NHS Fees
If you normally pay for NHS dental treatment there are three standard charges. The amount you pay depends on the treatment you need:
- Band 1: £17.00 includes an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes x-rays, a scale and polish and planning for further treatment.
- Band 2: £47.00 includes all treatment covered by band 1, plus additional treatment such as fillings, root canal treatments and extractions.
- Band 3: £204.00 includes all treatment covered by bands 1 and 2 plus more complex procedures such as crowns, bridges and dentures.
For more information click here to see what is included in each charge band
If, within two months of completing a course of treatment, you need more treatment from the same charge band or a lower one, for example another filling, you don't have to pay anything extra. After two months you will have to pay an additional charge band.
Emergency Treatment
If your initial treatment is classed as emergency treatment it may not be included in any later course of treatment that you need. For emergency dental treatment you will have to pay a separate charge of £17.00.
You don't have to pay a charge for denture repairs, removal of stitches, arrest of bleeding or if your dentist only has to write out a prescription. There is however a prescription charge when you collect your medicine - currently £7.40