Worth flying home for dental work?
 

Is it ever worth just popping on a plane and flying home for dental work rather than getting it done here?

I know that I'll get fleeced by getting dental work done in the Canada (no insurance or coverage plan available through employer) but was wondering if I would still be covered by the NHS for some (or all) of the dental treatment in the UK still? Which brings me to my next question - is there a time that you are no longer covered by the NHS, i.e. do I need to have spent a certain amount of time in the UK in order to still be covered?

When comes the time that I need to buy travel insurance if I'm flying home to the UK? Or does my british passport circumvent all that nonsense? :huh:

Re: Worth flying home for dental work?
 

Why should you receive dental work at NHS costs in the UK?

Not being flippant - but if you are no longer resident there, why would you think you could obtain the dental work?

Are you in Canada temporarily, or a one year visa for example? Are you still registered with doctor/dentist, etc, in the UK, legitimately, because you are returning to live there soon?

Edit: the reality is that with a UK address and accent, it is unlikely anyone will question you further ... the morality of doing so is another matter.

Re: Worth flying home for dental work?
 

Or get it done in Mexico. A fraction of the cost and you can have a holiday with the savings.

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You saw the TV reports on Global about that did you? :eek:

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You'll be doing well if you can find yourself an NHS dentist who has space for new patients and can fit you in to an appointment at a time that suits your travel plans...

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Is a legitimate question about what a UK citizen needs to do to still qualify for NHS treatment.

And you don't get if you don't ask, or vice versa.

In the process of obtaining PR in Canada, but still learning about what the effects are!

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See, that wasn't so hard!

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But you didn't do it, so it must have been eh!

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you keep up whatever minimum payment you have to (national insurance, there may be something else - dunno), I think you're entitled to it.

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There are almost NO NHS dentists left in the UK, they are all private, any that are left are few and far between, and have overflowing waiting lists.

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See link _ you need to be resident. And even if rthey are nhs not many qualify for free treatment.

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Certainly not true here (Berks) - we moved last year and had loads of choice of NHS dentists, all of which had space for all of us.

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A thank you wouldn't have gone amiss either !!!

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i have done it..not intentionally when i was home at chrimbo..i lost a filling went beck to my old dentist i was still registered there..booked me in no questions..cost me 43 notes...would have cost me a minimum $200 in Canada..but i get healthcare at 80% so in reality it cost me more.