Why Won’t My NHS Dentist Provide My 14-Year-Old With Dental Veneers?
Q.
My 14 year old daughter has very dark brown markings and fluoride markings on all her teeth due to being infected as a child by fluoride in the water. She has already had 2 composites placed on her front 2 teeth in 2007 and has just completed finished her fixed orthodontics. Our dentist has said she isn’t allowed to get veneers on all her teeth on the NHS but the orthodontist has said she must have these dealt with and veneers is the only option. She has tried many other treatments for years which haven’t worked. Where do i stand legally regarding having veneers fitted on all her badly affected teeth on the NHS? Surely they can do something about this, it isn’t her fault that her teeth look like this. Thank you for your time.
My 14 year old daughter has very dark brown markings and fluoride markings on all her teeth due to being infected as a child by fluoride in the water. She has already had 2 composites placed on her front 2 teeth in 2007 and has just completed finished her fixed orthodontics. Our dentist has said she isn’t allowed to get veneers on all her teeth on the NHS but the orthodontist has said she must have these dealt with and veneers is the only option. She has tried many other treatments for years which haven’t worked. Where do i stand legally regarding having veneers fitted on all her badly affected teeth on the NHS? Surely they can do something about this, it isn’t her fault that her teeth look like this. Thank you for your time.
A.
Hi, thank you for your question. You can’t force a dentist to complete treatment on the NHS, they will class this as cosmetic at this stage. She may be able to have composite veneers placed and porcelain ones when she is over 18. I hope this helps, regards, Andrew.
Hi, thank you for your question. You can’t force a dentist to complete treatment on the NHS, they will class this as cosmetic at this stage. She may be able to have composite veneers placed and porcelain ones when she is over 18. I hope this helps, regards, Andrew.
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