NHS Treatments
Understanding NHS Dental Charges
Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. The information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment.
For information about help with dental charges, including how to claim a refund, see our section on help with health costs.
NHS Dental Treatments
Any treatment that your dentist believes is clinically necessary to achieve and maintain good oral health should be available on the NHS. You will not be charged for individual items within an NHS course of treatment.
Depending on what you need to have done, you should only ever be asked to pay one charge for each completed course of treatment, even if you need to visit your dentist more than once to finish it.
A course of treatment is completed when the treatment listed in your treatment plan has been provided in full. Most dentists provide both NHS and private dental treatment. Make sure you understand whether you are paying for NHS or private treatment, or a mixture of the two, before treatment begins.
Be aware that being repeatedly late for your treatment sessions or failure to attend appointments may result in the early termination of the course of treatment.
NHS Treatments
What type of treatments are available on the NHS?
You do not have to pay a dental charge if:
- You are having stitches removed
- Your dentist has to stop bleeding from your mouth
- Your dentures need repair
However, if it is not possible to repair your dentures and you need new ones then you’ll have to pay for these.
See more information on the cost of replacement dentures.
You may also be exempt from NHS dental charges depending on your individual circumstances. The NHS Business Services Authority has an online tool that helps you check to see if you are exempt from NHS charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NHS will not provide cosmetic treatments such as teeth whitening, which you may want to make your teeth more attractive, but are not clinically necessary.
If you're referred by your dentist for specialist NHS dental work as part of an existing course of treatment, you should only pay one charge.
However, if you are referred to another dentist, such as for a full course of treatment under sedation, then this is generally regarded as a separate course of treatment and you will have to pay a second charge. The amount you need to pay will depend on the treatment you need.
If you have completed one course of treatment but you need another treatment, you do not have to pay again if:
- You need more treatment within the same or a lower charge band (such as another filling) within 2 months of completing a course of treatment
- You need repair work or a replacement for crowns, bridges or dentures within a year of the original work being done – you should return to the same dentist, but certain conditions apply, which your dentist should discuss with you
Dental practices have different procedures. Following an assessment of your treatment needs, some dental practices may ask for the whole payment for your treatment up front, some will ask you to pay after it has all been completed and others may ask you to pay in stages. Check with your surgery when you go for your initial check-up.
You should not be asked to pay anything before an assessment of your treatment needs has been carried out.
Contact Us
We have plenty on-site parking with designated spaces for blue badge holders. Feel free to contact us for more information on our services. We will be there to assist you in any way we can.
Contact
01902733369
01902861692
07958698880
07716197120
07498277004
antrimhousedental@aol.co.uk
Where To Find Us
88 Old Fallings Lane,
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BN
Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Weekend | CLOSED |
NHS Treatments
Understanding NHS Dental Charges
Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. The information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment.
For information about help with dental charges, including how to claim a refund, see our section on help with health costs.
NHS Dental Treatments
Any treatment that your dentist believes is clinically necessary to achieve and maintain good oral health should be available on the NHS. You will not be charged for individual items within an NHS course of treatment.
Depending on what you need to have done, you should only ever be asked to pay one charge for each completed course of treatment, even if you need to visit your dentist more than once to finish it.
A course of treatment is completed when the treatment listed in your treatment plan has been provided in full. Most dentists provide both NHS and private dental treatment. Make sure you understand whether you are paying for NHS or private treatment, or a mixture of the two, before treatment begins.
Be aware that being repeatedly late for your treatment sessions or failure to attend appointments may result in the early termination of the course of treatment.
NHS Treatments
What type of treatments are available on the NHS?
You do not have to pay a dental charge if:
- You are having stitches removed
- Your dentist has to stop bleeding from your mouth
- Your dentures need repair
However, if it is not possible to repair your dentures and you need new ones then you’ll have to pay for these.
See more information on the cost of replacement dentures.
You may also be exempt from NHS dental charges depending on your individual circumstances. The NHS Business Services Authority has an online tool that helps you check to see if you are exempt from NHS charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NHS will not provide cosmetic treatments such as teeth whitening, which you may want to make your teeth more attractive, but are not clinically necessary.
If you're referred by your dentist for specialist NHS dental work as part of an existing course of treatment, you should only pay one charge.
However, if you are referred to another dentist, such as for a full course of treatment under sedation, then this is generally regarded as a separate course of treatment and you will have to pay a second charge. The amount you need to pay will depend on the treatment you need.
If you have completed one course of treatment but you need another treatment, you do not have to pay again if:
- You need more treatment within the same or a lower charge band (such as another filling) within 2 months of completing a course of treatment
- You need repair work or a replacement for crowns, bridges or dentures within a year of the original work being done – you should return to the same dentist, but certain conditions apply, which your dentist should discuss with you
Dental practices have different procedures. Following an assessment of your treatment needs, some dental practices may ask for the whole payment for your treatment up front, some will ask you to pay after it has all been completed and others may ask you to pay in stages. Check with your surgery when you go for your initial check-up.
You should not be asked to pay anything before an assessment of your treatment needs has been carried out.
Contact Us
We have plenty on-site parking with designated spaces for blue badge holders. Feel free to contact us for more information on our services. We will be there to assist you in any way we can.
Contact
01902733369
01902861692
07958698880
07716197120
07498277004
antrimhousedental@aol.co.uk
Where To Find Us
88 Old Fallings Lane,
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BN
Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Weekend | CLOSED |