I’m 17 and have had braces before for my front right tooth. I then was given a retainer to wear, but unfortunately I had a chip in my front right tooth and had to get this filled at my dentist. This meant my retainer wouldn’t fit. It’s been too long and I am very self conscious of my teeth and wondered if it was free for me to have them again, seeing as I’m under the age of 18, or if not, how much would the process of me getting braces again cost?
Thank you.
Can I get braces for free if I am on Jobseeker’s Allowance?
I asked my dentist for braces when I was 13 years old. I waited over a year for an appointment to get braces. When I went to attend my appointment, I was told that my appointment was made earlier and a letter was sent to my house. By this time I had moved house so I was not aware of the appointment change. Later I visited my dental surgery and it showed on the computer that my treatment had been done. Later I explained to my dentist and he gave me another appointment but I was told to get my braces done later at the dental hospital. Now I am 20 and receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance.
I have spoken to my dentist and was informed that I have to pay over £4000 to get braces and implants in place of extracted teeth.
Is there any way I can get it for free or get help with the cost as I am not working and it would take me years to save £4000? Thank you for your time.
Hello, I am set to get braces fitted and ordered. This is my first time to an orthodontist and I really would like clear braces. Is there any type I could get free? I’m with the NHS and under 15, my teeth are a bit wonky and there is a small gap between my two front teeth.I’m not with a private dentist or anything like that. If I can’t get clear ones, is there any other type than the train track ones that are also free? Cheers.
Hi, I’m 18 and I just wanted to ask a few questions about braces.
I had braces when I was 12 and my teeth were perfect but my retainer snapped so it was really hard to wear it because it kept cutting my skin so I stopped wearing it so often. Now my teeth aren’t as straight as they were and I wondered if I could have any sort of brace for free or would I have to pay? I really don’t like my teeth anymore and occasionally I end up biting the sides of my cheeks with my teeth when I’m eating and it’s so sore.
Hope to hear from you soon, Thank you.
Hi
I’m wondering if you can help me. I’m 30 and therefore I assume that I am too old for standard free dental treatment but my front teeth overlap and I have a 10mm overbite eye teeth that stick out and my lower teeth are also overcrowded! It’s a bit of a nightmare to be perfectly honest with you because I have trouble eating properly. It is beginning to affect me psychologically also as I look in the mirror and just hate my smile, so it deeply affects self confidence! Are there any circumstances under which I would get braces for free on NHS? I have taken the time out to do my research and looked into private treatment but can’t afford it at all unfortunately. The figures involved are simply too much.
Hi Sunita Verma,
i have a little problem and need a solution please. few years ago i had braces for 2 years when i was studying at my secondary school, but somehow over the years after my treatment my teeth have starated to come back out and this has caused a little gap in my front two teeth which is becoming wide. i am currently in university and was wondering if i could get braces again but would i have to pay now? if so, how much would it cost? also how long would this process take?
Thank you for your time
Hi Andrew, I would like to know if it’s possible to get braces for free at my age. I’m 19 and live in South Wales. My teeth are quite crooked and have gaps, it really knocks my confidence but I can’t afford the thousands of pounds it costs to have braces. Is there any other option?
Thanks,
