Certain treatments (including lost items) are guaranteed
for 12 months from the date they were completed.
These are: fillings, root fillings, inlays, porcelain veneers, crowns
Treatments provided under this guarantee must be similar or related to the original treatment, but they do not have to be like for like.
Emergency or urgent treatment
If you require urgent care, you’ll pay a Band 1 charge of £23.80.
Most urgent treatments can be done in 1 appointment.
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 NHS banding charge will apply.
Who is entitled to free NHS dental treatment in England?
You do not have to pay for NHS dental services if you’re:
- under 18, or under 19 and in full-time education
- pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months
- being treated in an NHS hospital and your treatment is carried out by the hospital dentist (but you may have to pay for any dentures or bridges)
- receiving low-income benefits, or you’re under 20 and a dependant on someone receiving low-income benefits
