Are cosmetic dental treatments available on the NHS?

Q.
am i able to get my teeth fixed back up cosmetically on the nhs?
i have always taken good care of my teeth and used to have a perfect set of teeth with a great smile but i ended up having to be on medication long term and this has damaged my teeth to the point of beyond repair so in order to restore them and give me back my confidence would i be eligable to have them done on the nhs as i am unemployed.and i don’t have a dentist of my own as none are willing to take nhs patients on,i now hav’nt had a dentist for 6years and i can’t find one now either.i am extremerly desperate to get them sorted as i dont smile anymore as my confidence has gone and also they need sorting for general health/dental reasons as they are all just crumbling and falling apart and i am in pain with them too.if it came to the crunch would i be able to just have them all removed and get dentures?
thanks .
A.
The NHS does not offer elective cosmetic dentistry but some basic dental care, is, by it’s very nature of correcting problems, able to achieve some ‘cosmetic results’. you should contact your local NHS dentist for advice or if you want really excellent cosmertic dentistry choose a cosmetic dental expert
Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes
June 7th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
heather higson Says :

can you recommend anyone that you know in cosmetic surgery in manchester that would be willing to take a look at my front tooth , i am 47 with looked after teeth but my bone at the front has snapped off along with my tooth, making me very insecure now , i dont even know if its able to be rectified.thank you . much appreciated heather

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