would i get free dental veneers in the NHS

Q. Hi Julian, I’ve had a large gap in my front two teeth since I was a child, it’s about 5-6mm wide so it’s quite big. I was looking into getting Veneers but I’m not sure if they would make much of a difference with a gap that big. I don’t think I’d want my front two teeth to look much bigger either. What advice can you give me? I’m 18 and a student so obviously I can’t afford them right now but I’m not sure if I would get them free off of the NHS? Any help would be much appreciated.

A. Your problem is usually tackeled using a combination of orthodontics and veneers.  the gap is usually also associated with a thick band of fibrous tissue between your teeth that would need to be removed before treatment commenced. Sometimes brace work is all you need

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

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2 Responses to “would i get free dental veneers in the NHS”

1. Kiron Says:
   October 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am

   Can i get vaneers on nhs

2. Cerri Says:
   November 17th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

   Ever since i was born my teeth have always been discoloured. When i questioned my dentist about it he told me that i dont actually have any enamel on my teeth. What would be the procedure to sort this? could i possibly claim on the NHS or would i have to pay and go private? if so how much are we talking?

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