Can I have brace fitted in nhs and whats the cost?

Q. I am 29 and have just registered with a dentist after waiting for a few years,im interested in having a brace fitted as im starting to feel very wary of my teeth when i smile,Can it be done on nhs or will i have to go private? And at what cost?

A. Thanks for your questions, NHS Orthodontics treatment to adults is not usually available, however an enquiry to your local Primary Care Trust should be able to confirm this for you. There are many teeth straightening systems available privately, with some treatments taking as little as six weeks to acheive results and others which are virtually invisible. The costs for these treatments will vary between systems and practices, but I can tell you that straightening treatments at my practices start from £999. Many practices now have the facility to offer payment plans, such as interest free credit to help you spread the costs. I hope this helps.
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April 11th, 2010 at 08:47 PM
sarah Says :

i have an obvious overbite and very crooked lower teeeth it is hard to eat properly and difficult to clean them i have no dissposible income and need to know if an nhs dentist wil help me

May 26th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Kai Says :

Hi,My teeth are slowly re-aligning due to a tooth extraction and my currentdentist is letting this situation carry on with no intervention.I have heard from another practice that teeth have to be in perfect condition beforea private practice will take you on.Please can you tell me if this is so.Iam currently nhs,but would rather pay for dental care,in this situation.Please get back to me.Thanks

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