Hi, so yeah! I'm 18 (have been for 8 months now). I've not really thought about this much until now, having had a hectic year with many family issues, but I just realised that I'm not too sure if I'm still on the waiting list for braces? The last time I remember my dentist mentioning them was around September last year, where he asked my Mum to phone the orthodontists. That didn't happen (again, family issues). Now it has just sunk in that I'm past the under-18 free care. I know I definitely was on a waiting list, but have I vanished off of it by now? Really hoping not, as I have an overbite I need to fix and won't be able to afford private.
I've heard Wales NHS sometimes has better care than England in regards to eligibility and stuff, but...I'm quite a bit past 18 now, being 19 in 6 months. I'm a year behind everyone in school, so will still be in full-time higher education (which I've heard is sometimes relevant when you're under 19?), but by the time I'll be able to book an appointment and ask, I'll definitely be over 19. Where there is an NHS dentist in Wales, waiting times for appointments are looong, just as waiting list for orthodontists. I have a hygienist appointment in October, but I don't think I can ask there. Not too sure what to do! I have university next year too, so if theoretically (and by luck I still qualified) I did manage to get into the orthodontists, how would that work with moving?
Thank you!