Dental charges, can I choose better filling and pay partially

cherry2017

If I choose a high quality crown for my teeth, do I have to pay fully myself? Or I can pay partially which the rest are NHS payment.
Eg, NHS patient of dental can pay up to 200ish pounds  , I don't know much about it. 
Thanks

brook2jack2

You cannot "top up" NHS fees for a better crown. You can either have a NhS crown and pay in full for that or a private crown and pay in full for that, you cannot just pay the difference.

cherry2017

brook2jack2 said:

You cannot "top up" NHS fees for a better crown. You can either have a NhS crown and pay in full for that or a private crown and pay in full for that, you cannot just pay the difference.

thank you so much for your clear explanation.
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Toothsmith

It does sound a sensible idea - but dentists can actually be charged with 'defrauding the NHS' if they are discovered offering such arrangements 

cherry2017

Toothsmith said:

It does sound a sensible idea - but dentists can actually be charged with 'defrauding the NHS' if they are discovered offering such arrangements 

I see, so nobody should ask dentist for this, as it is a trap for the dentist