The National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Discontinuation of treatment – dental services

10.  A dental practitioner providing general dental services or services under a pilot scheme may decline–

(a)to begin treatment; or

(b)where treatment has begun, to continue with it,

until the practitioner or the Health Board has received payment of the amount of any charge payable to the practitioner or, as the case may be, the Health Board in accordance with these Regulations.