Typical Dentist-Hygiene in Poland

Since there are different dentist types in Poland
Where do I go for Mouth hygiene and bad breath issues?

There are plenty of private clinics in every town. Go and make an appointment and find out how much the treatment will cost.
Bad breath is NOT caused by your teeth. Read up about it on the internet.

In Poland few people go to clean their teeth every 6 months or so. Not sure if it helps but in the US they basically require you to clean your teeth to keep you as their patient. I personally find it helpful and necessary. At least any basic dental insurance covers it, so it makes sense to go with it.

Helps dentists.

What is that?

In Poland, you don't have to have a dental insurance, but in the US it's quite popular (not required though). In general, it covers the cost of dental hygiene like cleaning. If you have one, it only makes sense to use one or else you pay for nothing.

I've never thought of such a thing. In Poland my friend does it all and doesn't charge, and in Britain the NHS do it all.

A regular dental cleaning done 2 times a year costs about $100-$120 each. A dental insurance that may cost about $15-$20 a month covers that. Plus it also covers dentures, but it is a minimum. For example, if you pay your dentist $600 for a filling, a dental insurance may cover up to $200 for this filling. Still, it works for you, especially if you do a preventive dental cleaning twice a year that are free.

That's shockingly expensive!

They used to. Now you won't find an NHS dentist anywhere that is accepting new patients and the majority of them are going private. My dentist no longer does NHS dentistry. It's costing me a fortune as I have to go every 3 months for treatment.

This explains why America is known for the most beautiful smiles in the world: it's the land of toothy grins. What I find shocking is the decaying, toothed smiles often seen in Europe.

But not in Germany.

Weird and unnatural-looking tombstone teeth, you mean.

Yes, extremely odd coz a day before the front part of my left front tooth had fallen off. i was really shocked coz nothing like that had ever happened to my teeth before. I took the broken piece to the dentist and he didn`t know what to do with it. He tried to fit it in but it didn`t work. So, instead of gluing the piece back as I had expected him to do, he decided to reconstruct the missing part with regular filling stuff. I must say the effect is amazing. It cost me 400 PLN - nearly 100$.

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  Reconstructed tooth :):):)
  

I could give you a riddle on how it happened but you wouldn`t guess in 1000 years so let me reveal it happened while I was eating a leek from my field. I started from the green part aka leaves but tried to bite off too many, namely about 5, at a time. I bit them off successfully and then something clanked on the plate. It was my tooth.
When I told the dentist about it, he laughed for a minute. I suppose it will become one of his dental stories shared for the amusement of patients and colleagues.

I am sorry for bothering you about my dental adventures but I am still very emotional about the whole situation. That leek broken tooth means I am really getting old. And it is getting really scary....... :(:(:(:(

Obviously, you dont have anything better to do with your sad boring life thats why.


They nearly broke your piggy bank and your tooth.

That might only be a quick fix. You may well need a false one fastening in, or a front wits it. When I was in a certain place in Africa, some colleagues had much the same and it didn't last.


In my city we're probably lucky; there's a big newish NHS dental centre. Probably a good thing, since it's much poorer than average and most people just wouldn't be able to pay.

I get mine done by my friend who's a dentist in PL, a posh one. Having said that, it's at least 15 years since I've needed to go. Where I work now, I can get a scale and polish free, but I do it myself anyway. Using good toothpaste does help, particularly Colgate Total which does make a difference

Actually, not. :):):) I mentioned the cost of dental service in Poland to laugh at Americans who have to pay for tooth care through the nose and a lot of them can`t afford it so they go toothless like you. hahahaha


He warned me it wasn`t a fix which will last 100 years. But even a few years will be OK. Then I will have a crown replacement.

OH YUK ! How often do you bathe ?
No wonder all you Brit's have rotten teeth and smelly breath.
My insurance covers two free cleanings per year and 80% of any major dental work.


We call it, "Dental Insurance" which most Europeans can't afford so their teeth fall out !
(Americans laugh even harder when you Europeans teeth start falling out because you were to cheap to maintain them properly.)
That shows just what an ill informed person you are, Goofy.
Medicare part D covers 80% and my minimal supplement insurance picks up the other 20%.
Medicaid pays 100% of dental care.
Sounds like your European free healthcare system isn't all that it is cracked up to be.
And by the looks of the picture of your rotten mouth one can see that you have gingivitis too.
That is what no doubt caused your tooth decay to begin with.
You can't help but to have HALITOSIS !
I suggest brushing at least twice a day and once before you go to bed and use a good mouthwash like Listerine to kill those germs so your mouth can heal up.
Glad I could have offered you some constructive advice on how to take care of yourself.

P.S. Please keep your diminishing remarks to yourself as I was just trying to help you get well.

@Pawian
It might last that long if you're lucky. Make sure you have plenty of calcium in your diet.


Far more often than you.


Brits. No apostrophe. And no we don't. I have excellent and squeaky clean teeth and use dental tools and a waterpick. Why are my teeth strong? The NHS and a lifelong diet without all that sugar they use over there.


In the UK, we have it; I've never needed to use it. My UK dentist and my Polish dentist are both friends.

I can`t coz it was Joker who inserted his mocking remarks first so I had to reply and diminish him. But it seems you have also felt included in those financial issues. :):)


No, you can`t see well in the photo. :):):)


No, as a teacher I need to have a fresh breath and I do. I check it every week. Ha!!! :):):)

How if part D is for drugs on prescription and not dental care???

Where did you google that ?
There are all kinds of different plans for "supplemental coverage" in part D.
Google further.

Oh I see it very well.
Gargle with peroxide and swish it between your teeth to kill those germs and heal your gums.
Be sure to spit in out and rinse your mouth afterwards.
Just trying to help you with your bad breath and rotten teeth.
You will thank me when your wife actually wants to kiss you again.

Peroxide solution. Very very dilute. Unless you want to damage your guns badly.

Or better still, but and use a water pick. They're excellent.

Thank you jon, as you are correct.
I am trying to get ready for church and didn't have time for details at the moment.

They can do damage too if you aren't familiar with how to use them correctly.
Maybe you could make a short video for us, jon, on how to use one correctly.

There's plenty already on the internet about how to use them, including fora. Have a look on YouTube; there are some good videos.

They aren't hard to use and aren't expensive. They work very well and also have a beneficial effect on circulation and a few things other than oral matters.

Many dentists say that if they had to choose between cleaning teeth and using a a water pick, they'd choose the pick.

Don`t believe your old eyes. They are sending a distorted image to your brain implant coz the photo isn`t good quality.


Yes, I regularly do it here. Your advice is useless, then. Ha!!! hahahaha

Hardly, Goofy, everyone here can see that you have deceased gums.

Maybe to you but hopefully someone with a brain may find what jon and I posted helpful.
A good dentist would have found that decay in your tooth BEFORE it got so bad that it fell out.
He would have put a filling in it so you would not have lost your tooth.
Here in the U.S.A. the dentists are required by all insurance companies to take x-rays of your teeth every two years.
Those x-rays show any potential problems like if you have a crack in your tooth or cavity between your teeth that he can't see otherwise.
Class dismissed.

Yes, I do. I increased calcium intake a few years ago and it did wonders to my teeth.

Previously my mouth looked like this:

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BS. I had an X ray in July at another dental clinic and they saw nothing wrong with my left front! Ha!!!