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Treatments Available
Eligibility
Health Boards provide dental services for approximately 2 million eligible patients within the following groups:
- All children under the age of 6 years
- Children who attend national school
- Children, up to their 16th birthday who have left national school
- Adult medical card holders and their adult dependants
- Patients in health board hospitals and institutions
- Additional groups as designated by the Health Board Chief Executive Officer
Treatment and prevention services for all of the above groups are provided in the main by the Health Board Dental Service. Routine dental treatment for the majority of adult medical card patients is provided through contracted general dental practitioners. However, adult medical cardholders also receive treatment from the health board dental service in some circumstances.
School Screening
Dentist treating Child The Health Boards operate a school screening programme for all children attending national schools in 2nd, 4th and 6th classes. Where resources permit or need dicates, some Health Boards may screen other years. This programme provides preventive and other neccessary treatment where required. The main aims of this service are preventive measures and the conservation of adult teeth.
14-16 Years
The Health Board service has recently been extended to 16 years of age. However, services for 14 years and older are currently restricted to emergency treatment only. The full service should be extended to this group in due course.
Orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment is provided on the basis of case severity, as defined by the Department of Health.
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