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The Guardian - UK
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Are dentists a rip-off?

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Is a visit to the dentist a bit much to swallow? Photograph: Alamy

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday's paper.

This week's question

My dentist is good, but every time I go he's always very keen to book me in to see the hygienist – at £45 a pop. Won't an electric toothbrush and a roll of dental floss do the job just as well?

He's also tried flogging me insurance, but so far I've resisted. Is it a rip-off?

What are your thoughts?

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