NHS
Treatment.
NHS
treatment is available to patients who are eligible for free treatment for the
following reasons.
1)
In receipt of a qualifying
benefit or tax credit.
2)
Are under the age of 18
3)
Are between 18 and 19 years old
and are in fulltime education.
4)
Have a valid exemption
certificate.
5)
Women who are pregnant, or have
had a child in the last 12 months.
In
all cases we are required by law to see proof of the reason free treatment is
being sought. No exceptions can be made.
NHS
treatment is also available to paying patients but given the NHS charging structure, many people will
be better off paying privately.
The
NHS only provides the
minimum treatment that is necessary to secure and maintain oral health.
It
does not cover:-
1) Cosmetic treatment,
2) Treatment
which you would like done which is not actually required.
3) Advanced
treatments where simpler treatment would be sufficient to secure oral health.
The
dentist will tell you what treatment you require, You can not choose what you
want to have done on the NHS.
If
you want to have different treatment to that which the dentist feels is
appropriate, you would be required to pay privately for it.