If you normally pay for NHS dental treatment, the amount you spend will depend on what treatment you need.
Some people do not have to pay for NHS dental treatment.
Find out who’s entitled to free NHS dental treatment in England
Please note: it is your responsibility to confirm if you are entitled to free NHS dental treatment in England.
If, within 2 calendar months of completing a course of treatment, you need more treatment from the same or lower charge band, such as another filling, you do not have to pay anything extra.
If the additional treatment needed is in a higher band, you’ll have to pay for the new NHS course of treatment.
But once 2 months have passed after completing a course of treatment, you’ll have to pay the NHS charge band for any NHS dental treatment received.
Certain treatments (including lost items) are guaranteed for 12 months from the date they were completed.
These are:
Treatments provided under this guarantee must be similar or related to the original treatment, but they do not have to be like for like.
If you require urgent care, you’ll pay a Band 1 charge of £26.80.
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.
There’s no dental charge: