NHS SERVICES
NHS dental charges depend on the treatment you need to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy.
You will only ever be asked to pay one charge for each complete course of treatment, even if you need to visit your dentist more than once to finish it.
NHS SERVICE REFERRALS
If you are referred to another dentist for another, separate course of treatment, you can expect a second charge. Some minor treatments are free.
There are 3 NHS charge Bands
Band 1 : £25.80
This covers the following; an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary x-rays, scale and polish and planning for further treatment
Band 2 : £70.70
This covers all in band 1 and fillings, root canal and extractions.
Band 3 : £306.80
This covers all in band 1 and 2 and complex procedures such as crowns, dentures and bridges
NHS Urgent Treatments
This covers all in band 1 and 2 and complex procedures such as crowns, dentures and bridges
Who Qualifies For Free NHS Dental Care
If one or more of the criteria listed below applies to you when your treatment starts, you will be entitled to free NHS dental care.
You are entitled if you are:
aged under 18, or under 19 and in qualifying full-time education
pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months
staying in an NHS hospital and your treatment is carried out by the hospital dentist
an NHS hospital dental service outpatient, however, you may have to pay for your dentures or bridges
You are also entitled if you or your partner ( including civil partner ) receive, or if you're under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving:
Income Support
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Universal Credit and meet the criteria
You may also qualify if:
If you're entitled to or named on a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate.
if you don't have a certificate, you can show your award notice; you qualify if you get Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits with a disability element (or both) and have income for tax credit purposes of
£15,276 or less
Valid HC2 certificate