What counts as a denture repair?
A denture repair applies when an existing part of a denture is broken and replaced or repaired, such as:
A clasp
A tooth
A flange
This treatment is always free of charge to the patient, regardless of their paying status/exemption.
📝 Please note - There is no time limit on when a denture can be repaired after the original appliance was made.
How to submit the claim for a denture repair?
If there is already an open course of treatment (CoT):
Band 3 CoT:
The denture repair must be claimed as part of the existing Band 3 CoT.Band 1 or Band 2 CoT:
Submit your current claim as normal, and then make a separate claim specifically for the denture repair.
If there is no open CoT:
Submit a new FP17 with the your 'Denture Repair' treatment code charted.
To correctly submit a denture repair claim in Dentally, you must ensure the treatment code is set up correctly.
You will need a Denture Repair treatment code in your treatment list.
This code must be set to Band 0 - this code must be a non-banded treatment.
The NHS Treatment Category must be set to 'Denture Repair'
The 1 UDA is applied automatically based on the NHS Treatment Category. For further clarity you should reference the NHS knowledge base here.