Is there a minimum level of ‘crookedness’ needed for treatment on the NHS?
Q.
My daughter has just returned from an orthodontist appoitment where she was told her teeth were crooked but not enough to get the work done on the NHS but she could pay to go private. Is there a minimum level of ‘crookedness’ needed for treatment on the NHS?
My daughter has just returned from an orthodontist appoitment where she was told her teeth were crooked but not enough to get the work done on the NHS but she could pay to go private. Is there a minimum level of ‘crookedness’ needed for treatment on the NHS?
A.
Yes, if they are only mildly crowded the treatment is classed as cosmetic and won’t be available on the NHS
Yes, if they are only mildly crowded the treatment is classed as cosmetic and won’t be available on the NHS
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