NHS Fee list

There are three NHS charge bands:

What if I need more treatment?

If, within two months of completing a course of band 2 or 3 treatment, you need more treatment from the same charge band or a lower one, such as another filling, you don’t have to pay anything extra.

However, after two months of completing a course of treatment, you will have to pay the NHS charge Band (listed above) for any dental treatment received. Fillings done under band 2 are guaranteed for 12 months.

Emergency or urgent treatment

If you require urgent care, you will only need to pay one Band 1 charge of £23.80. Most urgent treatments can be done in one appointment. However, if more than one visit is required and you return to the same dentist to complete your urgent treatment, the Band 1 urgent charge is all that you should pay. Your urgent treatment is not included in the 12 month guarantee.

Once your urgent course of treatment is complete, you may be advised to make another appointment for a separate course of non-urgent treatment. In this case, the relevant Band charge will apply.

When you don’t have to pay

You don’t have to pay a dental charge:
for denture repairs
to have stitches removed
if your dentist has to stop blood loss
if your dentist only has to write out a prescription‚ however, if you pay for prescriptions, you’ll have to pay the usual prescription charge of £9.90 when you collect your medicine(s)

Personal dental treatment plan

Your dentist should give you a personal treatment plan before you have Band 2 or 3 treatment. The plan gives details of the treatment and the amount you’ll have to pay. You’ll be asked to read the plan.