Students and Dentists

[Malandro]

Do full time Uni students qualify for any kind of free dentistry or does anyone know of a website that might help?

[tracymort]

i did when i went 6 years ago. they persuaded me into having them coated to prevent cavities as it was free and would normally have cost a fair bit!

[Miss Zippy]

From what I can remember, you don't qualify for free dental care just by virtue of being a full time uni student (only students under 19 receive free care), but you can claim for free treatment on the basis of having a low income. You will need to complete a HC1 form, which you can probably obtain from your dentist or local social security office.

[Miss Zippy]

Look on ppa.org.uk and type in 'low income scheme' in the search box. You'll see lots of information that explains the position of students and healthcare costs. The upshot is, you need to complete the HC1 form.

[sft42]

Find your nearest dental teaching school and if you don't mind being op'ed on by students you'll get your cuspids cleaned for free!