The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005 No. 3477

Regulation 4(3) and (4)

SCHEDULE 3 Band 3 Charges - Provision of Appliances

(a)

porcelain, composite or acrylic mastique veneers, including acid etch retention

(b)

inlays, pinlays, onlays and palatal veneers, in alloys containing 60% or more fine gold, porcelain, composite resin and ceramics

Crowns including any pin or post aids to retention

(c)

full or three quarter crown cast in alloys containing not less than 33⅓% fine gold or platinum or palladium

(d)

full or jacket crown cast in alloys containing stainless steel or cobalt chromium or nickel chromium

(e)

crown in porcelain, synthetic resin and other non-metallic crowns

(f)

full or jacket crowns in alloys containing not less than 33⅓% fine gold or platinum or palladium, or alloys containing stainless steel or cobalt chromium or nickel chromium, with thermally bonded porcelain

(g)

jacket crown thermally bonded to wrought platinum coping

(h)

prefabricated full or jacket crown, including any pin or post retention

(i)

crowns in other materials

Bridges including any pin or post aids to retention

(j)

bridges in alloys containing 60% or more fine gold with or without thermally bonded facings

(k)

bridges cast in alloys containing stainless steel, cobalt chromium or nickel chromium, with or without thermally bonded facings

(l)

acid etch retained bridges

(m)

bridges in other materials

(n)

provision of full (complete) or partial dentures, overdentures and obturators in synthetic resin or metal or both synthetic resin and metal, including any cast or wrought metal components or aids to retention

(o)

orthodontic treatment and appliances

(p)

other custom made appliances excluding sports guards