NHS treatment

At Ivory dental practice we are pleased to be able to offer NHS dental treatment. The treatment available under the NHS is provided to ensure you have a healthy mouth and are pain free. Treatment is completed after an initial examination and your dentist will advise you on what treatment can be offered under this service

Unfortunately any treatment deemed cosmetic such as tooth whitening is not covered by the NHS. This can be provided outside of the NHS and we will be pleased to advise you accordingly on this following an examination.

NHS charges vary from year to year so call us to find out the current charges.

In some cases individuals may be exempt from paying for NHS treatment. To qualify for exemption you must fall in to one of the below categories and provide proof of this:

• Currently pregnant
• Have had a baby in the last 12 months
• Under 18 years of age
• 18 and in full-time education
• You’re included in an award of Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit guarantee credit or Universal credit (check entitlement after October 31 2015)
• You’re named on, or entitled to, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
• You’re named on a valid HC2 certificate

If you’re named on a valid HC3 certificate, you may not have to pay for all your NHS dental treatment.

Please note that misdeclaration may result in a fine being imposed by the NHS.

Further information on NHS treatment and current charges can be found here.

Please note:

People lost their right to “register” with an NHS dentist in 2006 when the NHS introduced a new contract with dentists.

In England, you do not formally register with a dentist as you would with a GP.

You can attend any dentist – even if the practice is based in a different area from where you live – as long as they can see you and are taking on NHS patients. This is because technically, the arrangement between a dentist and patient only lasts as long as your course of treatment. It doesn’t give you the right to stay permanently registered with the same dental practice.

At Ivory Dental Practice we consider you as a patient of the practice if you have attended the practice within the last two years.