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We offer the following treatments on the NHS - thorough examination of your teeth and gums, scale and polish, fillings, rool canal treatment, extractions, periodontal treatment, crowns, bridges, dentures and regular x-rays.

If you are not exempt from charges (exemptions section below), you should pay one of the following charges for each course of treatment you receive:

Band 1 course of treatment – £17
This covers an examination, diagnosis (e.g. X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish if needed and application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealants. If you require urgent care, even if your urgent treatment needs more than one appointment to complete, you will only need to pay one Band 1 charge.

Band 2 course of treatment – £47
This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or if your dentist needs to take out one or more of your teeth.

Band 3 course of treatment – £204
This covers everything listed in Bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures or bridges.

For further information view our links on the right side of the page.

You can elect to have part or the whole of your treatment privately if you wish, just ask your dentist.

Exemptions
You do not have to pay for NHS dental treatment if, when the treatment starts, you are:aged under 18aged under 19 and receivingfull-time education pregnant, or a mother who has had a baby in the previous 12 monthsstaying in an NHS hospital, and your treatment is carried out by the hospital dentistan NHS Hospital Dental Service outpatient (however, you may have to pay for your dentures or bridges).

You also do not have to pay if, when the treatment starts, or when you are asked to pay:

  - you are included in an award of:Income SupportIncome-related Employment and Support AllowanceIncome-based Jobseeker’s AllowancePension Credit Guarantee Credit
  - you are named on a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
  - you are entitled to an NHS tax credit exemption certificate
  - you are named on a valid HC2 certificate

You will not be exempt from paying because you receive Incapacity Benefit, contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance, contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, or Pension Credit savings credit, when paid on their own. Medical conditions do not exempt patients from payment for dental treatment.

How to claim help with the costs of NHS dental treatment

If you are eligible to receive help with health costs, you will need form HC1 to claim for full (HC2) or partial (HC3) help with NHS dental costs. These forms are available from your Jobcentre Plus office or by calling 0845 610 1112.

For help in completing form HC1 or further advice call 0845 850 1166. Form HC1 can also be requested from www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk (HC1 request). If you complete form HC1 after your treatment, you will have to pay and then claim a refund when you submit form HC1.

To find out more about free NHS dental treatment and how to get it, see Help with health costs (HC11), which is available from Jobcentre Plus offices and dental surgeries, or can be downloaded from www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk (HC11 form).

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For a more aestheticly pleasing finish, see our private treatment options.