Hey there, little one! Do you know about the Tooth Fairy?
She’s the one who visits when you lose a tooth and leaves a little gift for you under your pillow. Well, today we’re going to talk about another important person who helps keep our teeth healthy: the dentist!
You see, dentists are very helpful when it comes to keeping our teeth clean and shiny. Sometimes, we need to visit them for a check-up, and other times, we might need more help, like when we have a toothache. But here’s the thing: sometimes we need to give them some of our pocket money in return for their help.
In England, there’s something called the NHS, which is a bit like a big helper for everyone who needs to see a doctor or a dentist. They help us pay for our treatments. But guess what? This week, the price we need to pay for the dentist’s help has gone up a bit. It’s now 8.5% more than it used to be. That’s like adding a little more than 8 more jelly beans to a jar of 100 jelly beans!
Now, don’t worry! This doesn’t mean you can’t visit the dentist anymore. It just means that we’ll have to give them a few more coins from our piggy bank when we go. The dentist treatments are grouped into different bands, like colours in a rainbow. Each band has different prices, and now these prices have changed.
The first band is like the red part of the rainbow. It’s for when you just need a check-up to make sure your teeth are in tip-top shape. The second band is like the orange part, and it’s for when you need a little more help, like when you have a cavity that needs fixing. The third band is like the blue part, and it’s for when you need some extra special help, like getting a tooth pulled out.
Even though the prices have gone up a bit, remember that the dentist is still our friend, and they’re here to help us have the best smiles we can. So don’t be scared of the dentist, and keep brushing your teeth every day, morning and night. If you take good care of your teeth, you might not need to see the dentist as much, and you’ll have more pocket money left for treats!
And who knows? Maybe if we all keep our teeth extra clean, the Tooth Fairy might leave us an extra special surprise under our pillows! Happy brushing!
