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Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 1 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 July 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dentistry

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines have been provided to NHS dentists regarding the cost of dentures.
Answer

The statement of dental remuneration issued under the NHS General Dental Services regulations 1992 provides for the following payments shown in the table.

£
Type of denture Synthetic resin Chrome cobalt or stainless steel
Dentists fee 158.10 279.60
Patient charge 126.48 222.88
Total received by dentist 284.58 502.48
(53) Where the patient is exempt from dental charges the dentists receives the full amount from national health service funds.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
436 c2156W;436 c2156W; 10076
Session
2005-06
Related items
Dentistry
Wednesday, 5 October 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Notes
Correction to figures given on 05/10/2005 at 436 c2814W
Subjects
Dentures