What treatments are available from an NHS dentist?
All treatment that is clinically necessary to protect and keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy is available to you on the NHS. If you would like to have this treatment done privately you should inform the dentist. If you wish to have any cosmetic treatments, you should ask your dentist how much this would cost in addition to charges for NHS treatment. If you are willing to cover the cost of cosmetic treatment, it will be done as private treatment. Some complex treatments such as implants have limited availability on the NHS, only available within defined protocols. These protocols are defined within the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Priority Forum EXAMPLES (NHS) • Example A: Scale and polish or gum treatment (periodontal) when required to improve the health of the gums are available on the NHS. • Example B: Tooth coloured fillings and crowns for incisor and canine teeth are available on the NHS. • Example C: Precious metal crowns (may be silver in colour) on back teeth are avail
