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Re: Look after your teeth right now

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I've been told numerous times by my dentist not to use mouthwash, but just brush and spit out, that's it...

If you use water or mouthwash, you're removing all the flouride contained in the toothpaste away, out of your mouth.. meaning you've wasted part of the reason for brushing in the first place. Unless you brush, rinse, brush, spit


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Steve30000 wrote: 04 Mar 2023, 10:28 I've been told numerous times by my dentist not to use mouthwash, but just brush and spit out, that's it...

If you use water or mouthwash, you're removing all the flouride contained in the toothpaste away, out of your mouth.. meaning you've wasted part of the reason for brushing in the first place. Unless you brush, rinse, brush, spit
I've heard that too and I still do it.


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Re: Look after your teeth right now

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Steve30000 wrote: 04 Mar 2023, 10:28 brush, rinse, brush, spit
Disgusting :lol:


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Trish wrote: 28 Mar 2023, 12:06
Steve30000 wrote: 04 Mar 2023, 10:28 brush, rinse, brush, spit
Disgusting :lol:
But it makes sense.


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Tried getting an appointment before my 6 month check up... Impossible.

They'll only see patients if it's an emergency, or it's their regular half year appointment. They've also stopped taking on anymore NHS patients.

Guess what though, if you go private, you'll get seen within a week.

Why do I bother paying any national insurance contributions if I can't use any of the services and I have to pay?
Can I have all my national insurance payments back then as this lot aren't going to honour their contract with the public?

Absolutely disgusting


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Steve30000 wrote: 21 Apr 2023, 13:05
Can I have all my national insurance payments back then as this lot aren't going to honour their contract with the public?
Absolutely not! I can see that happening :D


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Jenky wrote: 26 Apr 2023, 21:08
Steve30000 wrote: 21 Apr 2023, 13:05
Can I have all my national insurance payments back then as this lot aren't going to honour their contract with the public?
Absolutely not! I can see that happening :D
Lack of funding, that's where the problem lies. This government have made a right mess of the NHS.

They're deliberately underfunding, so the public blames the system, rather than the government.
And some are falling for it!


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Gambling Man wrote: 31 May 2020, 11:19 I wouldn't worry too much because if you suffer from pain anywhere including your teeth then there will be help available.

Above all, phone your dentist first and take their advice!
Good luck trying to find an NHS dentist, they're all going private.
If you can find one at all now, in fact. Even private


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Re: Look after your teeth right now

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Not looking good on that score.


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