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NHS has info on how to find a free dentist, raise concerns at your local integrated care board. In emergencies, you can visit A & E.
Dental insurance can be arranged with private dentists, but is still expensive, and many people don’t pass the ‘exam’ to qualify. ‘Interest-free’ is no good, if you lose your job in the next couple of years. And many dentists add on unnecessary extras like tooth whitening, for extra profits.
One alternative is non-profit HSF (set up before the NHS) to provide cheaper insurance. You have to pay in for a while to get any benefits. But you will get money back off treatment (and other medical health treatments, if you qualify).
Dentaid is a charity that offers free dental care to homeless people. It has seven mobile units nationwide, and also offers help to abuse survivors, refugees, cancer patients, recovering addicts and communities where people struggle to access good dental care.
Community Dental Services is a community interest company that is referral only, offering help to people in East of England and the Midlands, with 98% positive ratings. It has several clinics, including ones for mobile use and in prisons.
