Dental care for students... Help?

I'm a university student in the UK and I was wondering how I can get free dental care with the NHS? I like my teeth but can't afford these bloody treatment costs!
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Hiya, im not sure if different NHS practices have different guidelines but i will tell you about my dental practice in Oxford.....I went to the dentist today :( Im not a student yet, as i graduated last year but will be a student again when i start my MSc in sept so i asked about it. they told me that being a student does not mean that you automatically qualify for free dental care but you can fill in a form and get some amount taken off your bill, i think it was 10%. I see what you mean about the treatment costs! On NHS the checkup was £16.50 and this included an X-ray. When i went with my mum who goes private this was £115!! NHS silver filings are £29.50 and NHS doesnt cover white fillings which are £81. The hygienist is £38 and thats standard for private and NHS patients for a 20 minute appointment. I know the price is really off-putting, but i would go sooner than later. I hadnt been for 10 years and am paying the price! Had i gone sooner maybe i wouldnt need as much fillings!! When i was uni, i remember there was a free dental clinic on site, the reason it was free was because trainee students were practicing and needed some volunteers...this can be ok if you just go for a check up but i wouldnt let the students put fillings or anything else in! Ask your dental clinic because i may be mistaken, but this is what i was told today. Goodluck!
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