Do I qualify for NHS treatment?
Since 2006, NHS orthodontic treatment can only be provided to children who meet certain criteria, which means:
- Not all children are eligible to receive a course of NHS orthodontic treatment
- We can only provide NHS treatment for the more severe orthodontic problems
- There is currently a waiting list for NHS orthodontic treatment
Provided the patient meets the criteria they will be eligible for orthodontic treatment funded by the NHS. Examples of these bite problems include:
- Significantly crowded teeth
- Reverse bite
- Protruding teeth
- Impacted (buried) teeth
- Missing teeth