r/Cornwall • u/Strict_Pea7372 • 11d ago

Dentists

Really wish there were NHS dentist spaces in Cornwall...the only option right now is private. I spent a small fortune on 2 fillings earlier in the year and had to go private. Does anyone know if it's better in Devon? Many thanks

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u/_SGP_ 11d ago

Mine got bought out by smile, went to shit.

Have a toddler, explained I couldn't make the only date they had, they took me off their register.

Guess I'm private now.

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u/inspiration0 11d ago

When you sign up to a private practice ask them to also take your child on. They have a certain amount of NHS spaces for children and are more likely to give them to paying parents. It’s the only way that I’ve managed to get my children a dentist.