NHS
Treatment.
Free 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 and sufficient 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.