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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1973 (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which general dental services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977.

Regulation 2(2) adds a further item to the list of items of treatment which a dentist can provide as occasional treatment.

Regulation 2(3) amends Schedule 1C to the principal Regulations to increase from £500 to £600 the maximum cost of a course of careand treatment or any orthodontic careand treatment which a dentist may provide without first seeking the prior approval of the Dental Practice Board. These amendments apply only in relation to careand treatment commenced on or after 1st July 1991 (regulation 3).