Fee Guide

Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where patients have to pay a contribution to the cost of their care. The cost is dependent on the type of treatment patients need. There are exceptions to this however as some patients are entitled to free NHS dental treatment. Information on NHS dental charges can be found below.

 

NHS Dental Charges

Patients are able to access NHS dental services at Heswall Dental Practice and your dentist will be able to provide clinically, necessary treatment in order to achieve and maintain good oral health. Unless you meet the criteria for free NHS dental care through an exemption (please see list of exemptions below) you will have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. On this page you will find information about NHS dental charges and additional content can be found on: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/dental-costs/

In England there are three NHS dental treatment charges or bands of treatment (Band 1, Band 2 and Band 3) and the treatment you require will affect your charge. You will only pay one charge to complete a course of treatment. Your dentist may collect this charge in instalments. A course of treatment is complete when a dentist carries out all treatment laid out within your treatment plan. 

NHS

Not available on the NHS

Cosmetic dental treatment to improve the appearance of your teeth is not available on the NHS as it is not clinically necessary. Even in circumstances where treatment is clinically necessary your dentist may only offer treatment which is clinically appropriate under the NHS. If you wish to discuss alternative treatment options, please speak to your dentist as they may be able to offer these on a private basis.  

Free NHS dental treatment or help with health costs 

You may be eligible for help with all or part of the costs of your NHS dental treatment. 

For advice on how to get help with health costs call 0300 330 1343 or go to the NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/healthcosts.

Private Dental Charges

 

INITIAL
CONSULATION

For new patients, half an hour, including x-rays and treatment plan

£75

EMERGENCY
APPOINTMENT

For dental emergencies during normal working hours

£75

EXAMINATION & X-RAYS

Small X-Ray £10

Large X-Ray (OPT) £65

Cone beam CT scan £85

PREVENTATIVE DENTISTRY & HYGIENE

Airflow from £85

New patient hygienist visit £75

Repeat hygienist visit £58.50

ROUTINE ADULT EXAMINATION 

For regular patients, including x-rays if required, scale and polish with dentist

£55

ROUTINE CHILD
EXAMINATION

For regular patients, including x-rays if required, scale and polish with dentist

£30

FISSURE SEALANTS

£20/tooth

FILLINGS

Composite (white fillings):

  • One Surface: £95

  • Two Surfaces: £110

  • Three Surfaces: £125

  • Four Surfaces: £150

Amalgam (silver fillings):

  • One Surface: £75

  • Two Surfaces: £85

  • Three Surfaces: £95

  • Four Surfaces: £100

ROOT CANAL FILLING

By general dentist:

  • Canine/Incisor: £350

  • Premolar: £400

  • Molar: £550

Dental with specialist interest in root canal treatment:
This is an estimate and prices may change following initial consultation.

Consultation fee (deducted from total cost once treatment has started): £80

  • Canine/Incisor: £500

  • Premolar: £600

  • Molar: £800

  • Re-root canal: £600 +

  • Denplan Patient discounted rates from £395

DENTAL EMERGENCIES & EXTRACTION

  • Simple extraction from £150

  • Surgical extraction from £275

  • Treatment of infected/inflamed socket(s) £75

  • Treatment of infected/inflamed gums £75

  • Re-fixing a tooth loosened by trauma £195

  • Temporary restoration from £75 

  • Treating an abscess £170

  • Recement a crown/bridge/veneer £170

GENERAL RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY

  • Amalgam (silver) restoration from £75

  • Composite (white) restoration from £125

  • Crowns from £575

  • Inlays/Onlays from £575

  • Veneers from £575

  • Bridges from £1200 

  • Complete acrylic upper or lower denture from £600

  • Partial acrylic denture from £400

  • Cobalt Chrome denture from £950

  • Valplast (flexible denture): £950

  • Addition to acrylic dentures £75

  • Addition to cobalt chrome denture £95

  • Sports mouthguard from £95

  • Bite raising appliance from £95

  • Anti-snoring device from £350

TOOTH WHITENING

At home bleaching kit including trays
and whitening syringes

£350

Price per whitening syringe

£30

ORTHODONTICS – INVISALIGN

  • Invisalign consultation £60, redeemable against treatment 

  • Invisalign from £1900

  • Orthodontic retainers £120 

DENTAL IMPLANTS

Price varies depending on complexity. Implant consultation £95, redeemable against treatment.

  • Implants from £2100

  • Implant retained dentures/bridges from £4800

  • Bone Graft: £350

COSMETIC

  • Smile makeover consultation: £95, redeemable against treatment 

  • Composite bonding from £295 per tooth

FACIAL AESTHETICS

BOTULINUM TOXIN (ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS)

  • One area: £120

  • Two areas: £180

  • Three areas: £210

DERMAL FILLERS

Price dependent on area to be treated and will be discussed at free initial consultation

PAYMENT TERMS
Our accounts must always be settled as treatment progresses and in the case of individual specialised items of laboratory work, payment is due before the fitting date