Braces on the NHS as an adult

[Highlandflapped]

Hello
has anyone been prescribed braces on the nhs as an adult?

Many thanks

Very very unlikely
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/orthodontics/

Not a chance, unless your teeth without braces will kill you imminently. Which will never happen.

You absolutely will have to go private.

Nope, had to go private.

They did have options to pay monthly to spread the cost.

You can’t get it on the nhs as an adult, only under 18s

I believe they count as cosmetic so unlikely.though it might depend on your area. Some dentist allow you to pay in installments so it's not a lump sum

No, the only way to get them as an adult is to be referred before you turn 18.
DD has been on the list since she was 16 and turns 18 soon, the dentist said the waiting list is about 4 years long, she will still be able to have them fitted though because she was referred as a child.

I got double braces on the NHS as an adult. They were put on in 2016 and came off in about 2019 so not a million years ago.

I had two retained milk teeth so they took them out and found the adult teeth in my palate. Then they put bottom braces on too to even it out.

Thank you everyone! As I expected. Useful to have it confirmed though.

I know someone who had braces on the NHS In her thirties. She was one of the mums at my son's school so I didn't know her enough to ask why she qualified.
She did have a big overbite, this was around 12 years ago so things may have changed.
I do work with a woman in her twenties who recently had a dental implant on the NHS.

@Highlandflapped

Yes, I had train track braces fitted in my forties and completed in 2010. It was completely free of charge.

My private dentist referred me to the local Dental Hospital attached to the University where they teach the Orthodontics degree course. Apparently, the students (postgrad qualified Dentists studying for a Doctor of Dental Studies degree) need to practise on adult teeth as well as youngsters.

If you live near a Dental School, it might be worth making enquiries? I know there are only a few in the country.

However, my son has started wearing the Invisalign system and if it’s appropriate for your teeth and you can afford it, I would strongly recommend this system as there’s no pain at all and it’s such a brilliant innovation compared to the train track system.