NHS Dental Fees

For further information on NHS fees and exemptions see: www.dh.gov.uk/dentistry and www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk

A full range of NHS treatment is available at Studental (except Orthodontics).

The charge you pay depends on the treatment you need to keep your mouth, gums and teeth healthy. There is a fixed fee for each NHS course of treatment – either Band 1, Band 2 or Band 3 (see opposite).

Can you receive FREE treatment?

NHS treatment will be free if you are in one of the following groups who are automatically exempt from NHS charges:

• 17 years of age, or younger
• age 18 AND in full-time education
• named on a current NHS exemption certificate (HC2)
• receiver of Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee credit
• pregnant, or have had a child in the past 12 months
• named on a NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate

You must bring proof of your exemption with you to your first appointment.

Applying for Free Treatment

Students over the age of 18, or anyone on a low income, may apply for an HC2 exemption certificate in order to receive free treatment.

You should fill in and send away form HC1 (available from Studental or by calling 0845 850 1166). If eligible, you will be sent a certificate within about four weeks. The certificate will last for up to one year and you will have to renew it when it expires.

Paying for treatment

If you are not currently exempt from charges, you must pay for your treatment at your first appointment. If you require further appointments, an estimate will be given and you will be asked to pay at your second appointment for the remaining treatment.

Claiming back the cost of treatment

We will give you a receipt and form HC5. You must complete the form and send it away with the receipt to apply for a refund.

Private Treatment

We try to see all patients on the NHS and do not usually have any all-private patients. However some treatments are not normally available on the NHS. Examples include:

• Tooth whitening
• White crowns on back (molar) teeth
• White fillings for back teeth provided for aesthetic reasons
• Sports mouth guards

Written estimates will be given for any private treatment chosen.