Band 1 — £27.90
An examination, diagnosis (including X-rays if needed), advice on preventing future problems, a scale and polish if clinically needed, and fluoride varnish. Urgent treatment is also charged at this band.
What are the NHS dental charges in England?
Band 2 — £76.60
Everything in Band 1, plus further treatment such as fillings, root canal treatment, or taking out one or more teeth.
Band 3 — £332.10
Everything in Bands 1 and 2, plus crowns, dentures and bridges.
Urgent treatment — £27.90
Urgent or unscheduled care is charged at the Band 1 rate, even if it takes more than one appointment to finish.
A replacement appliance under Regulation 11 costs £99.60 for one appliance or £199.20 for two.
Official sources: NHS, how much NHS dental treatment costs, and the NHSBSA charges notice from 1 April 2026.
Do Wales and Scotland charge the same?
No. This atlas’s area pages cover England, because that is where the official activity-per-area file is readily available. The charges themselves differ by nation.
Wales uses care packages, not the England bands. From 1 April 2026, official package charges include:
- Urgent: £37.50
- New-patient assessment, age 18 and over: £27.21
- Simple restorative: £36.03
- Extensive restorative: £68.75
- Periodontal: £48.53
- Anterior root canal: £91.18
- Posterior root canal: £182.72
- Crown or bridge: £140.44
- Denture: £86.40
- Stabilisation: £75
- Miscellaneous: £25
- Recall visit, adult: £25
Laboratory charges may be added for some packages, such as dentures, posterior root canal treatment, and crown or bridge work. Children's initial assessments and child recall visits are £0 on the official list opened on 11 November 2026. See GOV.WALES, NHS dental charges and exemptions.
Scotland: You pay 80% of the cost of NHS dental treatment, up to a maximum of £384 for each course of treatment, unless you are entitled to free treatment. Source: NHSBSA knowledge base, opened 11 November 2026.
Who does not have to pay?
In England, some people are entitled to free NHS dental treatment, including children, people who are pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months, and people getting certain benefits or who hold a valid HC2 certificate. The official list can change. Check help with dental costs on the NHS website or the free treatment guide.
Information only, not medical advice. If you are in pain or worried about a dental problem, contact a dentist, call NHS 111, or call 999 in an emergency. Dentist Atlas is independent and is not part of, or endorsed by, the NHS.