Dental implants on the nhs

catherinegypps
catherinegypps Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
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My daughter lost her front teeth from the impact on concrete during a seizure, the dentist temporarily fixed her teeth with the view that they would give her implants when she is 18 and her jaw would have stopped growing . So now she is 18 all avenues for implant surgery have been closed by the nhs stating that it is cosmetic
My daughter has no front tooth at all because the surgery that the nhs provided did not work sufficiently and now w e are told that she will need to go private. 
All hospitals that i have researched have a criteria stating if NHS treatment has failed implants will be provided . 
Would you please advise if there is a dental governing body that i can get advise from to see where we stand legally in getting this treatment on the nhs ? 
I ma a single mother working full time and not able to afford £3000 per implant 

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  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,669 Pioneering
    catherinegypps said:
    My daughter lost her front teeth from the impact on concrete during a seizure, the dentist temporarily fixed her teeth with the view that they would give her implants when she is 18 and her jaw would have stopped growing . So now she is 18 all avenues for implant surgery have been closed by the nhs stating that it is cosmetic
    My daughter has no front tooth at all because the surgery that the nhs provided did not work sufficiently and now w e are told that she will need to go private. 
    All hospitals that i have researched have a criteria stating if NHS treatment has failed implants will be provided . 
    Would you please advise if there is a dental governing body that i can get advise from to see where we stand legally in getting this treatment on the nhs ? 
    I ma a single mother working full time and not able to afford £3000 per implant 
    Contact NHS England, see if they can shed light and a way forward.

    https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/dentistry/
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    edited January 2023
    Hello @catherinegyp and a warm welcome, I hope you and your daughter are doing ok.

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I know personally how expensive dental implants are, and more than ever in the current climate, it's unrealistic to expect individuals to finance them. 

    I can't add much in addition to rebel11's signposting, but wondered if you'd sought a second opinion from another dentist at your current surgery or spoken with/complained to the practice manager about why a hospital referral isn't possible for your daughter? I'm sure you've exhausted many avenues to get to this point but just incase.

    I wish you all the luck, please keep us updated with how you get on. 
  • Cartini
    Cartini Online Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
     
    Implants are usually only available privately and are expensive. They're sometimes available on the NHS for patients who cannot wear dentures or whose face and teeth have been damaged, such as people who have had mouth cancer or an accident that's knocked a tooth out.

    But, as you have already said, if it`s deemed to be cosmetic the NHS won`t fund it.

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