¿ªÔÆÌåÓýMy father was a schools dentist, in fact the Principal Schools Dental Officer for Devon (formal title!). ?While he was still working, he looked after my teeth, then handed me over to a former colleague in Exeter who treated me under the NHS. When he retired and his practice went private, I was allowed, as a ¡°dental daughter¡±, to keep my NHS status, so just paid the minimum amount as I never needed anything major. ?Even his successor carried this over but, after I had been away elsewhere in the country and returned after perhaps 15 years, I had to pay the private fees and that was a bit of a shock; around ?100 for a scale and polish from the hygienist and a dental exam by Martin himself. ?At least they are reliable and seem very skilled. Better skill than drill, eh? ?:DBest Susan On 6 Sep 2021, at 09:51, zuiko <ftog@...> wrote: Wow, Jude!
Those are pricey bits of kit! Because I was in the RAF for nearly 40 years everything medical and dental was covered, as a matter of flight safety; so it was a bit of a shock to start having to pay for all these things. ?I hope that my hearing holds out a little longer . . . Chris
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