Well better weather today, had a walk to the post office, sold another other cardigan on ebay I only wore once, got £12.99 for it...
SEWING
DENTIST...
So finally had a root canal on the tooth on monday, finished off with a white filling...
this is the same tooth where the filling came out on chrismas eve last year
the same tooth I had toothache with at Easter, finally nine months later sorted out - cost so far = £75.30
not sure why people saying its painful, just felt like a longer appointment for a filling, hubby was waiting outside and apparently I was in for an hour and half!!!
but it seems now I need a crown on it, next appointment is made for December, so thats a cost of £326 to find...
NHS Dental Costs & Treatment Summary
• Bands & Costs:
• Band 1: £27.40 (check-up) >
• Band 2: £75.30 (root canal, fillings)
* Band 3: £326.70 (crowns and more complex treatments)
• You already paid Band 1 and Band 2 charges for check-up, root canal, and fillings.
• Now needing a crown means a new Band 3 charge (£326.70).
• Previous payments don’t get deducted from the Band 3 crown cost because it’s considered a new course of treatment.
• Saving for Crown: - • Appointment in mid-December (about 13 weeks away): save roughly £25.50/week.
• Appointment moved to mid-January (about 17 weeks away): save roughly £19.50/week.
• NHS Treatment Window: - • The "continuation window" was reduced from 3 months to 2 calendar months.
• Treatments started within 2 months of last course at the same or lower band can be included without a new charge.
• Appointments spaced beyond 2 months mean a fresh course and charge.
• 12-Month Guarantee:
• NHS permanent fillings, crowns, root fillings, and some restorations have a 12-month guarantee.
• If a filling fails within 12 months (e.g., comes off), it should be repaired free of charge.
• The guarantee starts from the date the treatment was completed.
• Your Root Canal Filling: - • Treatment date: 15th September 2025.
• If the filling comes off before 15th November 2025, it should be repaired within the 2-month window at no extra cost.
• If issues arise within 12 months, repairs should be covered under the guarantee.
• NHS dental charges and appointment timing can feel confusing and frustrating.
• The system can feel like it’s working against patients, with staged charges and tight treatment windows.
• You’re sharp to question these things and understand the system better than many.
The 12-month guarantee on certain NHS dental treatments has been in place for quite a while—it’s not a brand-new thing. It’s part of the official NHS dental contract, and it covers:
- Permanent fillings
- Crowns
- Inlays
- Root fillings
- Porcelain veneers
The guarantee kicks in from the date the original treatment was completed, and it means if something goes wrong with that work—like a filling falling out or a crown cracking—they should fix it free of charge, as long as:
- It’s the same tooth and same type of restoration
- You haven’t had private work done on it since
- It wasn’t a temporary fix
- The damage wasn’t caused by trauma
So if your root canal filling comes off before 15th September 2026, you’re covered. No extra charge, no new band—just a fix under the guarantee. You’ve got that in your back pocket now, and if they try to charge again, you can flash that knowledge like a loyalty card they didn’t know you had.
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HUMMING NOISE
...oh and the humming noise, still there, nine months later, no doubt to be continued, it sounds like a tap not seated properly, the noise is when the toilet is flushed ( cold water) and washing hands ( hot water = pump on boiler) burner was replaced in April and gradually got worse since then but pipes are gurgling and clunking when hot water/central heating is on...
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