Posts tagged “NHS braces”

How much would braces be to treat my cross bite?

January 8th, 2013
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Hello Adam, I’m just wondering I have a few gaps between my teeth at the bottom I was also told I had a cross bite I’m paranoid about the gaps and I’m thinking of having braces to close the gaps up but only on the bottom how much would I be looking to pay ? I did mention to my dentist about the NHS but he says I’m too old even though he saw me when I was 18 and didn’t really do anything, or do you have any other advice ?

Many thanks  and I look forward to hearing from you over this matter as it is starting to get me down.

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Is there any way to get free braces or at a cheaper price as I don’t qualify anymore?

November 22nd, 2012
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I was waiting from the age of 13 to 17 for braces for one reason to the next! I finally get a chance about 4 months before my 18th birthday & then get told I can’t have braces for free because my teeth aren’t 4mm out, or something but I am so self concious, I don’t smile & when I laugh I try to cover my teeth, they are horrible ! & I’m only 18 so can’t afford to pay for baraces whatsoever, im so upset about this & it was all my dentist fault not nothing & hurrying me up before that silly rule came in! ! Is there anyway I can get them for free ? I wouldn’t normally try and get stuff on the cheap but i feel like i have been played by my dentist do this would be the case then I would have to pay!! thank you in advance

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How much does it cost for tooth contouring and can it help with a gappy smile?

November 20th, 2012
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Sorry, I have a couple of questions. Firstly, how much would it cost to have pointy teeth ‘shaved’ down and reshaped? Secondly, I read somewhere about ‘contouring’ — where small gaps between crooked teeth can be filled. How much would that cost? My canines are really pointy, as are the teeth between the canines and the front two, because they have been twisted around due to overcrowding. It would be these four teeth that I would like fixed. Also, I have a lot of problems with my jaw (possibly TMJ) and I think my crooked, overcrowded teeth have been caused/worsened by my jaw problems. Is there any treatment available on the NHS that could be used to fix these problems. For example, tooth extraction followed by basic braces? Is it ever possible to get NHS help for other types of braces, or are basic metal braces the only ones they will pay for?

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I had a brace when I was 13, it didn’t work, I’m now 18 what should I do?

May 10th, 2012
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Hi, I had a brace when I was 13 on the NHS it didnt work and i had them on for 3 years. I went back after all the treatment and once i finish with the clear retainer for 2 years at night but it hadnt worked, and the orthodontist refused to do more work even though it would just would be carrying on the same treatment, as im over 18 now but im desprate for decent smile what shall i do? thank you very much 

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My son has an overbite, his teeth cut into his gum, but he doesn’t qualify for a brace, how can this be rectified?

May 3rd, 2012
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My son is nearly 13 and has an overbite. He says that his teeth cut into his gums when his mouth is closed and causes a lot of pain at times. His teeth are not too crooked so he would not qaulify for braces. How can this be rectified, can it be done free on the nhs? Can I get insurance anywhere to cover this kind of work for a child? I thought that treatment was free for children on the NHS? Is this not the case? We live in Harrow, are there any orthodentists near me that you can recommend?

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Which braces are best for closing a gap between my two front teeth?

March 5th, 2012
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hi
how are you Darsh, I’m fifteen years old and have been looking at braces. I was just wondering if you can give me rough idea what treatment you think i would need. i want to ask tell something
I have gap in between my two front 2 teeth which I don’t like and i wanted to ask that which braces should i use?
and also the risks of it
that it is useful or not?
it doesn’t look that much bad but i like braces alot.
I hope you’ll fix my problems
Thank You for your time 🙂

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My teeth are misaligned and crooked but the hospital won’t even see me. Why?

March 5th, 2012
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Hello Mr. Patel.  I’m 18 and from the West Midlands I have a problem with my teeth. They are crooked, mis-aligned and cause me a great deal of distress. Many people will never see me smile because I’m far too self conscious to do so.( I should note that both my teeth and gums are healthy and don’t cause my any discomfort apart from the occasional ache as my wisdom teeth came through last year.) I finally plucked up the courage to go to my first dental visit when I turned 18 but because of my age I do not qualify for free NHS orthodontic treatment. My dentist did refer me to the Hospital but it turned out I wasn’t eligible.

My problem is that the hospital have not seen my teeth and I do not believe they can make and informed opinion without looking at them. Even my dentist believes they would be of benefit to me. They couldn’t of seen pictures or X rays to make the decision because I only just had them done today

I apologise for the long message but I really would appreciate your professional opinion on what I should do because I’m really desperate to get my teeth fixed and I do not have the financial support to go private.

Thanks,

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I am over 18 but cannot afford braces, is there anyway I can have orthodontic treatment?

February 10th, 2012
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hi there i am wanting to find out if i could have braces on nhs? as my teeth are getting worse ive been bullied all my life with my teeth i was meant to be having braces when i was a child but there was a waiting list that long i never got in for it 🙁 well anyway as my wisdom teeth have come Thur and still are coming Thur my teeth are getting allot worse and its making me very upset 🙁 i have over crowned teeth i have teeth all over the place in my mouth i have 2 teeth at front that are like vampire teeth but are getting allot worse one comes right out my mouth now! and as i am a single parent i cannot afford to pay for treatment my dentist will not do anything for me at all either please please help me as i am in desperate help of them 🙁 many thanks

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I lost my retainer so my teeth have relapsed, can I still have braces on the NHS?

December 16th, 2011
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Hello! I used to have braces but I lost my retainers and my teeth went back to normal, But I would really like to fix my teeth and I was wondering how much would it cost for me to get braces? I am 16 years old and I am still in education will I have to pay? And if so can you give a rounded guess of how much it would cost. I have a gap and an overbite the rest of my teeth are practically nice it’s just the big gap in my two front teeth and my overbite sticks out. I was told before that I have an extra piece of gum in between the gap and that was what caused the gap apparently. So yeah roughly how much do you think it would cost me? Because it was done by the NHS before. thank you!

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Would braces help with front tooth at top of mouth that is sticking out?

December 16th, 2011
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Hello, i am wondering if it is possible to get a brace or something that i could have put in to help my tooth at the front of my mouth, the two front teeth at the top of my mouth one of them is slightly sticking out and it really gets me down, if this is possible and if so how much would it roughly be? And is this something i would be able to get through the NHS or would i have to go privately? If i do go privately is it metal braces my choice? what kind of difference is there between the two other than cost?

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