two year waiting period to receive dental treatment with general anesthesia.”

Socialism works!


12 posted on 07/02/2008 12:10:49 PM PDT by djsherin
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To: Petronski

My sister is an ER nurse. She told me quite a few of the death by heartattack are caused by infections that reach the heart through the teeth.


13 posted on 07/02/2008 12:11:14 PM PDT by mware
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To: pissant
Ah, yes, my favorite reason to support single-payer healthcare...so you too can have choppers like Shane McGowan from The Pogues:


14 posted on 07/02/2008 12:16:19 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: pissant

I’m sure this comes as a big surprise to UK liberals. Like American liberals, they don’t grasp the concept of cause and effect.


15 posted on 07/02/2008 12:17:28 PM PDT by American Quilter (John McCain--today's Scoop Jackson democrat. He should change parties.)
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To: RichInOC

So THAT’S why it’s so darned hard to understand him!


16 posted on 07/02/2008 12:17:32 PM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: mware

I was told mine was had reached a point very close to the optic nerve (and thus the brain).

Morphine and bag antibiotics.


17 posted on 07/02/2008 12:17:43 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: mware

Its not the infection per se, IMHO.

It’s that the infection stimulates clotting factors causing thrombocytosis. The excess platelets clot up and cause the coronary.

Happened to my dad, and nearly to me as well.


18 posted on 07/02/2008 12:28:15 PM PDT by SargeK
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To: long hard slogger; FormerACLUmember; Harrius Magnus; hocndoc; parousia; Hydroshock; skippermd; ...
Socialized Medicine aka Universal Health Care PING LIST

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or removed from this ping list.


19 posted on 07/02/2008 12:34:46 PM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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To: pissant

20 posted on 07/02/2008 12:37:30 PM PDT by Huntress (Ivy League Prole)
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