We are not a dental practice — we are a price guide written for patients, not clinics.
WHY THIS GUIDE EXISTS
UK dental fees vary wildly — a single implant can cost £1,800 in Leeds or £5,500 in central London. NHS rules differ in each of the four UK nations. Most patients walk into an appointment without knowing what they should be paying. We exist to fix that.
Sourced from NHS England, NHS Wales, NHS Scotland & HSCNI.
UK-wide market averages plus London premium.
We collect official NHS rates and survey private fees so you can walk in informed. READ MORE +
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Last Update 2026
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WHY PRICES VARY
NHS uses fixed band charges. Private fees are set by each clinic.
Zirconia, Emax and premium implant brands cost more than budget options.
Specialists charge more than generalists but typically have higher success rates.
Central London prices are 30–50% above the UK average; the North East is the cheapest.
A simple molar root canal costs less than re-treatment under a microscope.
CBCT scans, digital scanners and 3D-printed surgical guides add cost — but improve outcomes.
OUR APPROACH
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A Band 1 NHS check-up in England costs £27.90; in Wales a recall is £25.00 and a new-patient assessment £27.21, in Northern Ireland an examination is from £9.36, and in Scotland it is free. Private check-ups range from £40 for an existing-patient recall to £150 in central London for a new-patient consultation. A hygienist appointment is typically £60–£200 privately.
NHS Band 1 covers examination, X-rays and clinically necessary scaling.Hygienist visits at most practices cost £60–£150 for a standard 30-minute session.Restorative work makes up the bulk of dentistry. The NHS Band 2 charge (£76.60) covers fillings, root canals and extractions. Band 3 (£332.10) covers crowns, bridges and dentures. Private fees for a porcelain crown typically run £500–£1,200.
NHS Band 2 covers as many fillings as you need in a single course of treatment.Private molar root canal: £500–£1,000; specialist endodontist: £700–£1,500.Cosmetic treatments are never available on the NHS. Take-home whitening kits start at £200; in-chair Zoom whitening is £350–£600. Composite bonding is £150–£350 per tooth; porcelain veneers £500–£1,200 per tooth.
Only GDC-registered dentists can legally provide whitening above 0.1% peroxide in the UK.Composite bonding lasts 5–10 years; porcelain veneers last 10–15+ years.NHS orthodontics is free for under-18s who score 3.6 or higher on the IOTN scale. Adult treatment is private only: Invisalign Lite £2,200–£3,500; Comprehensive £3,500–£5,500; lingual (hidden) braces £4,500–£10,000.
Most Invisalign treatments in the UK cost £3,500–£4,500 including retainers.Avoid unregulated direct-to-consumer aligners — they have caused serious dental harm.COST GUIDES
The quick answers patients search for most — NHS band charges, private price ranges and who qualifies for free care across all four UK nations.
On the NHS in England you pay a fixed band charge: £27.90 (Band 1) for a check-up, £76.60 (Band 2) for fillings, root canals or extractions, and £332.10 (Band 3) for crowns, bridges or dentures. Privately, a check-up is typically £40–£150, a white filling £90–£250, a crown £400–£1,200 and a single dental implant £1,800–£3,500.
From 1 April 2026 the NHS dental charges in England are Band 1 £27.90, Band 2 £76.60 and Band 3 £332.10, with urgent treatment charged at £27.90. Wales now charges per care package instead (£25.00 recall, £36.03 for fillings, £140.44 plus laboratory charges for crowns, capped at £384). In Scotland examinations are free and you then pay 80% of the treatment cost up to a maximum of £384 per course. Northern Ireland charges 80% of the cost up to the same £384 maximum.
NHS dental treatment is free for under-18s, under-19s in full-time education, people who are pregnant or had a baby in the last 12 months, and people on qualifying low-income benefits such as Universal Credit (meeting the earnings criteria), Income Support or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. Everyone else pays the standard band charge for their nation.
NHS charges are fixed nationally and subsidised, so you pay the same band fee regardless of how complex the work is. Private fees are set by each clinic and reflect the materials used, the clinician’s experience, appointment length and location — central London is typically 30–50% above the UK average.
No. England uses a three-band charge system; Wales replaced its bands with fixed care-package charges in April 2026. Scotland makes examinations free and charges 80% of treatment cost up to £384 per course. Northern Ireland also charges 80% up to £384. Our NHS charges page compares all four nations side by side, and every treatment page shows the England charge with a link to that comparison.
