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Dental charges
980112
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I have had a dental bridge for 15 years on the nhs a piece has broke off am I entitled to have a replacement bridge on the nhs cos my dentist has said they will replace it for £1000 privately just need some advice please
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Have you asked the dentist?980112 said:I have had a dental bridge for 15 years on the nhs a piece has broke off am I entitled to have a replacement bridge on the nhs cos my dentist has said they will replace it for £1000 privately just need some advice please
To be clear, you wouldn't be entitled to a replacement simply because a 15 year old NHS bridge has failed. It's a case of whether you're eligible for treatment on the NHS and whether you can find an NHS-registered dentist to carry out the work.1 -
After 15 years. I think the answer has to be no.
Although if you could find a NHS dentist, they may try to get it fixed, but even so after this length of time. I would guess at a charge for the service.Life in the slow lane1 -
My dentist has tried to fix it with a filling but it keeps falling out
I would of thought replacement bridges would of been classed as a band 3 on the nhs and cost me £306.80 not £10000 -
According to https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-teeth-and-gums/dental-treatments/ bridges are an NHS service provided if you can find an NHS dentist and they agree that a replacement is the best treatment plan. It would certainly be a band 3980112 said:My dentist has tried to fix it with a filling but it keeps falling out
I would of thought replacement bridges would of been classed as a band 3 on the nhs and cost me £306.80 not £10002 -
The dentist is trying to charge you as a private patient rather than an nhs band 3.980112 said:My dentist has tried to fix it with a filling but it keeps falling out
I would of thought replacement bridges would of been classed as a band 3 on the nhs and cost me £306.80 not £1000Mine tried to do the same when i needed s mouth guard, told me it wasn't available on the nhs. i found another Nhs dentist who did it.2026 wins - Parker Pen, American Sweets bundle, dish magic bundle
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