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[HauntedsandCastle]

so will dentist's not even refer for orthodontics now then, unless it's severe? How severe is severe? Feel free to use dental terminology!

Is this because of the new contract? So what happens to those who may need orthontic work, but aren't severe enough?

Not picking, just interested.

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It is all to do with the new contracts and funding. Patients can be sent for an asessment, but most will have to pay privately. I'm not sure the exact criteria for being elligible for nhs treatment but you need to have a pretty dire malocclusion to get it.

blimey, I don't hold out much hope for an NHS dental/orthodontal system in years to come!