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NHS dental charges

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OrangeSwoosh · 19/08/2019 18:21

I need to have 3 wisdom teeth out. Pregnancy, combined with medication for a heart condition (and to a point, said heart condition) has destroyed my teeth. Several have pretty much crumbled away. I've had a few reconstructed recently, but my dentist wants my wisdom teeth removed.

For some reason, she wants this done at the dental hospital under sedation. I'm the least anxious person there is regarding dental treatment, so I'm not entirely sure why.

I have had a baby so I currently have an NHS maternity exemption.

The problem is, I was referred to the dental hospital in January. My initial appointment has just come through for October, so by the time I have treatment, realistically (unless it's incredibly quick after my initial assessment), my maternity exemption will have expired - am I right to assume (frustratingly and financially painfully) that I'm going to have to pay for this despite my referral having been started so long ago?

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fruitofthenight · 19/08/2019 18:48

I don't think you pay for dental treatment performed in hospital. I recently had my wisdom tooth out under sedation at the dental hospital and I didn't pay even though I usually do for regular treatment.

Cakeandmarshmallows · 19/08/2019 18:59

I had very similar situation though different treatment but still dental and my dentist said that because the treatments had started before the end of my exemption period, all treatment related to that would be covered under the exemption.

Spam88 · 19/08/2019 19:03

I think wisdom tooth removal at the hospital under sedation is a lot more commonplace now. I also didn't think you paid for anything at the dental hospital.

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Bunnyhop1502 · 19/08/2019 19:10

I’ve had my wisdom teeth out under sedation at the hospital and I didn’t have to pay.

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OrangeSwoosh · 19/08/2019 19:19

There's an NHS charges form in with the letter and a paragraphs about paying the tier 1 charge at the initial assessment then a price will be given for the remainder of treatment.

@Cakeandmarshmallows that's what I was hoping. Maybe I'll phone or email and find out, the exemption runs out just as I'm going back to work

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lucylouis · 19/08/2019 20:39

You don't pay for treatment at the hospital- and she would of said sedation because they're difficult so will be a surgical, so with the drill etc, it's easier for everyone if it's under sedation

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OrangeSwoosh · 20/08/2019 08:30

Letter definitely suggests there'll be charges

NHS dental charges
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WrongKindOfFace · 20/08/2019 08:32

I’d ring the hospital and ask. I’ve had wisdom teeth out at hospital and the only thing I had to pay for was the prescription afterwards (antibiotics).

homemadecommunistrussia · 20/08/2019 08:35

I would give them a ring and ask for clarification.

I suspect that you will still be exempt because you qualified when the course of treatment was begun.
Dc had free orthodontic treatment and check ups on his braces even though 19 by the time the treatment finished, what mattered was that they were under 18 when it started.

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 08:42

You don't pay in hospital.

Alternatively, you could actually ask your dentist, who is more likely to know.

cardamoncoffee · 20/08/2019 08:50

Have had work done at the hospital (not under sedation so technically not surgery) and no charge. Our hospital is a teaching one though so all work is observed by students, not sure if that makes a difference? There wasn't anything on the letter about charges.

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OrangeSwoosh · 20/08/2019 15:09

Alternatively, you could actually ask your dentist, who is more likely to know

I tried that - they didn't.

I've tried the hospital but the numbers just go through to a central booking place. May phone the NHS charges people, I'll need to sort a new prepayment certificate anyway

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MumbleLumble · 20/08/2019 15:24

I had something similar last time I was pregnant. I didn't have to pay as my treatment started before my maternity certificate expired so it was covered if that makes sense?

MumbleLumble · 20/08/2019 15:26

Sorry that wasn't very clear. So for example, I went to the dentist with a problem in say January. My maternity certificate ran out in February. My treatment appointment was in March but it was free because I started the 'process' of getting treatment before the MC ran out. Does that make sense?

CleanHonestGoals · 20/08/2019 15:34

A bit different but I had a tooth out, which ended up being a lot more difficult than it should of been and ended up with a couple of treatments at a specialist surgery then different Dental hospital. I didn't have to pay anything other than the original cost for the extraction as it was on going treatment due to that.
I'm assuming as others have said as you are already having treatment for the teeth it'll still be covered under your exemption.

SeaSidePebbles · 20/08/2019 15:44

You’re definitely not going to be charged for it at the hospital.

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