NHS  & Private Fees Explained

Please note that NHS fee structure is complex and varies considerably from patient to patient depending of the treatment required. Please see NHS Fees for the standard list.

Unless you are in one of the groups entitled to free NHS dental  treatment or help with the cost you will require to pay 80% of the cost  of your NHS dental treatment up to a maximum of £384 per course of  treatment.

Examples of costs for some types of NHS treatment are shown in the table below . Fees are as of 1st Oct 2017.

Treatment Cost

Examination no charge
Two small X-rays £4.88
Simple gum treatment(scale & polish) £11.12
Small amalgam (silver) filing £7.56
Large amalgam (silver) filing £19.44
Root canal treatment (front tooth) £40.92
Single crown (front tooth) £73.60
Simple extraction (one tooth) £7.00
Complete (upper and lower)dentures £153.68