Charity calls for the NHS to provide free dental repairs for seizure damage

And for many, that means living without the teeth they have lost.

The Epilepsy Society’s ‘Fix It For Free’ campaign is calling on the NHS to provide free dental repairs to teeth damaged as a result of seizures.

Clare Pelham, chief executive at the Epilepsy Society, said, "If a person breaks their nose, or their arm or leg as a result of a seizure, the injury will be repaired for free on the NHS. But if they break their teeth – and many with epilepsy do – they are expected to foot the bill themselves or get by without their teeth.

“When someone is too scared to smile because half their teeth are missing, they instantly lose their self-confidence, stop going out, withdraw into themselves and become isolated. Teeth are not an optional cosmetic accessory, they are an intrinsic part of who we are and how we communicate with one another.”