Dental charges

980112

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 

Aylesbury_Duck

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 

Have you asked the dentist?  

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.

born_again

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.

980112

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 £1000 

DullGreyGuy

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 £1000 

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 3 

marcia_

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 £1000 

 The dentist is trying to charge you as a private patient rather than an nhs band 3. 

 Mine 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.