Should all non-cosmetic dentistry be available to all under the NHS?

[MrStuden]

<p>The above is from another thread, but it brought a long-held view of mine back to mind. I support the idea of the NHS, it needs changing &amp; improving in various ways, but the principle is a very good one. But... it seems manifestly absurd to me to pretend that general dental requirements aren't a medical need and that they shouldn't be treated as others are.<br><br>I think that all non-cosmetic dentistry should fall under the NHS's purview for everyone, as with other medical needs, which is not currently the case. View's?<br></p>

[KaiShin]

I can't agree with you

[BiestaGetse]

In what sense is cosmetic dentistry?

[MaxForsyth]

<p>I don’t know, you’re unlikely to want to pay your taxes for everyone who wants to improve their appearance. Literally, 3 years ago I had a problem like this, after many years of smoking, I realized that it would be time to whiten my teeth, although they were not very yellow, I felt unpleasant. Of course, I saved a lot, because I bleached them "for cheap" (I used this&nbsp; <a href="https://lombarddentalstudio.com/">https://lombarddentalstudio.com/dental-services/invisalign-orthodontics/while</a> living in the states if anyone is interested). But what if I had a usual whitening for £ 600-800? Would you like to pay your money for my beauty services to improve my appearance without a clear need?<br></p>

[VictorButler]

<p>I don’t know, you’re unlikely to want to pay your taxes for everyone who wants to improve their appearance. Literally, 3 years ago I had a problem like this, after many years of smoking, I realized that it would be time to whiten my teeth, although they were not very yellow, I felt unpleasant. Of course, I saved a lot, because I bleached them "for cheap" (I used this&nbsp; <a href="https://lombarddentalstudio.com/">https://lombarddentalstudio.com/dental-services/invisalign-orthodontics/while</a> living in the states if anyone is interested). But what if I had a usual whitening for £ 600-800? Would you like to pay your money for my beauty services to improve my appearance without a clear need?<br></p>

I thought that it is necessary to whiten teeth expensive, because it is teeth..It turns out that this is just an overpayment for services.