SupraP-Z Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 And its all Sainsbury's fault! Putting metal crap in their mince meat!! Im so glad im vegetarian! mind you, i've found some seriously dodgy stuff in canned foods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 They are a rip off. I've never had any problems but since I left college it's cost me £17 every 6 months for the guy to poke around in my mouth, say some numbers and say "everything's fine, carry on as you are" and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I hope all you lot are encouraging your kids to become dentists and not to mess about with X boxes and the internet I have dirty hands and wish I'd listened to my family and gone into law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 They are a rip off. I've never had any problems but since I left college it's cost me £17 every 6 months for the guy to poke around in my mouth, say some numbers and say "everything's fine, carry on as you are" and that's it. Seems like a good price. Was this in the Kings X area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Seems like a good price. Was this in the Kings X area? I'm not sure if £17 is correct, I usually just pull my trousers down and bend over. I try to block out the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I'm not sure if £17 is correct, I usually just pull my trousers down and bend over. I try to block out the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I hope all you lot are encouraging your kids to become dentists and not to mess about with X boxes and the internet I have dirty hands and wish I'd listened to my family and gone into law Kids now dont want to do jobs that arent fun, because "whats the point of working every day in a boring job?" They waste their time doing Art and Music, and seeing it through college to university masters degrees and then end up working in costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 whilst i agree that its wrong that u cant get emergency treatment, i do actually think their pay justifies the job...i ha a set to with my dentist mid treatment...halfway having work done and he cancels the day before to go on holiday..my answer to that was i wont pay my bill, simples! it put me off having work done until i needed it last year after nearly 10 years. i couldnt even get into a dentist so i went to the dentistry college in leeds. the work that a 5th year studeent did was so much better than the dentist did origionally so i asked to have all his work replaced. the best bit was, it didnt cost me a penny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 it put me off having work done until i needed it last year after nearly 10 years. i couldnt even get into a dentist so i went to the dentistry college in leeds. the work that a 5th year studeent did was so much better than the dentist did origionally so i asked to have all his work replaced. the best bit was, it didnt cost me a penny! I've been reading on the internet that college students who are training to dentists often give excellent treatment for free. Obviously if they mess it up you can get a real dentist to fix it, I'm going to look into this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Like the also cited veterinarians, the training period is long and arduous, and the academic standards high. Poking about in some rotten toothed, garlic riddled mouth, of someone that potentially carries a disease that would, in any other time, be made notifiable, is not everyone's cup of tea, especially in this era of vexatious litigation. Good luck to them I say. My dentist is also a pal, but he still makes me wince when he says "Let's call it X pounds, just for you" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Kids now dont want to do jobs that arent fun, because "whats the point of working every day in a boring job?" They waste their time doing Art and Music, and seeing it through college to university masters degrees and then end up working in costco. What degree did you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 What degree did you do? I went to Christian camp; we learnt how to shoot guns and rev v8 engines and ride around on the back of pickup trucks with confederate flags with white pointy white hats on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Strange, I went to Band Camp.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 why cant you take the bit back to sainsubrys and complain it shouldnt of been in the tin , mention the consumer people when you go , see what they say no harm in trying Result is in..... Sainsburys have accepted liability! It was indeed a piece of METAL in the meat!! so they have accepted to pay the dental fees together with an offer of compensation too. Very pleased. Sue Sainsburys. Now debating whether to involve a solictor given the circumstances and really go for MAX compensation possible through courts or just accept their offer (not sure what the compensation is yet, they told me over the phone they'll be putting it in the post). Decisions.. Btw mods please move this to members chat incase I decide to pursue legal route. Thanks Peter for the advice. Really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Now debating whether to involve a solictor given the circumstances and really go for MAX compensation possible through courts or just accept their offer (not sure what the compensation is yet, they told me over the phone they'll be putting it in the post). Tut, tut! It's comments like that that really hack me off. Max compensation! Aaaaarrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Be happy with your £170 and get on with your life. Just look where you're walking and look at what you're eating. Don't become another parasite that's responsible for everybody's ruddy insurance bills going through the roof. Trot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Tut, tut! It's comments like that that really hack me off. Max compensation! Aaaaarrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Be happy with your £170 and get on with your life. Just look where you're walking and look at what you're eating. Don't become another parasite that's responsible for everybody's ruddy insurance bills going through the roof. Trot on! To be fair Ellis, I am now left with a silver filling for life. By no fault of my own. Tooth could quite possibly need root canal treatment at some stage later in life - another £xxxxs. And the tooth is now sensitive to hot and cold. And I had to take half day to see dentist AND I needed to endure a painful injection etc. etc. all due to Sainsburys. So its not all money money money without reason. But I see where you are coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Did take an hour but still. £170 for 1 hours work!?!? Should have gone to NHS emergency. Tooth could quite possibly need root canal treatment at some stage later in life - another £xxxxs. Girlfriend had one. She left her private dentist, after they quoted £1900. NHS: £47. No brainer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Tried Martini, Couldn't get seen NHS on a Monday morning - earliest they could see me was a week later. Anyhoo I'm happy they've accepted liability that was the main thing. So at least I am not out of pocket for the dental treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Do you not have emergency NHS centers near you? Thought they were quite the norm these days? My girlfriend has a cap on one of her teeth. It came off after 10 years of being on (admittedly, I did open the fridge door into her mouth - Wasn't funny at the time though!) She went to the emergency dentist and they have fixed rates that they charge. Cost her £28 to have another cap fitted on (well, cost me actually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Tried Martini, Couldn't get seen NHS on a Monday morning - earliest they could see me was a week later. Anyhoo I'm happy they've accepted liability that was the main thing. So at least I am not out of pocket for the dental treatment. Fair play mate. She went to the emergency dentist and they have fixed rates that they charge. Cost her £28 to have another cap fitted on (well, cost me actually). You tight bastard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 "Dear Sainsbury, Ive just eaten a tin of beans including the tin and have no teeth left , can I have a million pounds?" " fancy not having warnings and instructions on your tins" Yours sincerely the claimanator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I know a lad from School that went on to become a dentist. He was a right Tw&t. Only difference now, he'll be a rich tw&t. In addition, I used to go out with a dental nurse. The head of the practice was trying to convince all patients to go private with him and when an NHS one left, they were never replaced. The current system is wrong IMO. In addition to that, she was told by him (the dentist) that she could easily do most of the dental work he does. She agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Doesn't surprise me Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 To be fair Ellis, I am now left with a silver filling for life. By no fault of my own. Tooth could quite possibly need root canal treatment at some stage later in life - another £xxxxs. And the tooth is now sensitive to hot and cold. And I had to take half day to see dentist AND I needed to endure a painful injection etc. etc. all due to Sainsburys. So its not all money money money without reason. But I see where you are coming from. Sh1t happens every day mate - it's how you deal with it that sets people apart. I've had a half a tooth fall off last week but I'm undecided who to blame: Cadburys for all the chocolate I scoffed, Kelloggs for all that pesky Crunchy Nut Cornflakes or Terrorists? I might just sue the lot. Or I might just talk half a day off, pay the dentist to repair it and get on with life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I just leave my teeth at the dentist these days and pick them up later, jobs a good 'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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