Dentist Covid charge

skinny90 · 03-02-2022 7:55pm #1

Looking for opinions here.

iv booked an appointment with my dentist for a check up.

I’ve 100% cover with my insurance and now the dentist has informed me that as a result of Covid I have to pay a €15 Covid charge

ive asked them to detail what the charge is for, specifically given this is a dentist and PPE would be the norm

is this common?

its a well known chain with branch in galway

Minier81 · 03-02-2022 8:36pm

No such charge with my dentist in dublin. Shop around!

Muahahaha · 03-02-2022 8:44pm

Was at my own dentist 2 weeks ago and there were no charges for covid.

You could ask your insurance company will they cover the entire cost. But if I were you I would just find a new dentist as Im not a fan of those chain dentists. Went to one before and over 4 visits I saw 3 different dentists so there was no continuity whatsoever, you just got given whoever was working that day. Plus a lot of the dentists were young and inexperienced, one girl stabbed me in the lip several times with a very sharp hand scraper. Long term I think you are better off having a regular dentist so when more tricky procedures like extractions or root canals come up you are not left wondering about the competence of the person doing it

gipi · 03-02-2022 8:53pm

I have been attending a periodontist in Newry, who applied an extra £30 charge per treatment over the past 18 months. While the staff normally wear PPE, there was a lot extra used in the clinic rooms (on pc screens and keyboards) and, presumably extra cleaning was carried out between patients.

The sting for me came when I asked them to complete the Med2 form to claim tax back. Revenue don't allow you to claim the cost of protective items in this circumstance, so I couldn't include the full charge in my tax return.

I'm still being charged £10 extra per visit for follow up visits. No idea when or if it'll be dropped.