Orthodontic Treatment

brook2jack

Systems such as 6 month smiles, invisalign, Inman alligners etc are well known to orthodontists ,however they have their limitations.

In general for a child train track braces are the most adaptable,long term successful ,cheapest but gold standard treatment. Train tracks allow a degree of control that can be minutely adjusted and many systems such as Inman alligners are not recommended for children because they are still growing and the use of these appliances in a growing child can be problematic.

The lab bills for most of these systems make them very expensive .

Torndao01

I would firstly get a second opinion. My dentist told me my son didn't need braces as his very slightly wonky teeth were only consmetic. I actually agreed with as my sons teeth were only slightly wonky, obviously I would have liked him to have braces to straighten them, but I accepted what the dentist said.

Fast forward 6 months and we had to move dentists and we were referred to an orthodontish. Much to my suprise my son is now getting £3000 pounds of dental work on the NHS. We also received a copy of the guide lines which stated that my son was a cat 4a, which mean treatment was allowed.

I would ask another dentist to show you the xrays and measurements which mean that you child isn't allowed the treatment, as you have the requirements above to check against. You want to be sure the dentist is doing their job properly.

brook2jack

A dentist cannot do these measurements, only an orthodontist can.
If you read the iotn guide above there is little leeway for subjective opinion unless the child is borderline iotn 3. http://www.bos.org.uk/orthodonticsandyou/orthodonticsandthenhs/whatisiotn

As said before op is entitled to another orthodontic opinion but will have to go back on a waiting list for the opinion. It is unusual though for a child to be deemed not eligible by one and eligible by another.

Acceptance for orthodontic treatment is by iotn guidelines only in England and Wales since 2006 and has nothing to do with practice budgets. Iotn is being brought in in Scotland and NI is likely to follow.