free dental treatment

[gen_1986]

How do i get free dental treatment?

i am working but cant afford a check up, but i have had a toothache for two days and think i may be getting an abcess.

i am nor registered at a dentist at the mo. do i need to show proof to received free treatment?

thanks

[lorri24601]

Try looking on the net for a dental college or training centre, i saw one on tv news report ( dont know where you are ,this one was in kent but there must be more in other parts of the country ) the treatment is free and the trainee dentist have a qualified dentist with them observing and helping if needed

[gen_1986]

Thanks thats loads of help will look on the net now. Train fare to Kent would be cheaper then a check Up : )

[daffy654]

Why should you expect free dental treatment when the rest of us have to pay for ours? If you are working then either pay up or put up with the pain.

[mrs_overall]

Do you own a mirror and some pliers?

[gen_1986]

yes i do work , i pay my taxes and as i stated i cannot afford it.. rent,bills,prescriptions etc etc i wouldnt mind paying but i am poor and in pain.... lazy ppl with 5kids who dont get off there arse dont have to pay so why should i ?????????????

[smudge]

Hi gen - if you've been in agony, but are skint (I'm sure we've all been there at some point in our lives), maybe you could ask your GP to refer you to an NHS dentist, who may in turn, take instalments from you.

Worth a try & hope you are painfree soon......

[daffy654]

You should pay for your treatment because that is the law.You trying to con the dentist into giving you free treatment is wrong.As smudge said try asking if they will accept installments instead of trying to get out of paying.........on second thoughts go ahead and break the law,you could be arrested for theft of services or for deception and then you'd get free treatment whilst in prison.

[MrXLA]

The maximum NHS fee for NHS dental care at the moment is �198 (Band 3), given what you have described you would most likley be charged either �16.20 (Band 1, Band 4) or �44.60 (Band 2)
There are several dental hospitals most with acccess centres (this is where undergraduate dental student's carry out some of their clinical training) for patient's who are not registered with a dentist and there is not usually a charge for treatment provided in them.
There are also access centres ran by the PCTs around the UK but there is usually and urgent (Band 4) charge to be seen in these clinics and the treatment is only of an urgent nature.
Please do NOT attend your GP for referral to a dentist, there is usually no such provision (other than for urgent care usually requiring oral and maxillofacial surgery department) . It is not your GP's responsibility to provide access to a dentist they have numerous other tasks to perform without the additional burden.

[FredKBland]

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