The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989
These Regulations replace regulations providing for the making and recovery of charges for dental appliances supplied or repaired under the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales and for other dental treatment provided as part of NHS general dental services. Accordingly, these Regulations provide for charges for the following:–the supply of dentures and bridges, whether or not as part of general dental services (regulations 2, 4 and 6 and Schedule 1);the provision of other dental treatment as part of general dental services (regulations 3, 4 and 6);the supply or repair, whether or not as part of general dental services, of dental appliances of a type more expensive than is clinically necessary (regulation 8 and Schedule 3);the replacement, as part of general dental services, of dental appliances lost or damaged by an act or omission of the patient (regulation 9 and Schedule 4).