# The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 3


(1) Where the contractor provides an orthodontic course of treatment to a patient that solely consists of a case assessment, the contractor provides 1.0 unit of orthodontic activity.
(2) Where the contractor provides an orthodontic course of treatment to a patient aged under 10 years that consists of—
(a) a case assessment; and
(b) the provision of orthodontic treatment following the case assessment,
the contractor provides 4.0 units of orthodontic activity.
(3) Where the contractor provides an orthodontic course of treatment to a patient aged between 10 and 17 years that consists of—
(a) a case assessment; and
(b) the provision of orthodontic treatment following the case assessment,
the contractor provides 21.0 units of orthodontic activity.
(4) Where the contractor provides an orthodontic course of treatment to a patient who is aged 18 years or over that consists of—
(a) a case assessment; and
(b) the provision of orthodontic treatment following the case assessment,
the contractor provides 23.0 units of orthodontic activity.
(5) Where the contractor—
(a) provides a repair to an orthodontic appliance of a patient; and
(b) the orthodontic course of treatment in which that orthodontic appliance was provided is being provided by another contractor, hospital or relevant service provider under Part 1 of the Act,
the contractor provides 0.8 units of orthodontic activity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3361/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-contracts-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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