Dentist

deimarti

I would like to know where is the dentist that some of you mentioned in Stroud Green Road that replace Dr. Shan, I really need a good dentist, specially that I am terrified of them.  I have been in 105 Stroud Green and I have had a very bad experience.  Please help!

minim

<span style="font-style: normal;">105 Stroud Green Rd </span><span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> the former Dr Shah practice, I'm afraid. How recent was your bad experience? I think some people had bad experiences with his immediate replacement, but the practice was taken over again a few years ago. I have no complaints about the dentist working there now, I think she's called Dr Khan.

kreuzkav

On the recommendation of this site I went to this practise and was shafted.  I hadn't been to the dentist for years and decided to go as I was in between jobs (unemployed in 2012 for a few months) and thought I might as well benefit from free NHS treatment..  Nothing was wrong with my teeth. She said a clean would be good.  I agreed thinking I'd get an NHS one. She said your teeth need a deep clean  She asked me first if I smoked? I said NO.  Do I drink a lot of coffee? NO.  She said you really need a deep one.  It will be £35.  As I had savings and hadn't any other work I trusted her.  She proceeded to do the clean which was a normal NHS one. I've had them before. I should have reported her.  Avoid her.  

kreuzkav

Sadly the dentist I attended before is no longer in the practice.  That was on the corner of Hanley and Hornsey road.  A lovely Nigerian woman dentist.  I only mention the details for description.

verga

we use the hanley road one, quite like the dentists, but have never had much done 

Ali

<p>I had a  load of issues with Hanley Road a few years ago which after much discusion  I got resolved by quoting Contract law at them.  At that time they would try to get you onto Private by saying the materials  are of a higher standard and there  are no NHS apointment  slots for several weeks etc.</p><p> </p><p>I use Pickerings on Upper Street who have been really good</p><p><a href="http://www.pickeringdentalsurgeries.com/">http://www.pickeringdentalsurgeries.com/</a></p><p> </p>;

vetski

I use Torrance Dental on 7 Sisters Road. It's a big practice - 15 or so dentists - but very busy. I made an appointment yesterday to see my guy for a check-up & clean, & the first appt I could get was 22nd Oct. But they do keep slots open for emergency treatment, & they are good with nervous patients (e.g. me), people who don't respond well to dental anaesthetics (e.g. me) & people who sometimes cry when the nasty baritone drill is used (e.g. me). They are accepting NHS patients, but also do private treatment on top/if preferred (e.g. white crowns).

Ilovegreyhounds

On vetski's recommendation I registered with Torrance a year ago. Happy with the service and my toddlers have a lovely dentist! Yes it's busy and you cannot make an appt at the drop of a hat but if you are happy to wait they are good and local.

Ilovegreyhounds

...and they are open on Saturdays and Sundays!

squids

A few years ago I as very dissapointed with that Hanley road dentist charged me over £100 for a checkup and clean when I asked for an NHS checkup. They took pictures of my teeth which seemed to show a cavity and asked if I wanted it sorted. I said no and other dentists have never found anything since. Can't remember the exact details now but I went straight back to the Stroud Green dentist.<br>

kreuzkav

@ Squids.  It's been over ten years since I was at the Hanley road dentist and back then the first £50 quid  you had to pay if you were working and wanted NHS treatment.  Anything over that was on a sliding scale relative to your earnings.  You had to fill out a form declaring them with your NI number included.  Maybe it's £100 now.  

Arkady

OK. I can put it off no longer. What are the latest dentist recommendations, people?

Ilovegreyhounds

Torrance on Seven Sisters road (sort of opposite Finsbury Park Cycles but a bit further down) is very good and open at weekends

vetski

I use Torrance too. Open 9.30-6 7 days a week. It's very popular, so getting a short-notice appointment is pretty much impossible, but they have emergency appts if one is in pain. They are taking NHS patients, & also have an on-site hygienist (though I think one pays privately for that).

slats

Another Torrance recommendation, been to see Dennis this morning, very good..

vetski

Dennis is my chap too!

Arkady

Thanks guys. What do they charge, and does it include a hygienist/scale and polish? I just had an NHS exam for £20, including a check-up and e-ray, but no scale and polish - they wanted to charge me an extra £70 for that.

vetski

Last check-up appointment I had was in March or April, & scale & polish was included. I think it was around £20 total - whatever the Band 1 charge is, anyway.

grenners

Any other recommendations on Dentists? Is everyone still recommending Torrance or any other suggestions?

harpistic

How are the other dentists at Torrance or is Dennis the best?

-noodles-

if you don't mind a quick jaunt to archway, i thoroughly recommend http://www.smilecaredental.co.uk/ - dr kapadia is a fantastic and honest dentist. unfortunately i've had significant dental work over the last few years - including crowns & root canals - and i have only had positive experiences.
their website is still under construction but there are some helpful reviews on nhs direct http://www.nhs.uk/Services/dentists/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=22317

harpistic

Many thanks, @-noodles-, I'll check them out!

_Bee

Mind if I add a question? I went to a place in America where the hygienist used a kind of water jet to clean my teeth of plaque, rather than the scraping tools. The scraping tools really do me over the edge with that noise! Does anyone know a dentist around here that has a water jet thing?

-noodles-

you can buy them online for home use - my brother swears by his!

vetski

@_Bee, My chap at Torrance uses the water jet thingy. I loathe its high pitch!

Stream52

I was looking for a good dentist and got to know about dentist Redondo Beach at http://newsmilesdentistry.com/. So visited to him for my root canal. He really did a good job by doing root canal painless surgery. Very happy with his service and it is not too expensive.

overandin

Ah yes I often get a transatlantic flight to go to the dentist.

JefkeVanHoornzehout

Transatlantic shenanigans aside, I've been going to Dr Khan on SGR for a couple of years, and she's always seemed very professional, but so far I haven't needed anything other than a clean.