Who is eligible for dental treatment under the NHS?
According to the official NHS website: All treatment that is, in your dentist’s opinion, clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the NHS. This means the NHS provides any treatment that you need to keep your mouth, teeth, and gums healthy and free of pain, including: Dentures, crowns and Bridges.
Do dental implants come on the NHS?
Implants can be offered on the NHS.
If a patient has lost their teeth due to a medical condition and the first line treatment options such as bridges and dentures are not suitable, then implants can be offered.
This is because a medical condition can be out of a patient’s control.
As long as the treatment keeps the patient free of pain and healthy, it can be considered.
NHS band systems
Band 1 - £23.80 - Clinical assessment of teeth, application of fissure sealants, and application of fluoride on teeth, photographs, marginal correction of fillings etc. 1 UDA
Band 2 - £65.20 - Restorations, root canals, tooth extractions, etc. 3, 5 and 7 UDAs, for 2a, 2b and 2c respectively.
Band 3 - £282.20 - Basically includes anything that requires a dental lab, things such as bridges, crowns, dentures and veneers etc. 12 UDAs
Band 4 - 23.80 - Emergency treatment, one permanent filling, drainage of an abscess. 1.2 UDAs.
Regulation 11 - Band for replacement appliances - 12 UDAs
how many bands in band 2 and what does each entail?
Band 2A - all band 2 treatment other than 2b and 2c.
Band 2B - non molar endodontics to permanent teeth or a combined total of three or more teeth requiring permanent fillings or extractions.
Band 2C - Involving molar endodontics on permanent teeth.
What’s whistleblowing and the policies in dentistry?
- Whistleblowing refers to reporting illegal or unethical activities within an organisation.
- In dentistry, whistleblowers may report misconduct, patient harm, or other violations of ethical or legal standards.
- The UK has laws and policies that protect whistleblowers, such as the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) 1998 and the National Health Service (NHS) Constitution.
- These policies and laws outline the rights and responsibilities of whistleblowers and employers, and provide a framework for handling complaints.
- The General Dental Council (GDC) provides ethical guidance and sets standards for dental practice, including the duty of candour and the requirement to report incidents.
