nhs dental treatment

hafs1975

i have registered with a new dentist recently and was told today i need a filling , its in a front tooth so the dentist suggested a white filling ,he then told me i couldnt get it on nhs and would have to pay for it myself. Does anyone know if the rules have changed in the last few yrs concerning white fillings ,i have had white fillings before and didnt have to pay for them .

Pippin12

I went to the dentist on Monday and was told I needed a filling and since the tooth is visible the dentist said he'd put in a white one and it would be covered by the NHS. Somewhat puzzling you are not eligible.

FRESTER

Your dentist is full of it.
I had a white filling yesterday on the NHS covered in full with my tax credit exemption card.

Toothsmith

hafs1975 wrote: »

i have registered with a new dentist recently and was told today i need a filling , its in a front tooth so the dentist suggested a white filling ,he then told me i couldnt get it on nhs and would have to pay for it myself. Does anyone know if the rules have changed in the last few yrs concerning white fillings ,i have had white fillings before and didnt have to pay for them .

What are you defining as a 'front' tooth?

If it's the incisors (The square bitey ones) or the canines (The pointy 'eye teeth') then it's usual for NHS white fillings to be placed there.

If it's a premolar (The thinner 'back teeth' behind the canines) then people can often think they're front teeth because they're visible in the smile, but they aren't.

Amalgam would be the usual material to fill those with, but it is up to the discretion and clinical judgement of the dentist. Sometimes dentists do use white filling in there on the NHS.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

NHS treatment is defined by your benfit.

usually contribution based benefit doesnt quilify you to have NHS dental treatment.

my wife had to have her front teath removed, dentures etc all on NHS.

i think this dentist is confused thinking this is purely cosmetic works wich is not covered by NHS.

jacques_chirac

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

NHS treatment is defined by your benfit.

usually contribution based benefit doesnt quilify you to have NHS dental treatment.

my wife had to have her front teath removed, dentures etc all on NHS.

i think this dentist is confused thinking this is purely cosmetic works wich is not covered by NHS.

No, it is not. Anyone that sees an NHS dentist is entitled to NHS treatment with the relevant charge.

I think you are confusing it with free NHS treatment, which some may be eligible for due to being in receipt of a means tested benefit.

starlight29

Ive had several white fillings all nhs one last month so def avalable on nhs

Starlight