Is the quality of NHS crown same as a private crown?
Q. Hi there Andrew. Thank you for offering your advice here. I’ve had a porcelain and metal bonded crown on my main front left tooth for the last 6 years. It is fitted on a small stub (my actual tooth) Recently my porcelain crown broke in the middle of the night. It just fell apart at 5am. I didn’t bang it and dont hink i have ever banged it as im very carefull with it. Only the porcelain broke off… the black metal is still on my tooth with the permenant dentist glue. I have a HC2 certificate. What is the difference, in detail, between an NHS crown and a private crown? Shouldn’t the quality of a NHS crown be the same as a private crown? Am I entitled to request, under my entitlement to rights from NHS dental treatment received, that i would like the NHS crown to be the same quality as a private crown? Am I entitled to an all ceramic crown under my NHS HC2 certificate rather than a porcelain/metal bonded crown? It is for my main front left tooth. Looking forward to your advice. Many many thanks.
A. Like most things in life if you pay extra you can get abetter service or quality. Hence it is possible to pay more for a better crown, maybe one that is stronger, looks better or of a superior material. Unfortunately the NHS crown cannot be the same quality as a private crown as the lab costs aren’t covered by the NHS fee. You should discuss the options with your dentist and see what you could do.
got my new crown fitted and it is darker than my natural teeth.should i go back and tell my dentist as i am not happy with it.would i get a new crown on nhs?
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