People in East Lancashire urged to get a dentist after shocking survey

4:00pm Monday 3rd September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Catherine Pye, Health reporter

CALLS have been made for people to register with a dentist after it was revealed that almost half of the people living in some areas of East Lancashire are not signed up.

According to a health questionnaire only 56 per cent of respondents in Darwen said they were registered with a dentist.

The research by the Blackburn with Darwen Local Involvement Network was carried out after it was found on average, children in the borough have more than two rotten teeth by the age of five.

Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust said it was worried about the amount of people not going to the dentist and is using a Stop The Rot campaign to encourage people to go for check-ups.

NHS East Lancashire is also working hard to ensure there are no waiting lists for dental patients wanting to register with a NHS dentist.

Earlier this year a new practice opened at The Fold Centre for Integrated Health and Wellbeing in Venice Avenue, Burnley, creating 2,500 places.

Darwen councillor Roy Davies, who is also vice-chairman of the health scrutiny committee, said charges and publicity were to blame for people not registering.

He said: “We have NHS dentists available, but in a lot of cases the charges are ridiculous.

“It’s £17.50 for a check-up, £48 for a filling and £206 for root canal treatment, so it’s no wonder that people are going up and down with no teeth. It’s a choice between putting food on the table or going to the dentists.

“It has become endemic over the past 10 years or so, that people don’t want to go, even though sometimes these specialists can spot something that might save your life.

“We need to get advertisements out showing the places that are available at surgeries.”

Ninety-two per cent of respondents in North West Blackburn said they had a dentist, 71 per cent in South West Blackburn, 77 per cent in North East Blackburn, and 72 per cent in South East Blackburn.

Comments (20)

4:09pm Mon 3 Sep 12

mavrick says...

Well said Roy Davies you have hit the nail on the head. People can not afford the ridiculous charges for dentistry work. This should be covered by the NHS and any dentist who does not want to work for the NHS should lose all NHS work. There are plenty of good dentists ready to take their place.
Well said Roy Davies you have hit the nail on the head. People can not afford the ridiculous charges for dentistry work. This should be covered by the NHS and any dentist who does not want to work for the NHS should lose all NHS work. There are plenty of good dentists ready to take their place. mavrick

4:33pm Mon 3 Sep 12

burner says...

Councillor Roy Davies, who is also vice-chairman of the health scrutiny committee, said charges and publicity were to blame for people not registering.

He said: “We have NHS dentists available, but in a lot of cases the charges are ridiculous. . . . . . . . . . NO COMMENT REQUIRED!!!
Councillor Roy Davies, who is also vice-chairman of the health scrutiny committee, said charges and publicity were to blame for people not registering. He said: “We have NHS dentists available, but in a lot of cases the charges are ridiculous. . . . . . . . . . NO COMMENT REQUIRED!!! burner

4:34pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Rose Rouge says...

Things do seem to be improving in terms of the number of NHS dentistry places that are available, with big in-roads having being made over the last couple of years. Sadly, the situation was so ridiculous for the decade prior to that, that many people have just got out of the habit. Extra effort is now required in order to ensure that people take up the NHS dentistry places that are now available to them.
Things do seem to be improving in terms of the number of NHS dentistry places that are available, with big in-roads having being made over the last couple of years. Sadly, the situation was so ridiculous for the decade prior to that, that many people have just got out of the habit. Extra effort is now required in order to ensure that people take up the NHS dentistry places that are now available to them. Rose Rouge

4:34pm Mon 3 Sep 12

burner says...

Councillor Roy Davies, who is also vice-chairman of the health scrutiny committee, said charges and publicity were to blame for people not registering.

He said: “We have NHS dentists available, but in a lot of cases the charges are ridiculous. . . . . . . . . . NO COMMENT REQUIRED!!!
Councillor Roy Davies, who is also vice-chairman of the health scrutiny committee, said charges and publicity were to blame for people not registering. He said: “We have NHS dentists available, but in a lot of cases the charges are ridiculous. . . . . . . . . . NO COMMENT REQUIRED!!! burner

5:27pm Mon 3 Sep 12

chris283 says...

ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke chris283

5:51pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Chris P Bacon says...

chris283 wrote:
ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.
[quote][p][bold]chris283[/bold] wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke[/p][/quote]Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it. Chris P Bacon

6:38pm Mon 3 Sep 12

RUinsane says...

Chris P Bacon wrote:
chris283 wrote:
ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.
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(Squeel lika Piggy Boy)

Hello piggy boy, you missed out bikes and leg wax.
It seems to me you always come on here and the first thing you type is to call someone stupid!!
Have you found the extended character set yet under Start/ all programs/accessories
/system tools/character map yet?
Don't thank me.
You don't need a dentist if you have no teeth, just plenty of mash and ice cream so leave chris283 alone he has his mash to suck.
You're just mad because Bumley are in the bottom 3 aren't you?
[quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]chris283[/bold] wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke[/p][/quote]Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.[/p][/quote]*----0----( 0 )----0----* (Squeel lika Piggy Boy) Hello piggy boy, you missed out bikes and leg wax. It seems to me you always come on here and the first thing you type is to call someone stupid!! Have you found the extended character set yet under Start/ all programs/accessories /system tools/character map yet? Don't thank me. You don't need a dentist if you have no teeth, just plenty of mash and ice cream so leave chris283 alone he has his mash to suck. You're just mad because Bumley are in the bottom 3 aren't you? RUinsane

8:38pm Mon 3 Sep 12

liddle 'un says...

All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing. liddle 'un

8:46pm Mon 3 Sep 12

ste.g says...

£600.00 for a new cap..

£60.00 for an extraction.

no prizes for guessing which one i opted for
£600.00 for a new cap.. £60.00 for an extraction. no prizes for guessing which one i opted for ste.g

8:49pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Chris P Bacon says...

liddle 'un wrote:
All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.
[quote][p][bold]liddle 'un[/bold] wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.[/p][/quote]Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands. Chris P Bacon

9:36pm Mon 3 Sep 12

darwenTower says...

Chris P Bacon wrote:
liddle 'un wrote:
All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.
And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?
[quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]liddle 'un[/bold] wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.[/p][/quote]Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.[/p][/quote]And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth? darwenTower

10:03pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Darrens Delivery Service says...

I go to a private practice and it cost me less than a packet of cigs a week. It covers most dental work required, x rays, scale and polish every 12 weeks, and emergeny appiontments at a very short time. Not bad value for the money. Although I do appreciate that people on benifits through no fault of there own cannot afford this.
I go to a private practice and it cost me less than a packet of cigs a week. It covers most dental work required, x rays, scale and polish every 12 weeks, and emergeny appiontments at a very short time. Not bad value for the money. Although I do appreciate that people on benifits through no fault of there own cannot afford this. Darrens Delivery Service

10:21pm Mon 3 Sep 12

Chris P Bacon says...

darwenTower wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
liddle 'un wrote:
All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.
And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?
Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit.
[quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]liddle 'un[/bold] wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.[/p][/quote]Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.[/p][/quote]And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?[/p][/quote]Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit. Chris P Bacon

7:36am Tue 4 Sep 12

Bob Bobbins says...

Chris P Bacon wrote:
chris283 wrote:
ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.
Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time?
Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it.

It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48.
[quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]chris283[/bold] wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke[/p][/quote]Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.[/p][/quote]Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time? Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it. It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48. Bob Bobbins

8:07am Tue 4 Sep 12

BritainfortheBritish says...

Bob Bobbins wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
chris283 wrote:
ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.
Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time?
Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it.

It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48.
Totally agree! They all have mobiles and can afford the pub and fags and tattooos so they can afford a dentist "NHS one at least. "
By the look of some of the people in Burnley they have never been near a dentist .I have never seen so many people with black or missing teeth.
[quote][p][bold]Bob Bobbins[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]chris283[/bold] wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke[/p][/quote]Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.[/p][/quote]Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time? Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it. It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48.[/p][/quote]Totally agree! They all have mobiles and can afford the pub and fags and tattooos so they can afford a dentist "NHS one at least. " By the look of some of the people in Burnley they have never been near a dentist .I have never seen so many people with black or missing teeth. BritainfortheBritish

10:34am Tue 4 Sep 12

Stuart Farquar says...

Bob Bobbins wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
chris283 wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke
Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.
Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time? Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it. It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48.
It's not a 'fixed price' ! Every persons mouth is different.
[quote][p][bold]Bob Bobbins[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]chris283[/bold] wrote: ye right how much is it for a check up 15 quid no one can afford to go these days lower the prices simple then may be more people will be able to go what a joke[/p][/quote]Don't be stupid. People can afford mobiles, satellite TV and to be grossly fat so they're going to need to prioritise. Dental health is more important than fripperies but the whingers and moaners claim trash is essential and want someone else to pay for their teeth! Pathetic. You know the system, if you can't flourish under it, it's your problem and you'll get nowhere bellyaching about it.[/p][/quote]Well said. Latest mobile or your teeth fixed? Which will last longer over time? Cut back on the fags and drinks and you'll have the money for it. It's also not £206 for root canal - that will be if you require crowns. I'm having it at the minute and its £48.[/p][/quote]It's not a 'fixed price' ! Every persons mouth is different. Stuart Farquar

10:39am Tue 4 Sep 12

Stuart Farquar says...

Chris P Bacon wrote:
darwenTower wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
liddle 'un wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.
And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?
Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit.
Benefit ?!? You outta your mind ??? You are obviously unaware of exactly what is in the water supply. http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?feature=pla
yer_embedded&v=qYR57
ZYvRuU
[quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]liddle 'un[/bold] wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.[/p][/quote]Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.[/p][/quote]And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?[/p][/quote]Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit.[/p][/quote]Benefit ?!? You outta your mind ??? You are obviously unaware of exactly what is in the water supply. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?feature=pla yer_embedded&v=qYR57 ZYvRuU Stuart Farquar

10:47am Tue 4 Sep 12

Mark Rasburn says...

For all those interested the full Blackburn with Darwen Local Involvement Network (LINk) reports can her found below.

Darwen Engagement Report:
http://www.blackburn
withdarwenlink.org.u
k/images/stories/dow
nloads/darwenreport.
pdf

Final Small Area Engagement Report:
http://www.blackburn
withdarwenlink.org.u
k/index.php?option=c
om_remository&Itemid
=11&func=fileinfo&id
=346
For all those interested the full Blackburn with Darwen Local Involvement Network (LINk) reports can her found below. Darwen Engagement Report: http://www.blackburn withdarwenlink.org.u k/images/stories/dow nloads/darwenreport. pdf Final Small Area Engagement Report: http://www.blackburn withdarwenlink.org.u k/index.php?option=c om_remository&Itemid =11&func=fileinfo&id =346 Mark Rasburn

9:07pm Tue 4 Sep 12

liddle 'un says...

Stuart Farquar wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
darwenTower wrote:
Chris P Bacon wrote:
liddle 'un wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.
Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.
And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?
Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit.
Benefit ?!? You outta your mind ??? You are obviously unaware of exactly what is in the water supply. http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?feature=pla

yer_embedded&v=q
YR57
ZYvRuU
I match your American tosh with quality information published by the NHS:

http://www.nhs.uk/co
nditions/Fluoride/Pa
ges/Introduction.asp
x
[quote][p][bold]Stuart Farquar[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]darwenTower[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Chris P Bacon[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]liddle 'un[/bold] wrote: All because some thick moron decided that fluoridation is a bad thing.[/p][/quote]Good call. The paranoia of those who don't know what they're talking about has been a terrific benefit to the dentists and a blight on the dental health of a huge percentage of the nation. It wouldn't surprise me if it turned out to be the dental association who disseminated the scare stories in the first place to play into their hands.[/p][/quote]And do the dentists stop people from brushing their teeth?[/p][/quote]Don't be daft. The fluoridation of the water supply was shown to massively decrease tooth decay but people objected to this free benefit.[/p][/quote]Benefit ?!? You outta your mind ??? You are obviously unaware of exactly what is in the water supply. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?feature=pla yer_embedded&v=q YR57 ZYvRuU[/p][/quote]I match your American tosh with quality information published by the NHS: http://www.nhs.uk/co nditions/Fluoride/Pa ges/Introduction.asp x liddle 'un

9:59pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Graham Hartley says...

It was but a few years ago when there were no NHS dentists to be had, and the gross public opinion was that this was the best that could be done.
It was but a few years ago when there were no NHS dentists to be had, and the gross public opinion was that this was the best that could be done. Graham Hartley

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