can't afford orthodontic treatment for my child

brook2jack

Exactly and that is why iotn includes a component for aesthetics(looks) which may swing things if assessment is borderline as regards dental health, but means no one will get bracework on the basis of looks alone , dental health is the over riding consideration.

moodydonkey

j.e.j. wrote: »

How rude are you

If that's a serious question then it would depend (same as dentistry) on the level of disfigurement I would think.

They've answered their own question tho haven't they because treatments are offered on that basis on the NHS. (Or so I thought)

aliasojo

mynameistallulah wrote: »

You should have thought about that before having children ... or did you expect the state to fund your lifestyle choices?

Oh do please go troll somewhere else. I for one am really not interested in your tripe.:rotfl:

moodydonkey

aliasojo wrote: »

Oh do please go troll somewhere else. I for one am really not interested in your tripe.:rotfl:

But you know where you are with tripe. It aint gonna run off and leave you for a younger bit of offal that looks good in a skirt so you can raise your kids alone oooh look at my straight teeth

Buttonmoons

My daughter (6) lost her 2 bottom teeth a few weeks before her 6th birthday, the day after her 6th birthday she was jumping on a sofa and managed to knock her two front teeth out (they were a bit wobbly)
The dentist told us that her front teeth might grow in dented :eek: they haven't started growing in yet but the bottom two have and they look like they are growing in a V shape :eek:

Have already started putting money into an acc for braces, her dad had braces, I had braces, shes probably gonna need them.

adelight

if the dentist is saying no then i'd wait a few years, they may well get better with time. he could have it filled in like someone is suggesting whilst you save up.
me and my sister had similarly awful teeth by 11, i had quite brutal braces at 12 (my orthodontist was very well respected but rushed my treatment so i was in 6 months of agony instead of 2 years mild discomfort and bragged and took videos) and 2 years of retainers but my teeth still moved after i was 16 and are not so straight now and i have a bit of a scissor bite again. my sister waited until she was 15 and her teeth had naturally moved and looked much better, she only had braces on the top and her teeth haven't moved since.
he might not even mind so much when he's older, lots of people have less than perfect teeth and don't care.

JC9297

j.e.j. wrote: »

How rude are you

If that's a serious question then it would depend (same as dentistry) on the level of disfigurement I would think.

I actually had the same thought when the comment was made about cosmetically unattractive teeth. There are lots of people that have features that they or other people may consider unattractive (e.g. a hook nose), I don't think anybody would expect the NHS to pay to make them look better without a medical reason when there isn't enough money as it is.

j.e.j.

Yes, I do agree to some extent that the 'need' for cosmetic procedures is not as simple or clear cut as it would appear to be.

The level that poster was arguing at wasn't very helpful, (though 6 people seem to have felt the need to thank them for it!) and post #48 strongly suggests a Friday night troll..

Hope the OP manages to get something sorted out for her child, anyway.

ciderwithrosie_2

My 17 yr old son has been bothered by his crooked teeth for a while, mainly the bottom ones, our dentist never mentioned them so he booked himself into an orthodontic clinic after a friend recommended them. He's having braces fitted in July, it's not costing anything (I asked him to check this was the case) as he's under 18 and a student.

carebear13

brook2jack- you're right i didnt realise, i suppose we would all like to think that the nhs funds all treatment and although we obviously see lots of cutbacks for things they will/wont pay for i think that maybe we have a different perception of how nhs dentrsity works as even nhs treatment isnt completely free.