We pay millions to the PM and a health minister for such a healthcare system?

[LITTLEREDDOT]

18-month wait for polyclinic dental treatment

I visited a dentist at Jurong Polyclinic on Nov 2, 2011, and had a partially broken molar tooth filled.

I was shocked to be given a follow-up appointment for scaling and polishing on May 7 this year - a gap of 11/2 years. I was told this was because there were too many patients seeking appointments.

I resigned myself to the long wait. However, the filling in my tooth came off recently.

Being in pain, I called the polyclinic to request that my dental appointment be brought forward, but was told there were no available slots.

The operator advised me to keep calling to check if anyone cancelled an appointment, so I could take that slot.

I was also told to check with the dentist if he would cap my broken tooth, as my next appointment was for scaling.

I was also dismayed to know that treatment was carried out by oral hygiene therapists, and not dentists.

We are advised to see the dentist every six months, so why are polyclinic appointments spaced so far apart?

This was not the case five years ago. Then, patients could have their teeth scaled, polished and filled all at the same appointment.

I hope the Health Ministry will raise the standard of public dental services, and also look into offering subsidised dental treatment at selected private clinics to ease the crunch at public clinics.

Sundram Muthiah

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[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. my take: sundram, tambi what did you last voted for?
3. millions are paid not only to 2 sheep but the entire herd of dafter sheep
4. 2016 is the only solution.

 

[escher]

hi there


1. Aiyoh!
2. My take: Sundram, tambi what did you last voted for?
3. Millions are paid not only to 2 sheep but the entire herd of dafter sheep:d
4. 2016 is the only solution.

work to throw out all those motherfuckers maggots in white in 2016 so they can no longer fuck and suck us of our money

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Even Cubans have better healthcare system.

 

[Raiders]

As Leongsam is hospitalised, let me cover his duties

Leongsam: Typical loser! They do not work hard to afford private dental care and yet spent their time complaining about state subsidised dental care.

 

[sleaguepunter]

deh... if cannot wait polyclinic, then go the dentist at blk 327 hougang ave 5. one of the cheapest in singapore. of course being cheapest, it also one of busiest. best take a day leave, go early around 8.30am to register and the dentist MAY slot walk in patient when he is free. Then can make next appointment 7-8mth later.

 

[laksaboy]

When it comes to dentists, I prefer the more expensive ones. First of all, you don't visit the dentist very often in a year. Also, it's your teeth, you don't want bumbling idiots or newbie dentists to mess up your dental work.

One of the worst dental clinics I've been to is Q&M: the turnover rate is high, so after six months on your next visit there's no guarantee your dentist will still be there. Quality also varies depending on the branch location.

I had my wisdom teeth removed at a boutique dental clinic downtown. Even the post-surgery followup was excellent. It was well worth the money.

 

[Lordshiva]

Even Cubans have better healthcare system.

lol....


and those fuckers are COMMUNISTS!!!!