BAND 3 - £203.00

This charge includes all necessary treatment covered by the £14.70 and £47.00 charges plus more complex procedures such as:


• Crowns

• Dentures

• Bridges

• Nightguards



      nhs dental information


BAND 1 - £14.70

This charge will include an examination, diagnosis and preventative care. If necessary, this will include:


• X-rays

• Oral health advice

• Planning for further treatment


Urgent and out-of-hours care will also cost £14.70 and may include pain relief, repairs to fillings, inlays or a temporary filling.


BAND 2 - £47.00

This charge includes all necessary treatment covered by the £14.70 charge plus:


• Additional fillings

• Root canal treatments

• Extractions

• Periodontal treatment (for gum disease)






You get free dental examinations if you are:


• aged under 25

• aged 60 or over


Any subsequent treatment as a result of the free examination carries the appropriate charge. You can get free NHS dental treatment if when the treatment starts you:


• are aged under 18

• are aged 18 and in full time education

• are pregnant or have had a baby within the 12 months before treatment starts

• are an NHS in-patient and the treatment is carried out by the hospital dentist

• are an NHS Hospital Dental Service out-patient (there may be a charge for dentures and bridges)

• Income support (incapacity benefit and disability living allowance do not count)

• Income Based jobseekers' allowance (contribution based do not count)

• Income related employment & support (contribution – related does not count)

• Pension credit guarantee credit (savings credit on its own does not count)

• Universal credit (in the last assessment period there were no earnings, or earnings were within the allowed limit, please check at www.nhs.uk/healthcosts )

• HC2 Certificate

  NHS tax credit exemption certificate/ card


Reduced cost towards dental treatment:


• HC3 certificate