NHS braces, am i eligible (see pictures)?!
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I'm 25. Be kind please. Thankyou.
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I'm 25. Be kind please. Thankyou.
currently in the UK there are no orthodontists offering braces under the NHS for anyone over the age 18. but you could be referred to one of the dental hospitals for post grad orthodontists and dentists.
the referral needs to be made by the orthodontist that your dentist would refer you to privately and there are certain criteria that has to be met for you to qualify to have it done under the NHS.
without being able to see all your teeth and me only being an ex orthodontic nurse (went back to general dentistry 1 year ago) and not an orthodontist i couldn't even hazard a guess at what the treatment could involve.
anyone can qualify for braces privately but the costs vary greatly between practices and what type of braces you go for, this can range from