Asquith House Dental Surgery

My daughter has a phobia about dentist and needed someteeth extracted, Plaha Harpreet what a wonderful dentist and lady, made my daughter feel comfortable and the care she showed exceeded my expectations my daughter now will only see Plaha. Thank You!
Apr 30th, 2023

Amazing dentist appointment! I saw Dentist Kenechukwu, really professional, polite, helpful and reassured me and made me Feel comfortable! Lovely receptionist too! Can definitely recommend Asquith Dental Practice
Apr 22nd, 2023

Had my 1st dental check up in Oct 2022, it was a good experience for my family. Dentist suggest to booked the 2nd dental check up half year later, Asquith House sent me message to remind me 1 month before the appointment, however when I show up on the appointment day, they said they had call me 1 day before which my dentist was not available, and need me to reschedule again for 2 months later, really bad actually they didn't call me 1 day before or even sent me a message!!! Feel bad for the reception which lies on this, they waste my time which I'm in a rush to the clinic, beware they may cancel your appointment without notify you!!!!
Apr 20th, 2023

Apr 11th, 2023

CAUTION ADVISED I am a registered NHS patient at Asquith House Dental Surgery and recently attended for the extraction of my lower molar, I have no issue with the treatment provided but I do take exception to the approach taken by this practice to NHS patients. I was told during a previous check up that my painful broken tooth might be tricky to remove, that my dentist could have a go" but if it broke during extraction I would have to present myself to the dental hospital and then face an uncertain wait, presumably in greater pain, until the extraction could be completed. On this basis, my dentist encouraged me to have the extraction done privately "by their in house private dental surgeon" at a cost of 285, and I was duly booked in. Band 2 treatment on the NHS covers any required extraction at a current standard charge of 65.20 and when it came to it, this extraction turned out to be relatively straight forward, with no incisions, sutures or drilling required. Even if it had been more complex, the NHS would still have covered it for 65.20. The approach taken falsifies an impression that there is a two tier health system where paying more money will achieve better care, which goes against the ethos of the NHS. It preys on patients' fears of being left in pain whilst waiting for a struggling health service to pick up the pieces of a botched procedure. It also capitalises on the fact that UK dental patients are perpetually unsure of which procedures they are entitled to on the NHS and gives the false impression that NHS care is substandard. To be clear, the procedure undertaken on this occasion, on one of Asquith House's registered NHS patients IS available on the NHS, and yet the patient was encouraged to pay an additional 220 over and above the standard NHS charge for no additional benefit. All dentists are trained to the same level, a UK dentist working privately is no more highly qualified than an NHS one. The NHS website states, and I quote: The NHS will provide all treatment that your dentist feels is clinically necessary to keep your teeth, gums and mouth healthy. "This means that if your dentist says that you "need" a particular type of treatment, it will be available on the NHS. You should not be asked to pay for it privately For the avoidance of any doubt, what Asquith House have done in my case goes against very clear NHS policy. I should not have been asked to pay for my treatment privately. IF my dentist lacked the confidence to remove my tooth I should have been referred to a more confident colleague within the practice to provide the required care ON THE NHS. My wife works for the NHS and my mother in law is a retired dental nurse; they were both absolutely livid when I told them what I'd been charged. Most patients would remain blissfully ignorant. A trusted dental professional using his influence to cast doubt on NHS care and capitalise on the uncertainties and fears of a patient in pain is the very definition of a confidence trick. I have been conned, I strongly recommend you have the NHS website loaded on your phone to refer to during treatment if necessary to avoid being conned also.
Apr 8th, 2023