NHS Fees - Dentist Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall, Suffolk and Thetford

NHS dental charges

There are 3 NHS charge bands:

Band 1: £26.80

Band 1 treatment includes:

Band 2: £73.50

Band 2 includes all treatment in Band 1, plus:

fillings
root canal treatment
removing teeth (extraction)
sealant to fill small holes or grooves in your teeth
adding to your false teeth (dentures), such as adding a clasp or a tooth, or adjusting them, such as relining and rebasing
removing the tip of the root of a tooth (apicectomy)
a bite-raising appliance to correct your bite (does not include a laboratory-made appliance)
using healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth to cover an exposed root (free gingival grafts)
surgery on the tissue connecting your tongue, lips or cheeks to your jaw bone (frenectomy, frenuloplasty or frenotomy)
treating severe gum disease, cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth (root planing), deep scaling and polishing
gum (periodontal) surgery including reshaping or removing gum tissue (for example, gingivoplasty, gingivectomy and operculum removal)
oral surgery, such as removing a cyst, soft tissue surgery to the mouth, gums or lips and surgery for buried root, unerupted tooth or impacted tooth
oral surgery to remove bone from around a tooth (alveolectomy), to remove bone growths around the teeth (exostosed tooth), or bone resection surgery
removing the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth called dental pulp (pulpotomy)
splinting loose teeth, for example after an accident (does not include laboratory-made splints)
transplanting teeth

Band 3: £319.10

Band 3 treatment includes all treatment in Bands 1 and 2, plus:

a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth (bridge)
a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth (crown)
false teeth (dentures)
restoring damaged teeth with inlays, pinlays and onlays
orthodontic treatment and appliances such as braces
other custom-made appliances, not including sports guards
veneers and palatal veneers, which are new surfaces for the front or back of a tooth

Urgent treatment: £26.80

Your dentist will decide if you need urgent treatment for any pain or to stop your dental health getting worse.

Urgent treatment includes:

examination, assessment and advice
X-rays
teeth dressing, which helps gums heal
palliative dental treatment for people getting end of life care
removing the soft tissue at the centre of the tooth called dental pulp (pulpectomy or vital pulpotomy)
fixing a tooth that has been knocked out and any necessary treatment
repairing and refixing inlays and crowns
refixing a bridge and adding temporary bridges
removing up to 2 teeth
aftercare, including treatment for infections
adjustment and alteration of false teeth (dentures) or orthodontic appliances, such as braces
urgent treatment for severe conditions that come on suddenly, such as ulcers and herpetic lesions
treatment for tooth sensitivity (sensitive root or dentine)
draining an abscess
other treatment needed after an injury
1 urgent permanent filling (routine and non-urgent fillings are a band 2 treatment)

Once your urgent 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 charge will apply for the non-urgent treatment.

Treatments not available on the NHS

Cosmetic treatments to change how your teeth look are not available on the NHS.

This includes teeth whitening, as well as braces or veneers that aren’t medically needed.