A patient must attend their NHS dentist at least once in a 36 month period before their registration lapses.
Charges for treatment in the NHS
NHS dental patients pay 80 per cent of the total cost of the treatment.
Some examples :
|
Routine examination |
free |
|
New Patient examination |
free |
|
Simple scale and polish |
£10.20 |
|
Two small X-rays |
£4.44 |
|
Fillings from |
£6.92 |
|
Extractions from |
£13.00 |
|
Root Canal Treatment from |
£40.56 |
|
A full precious metal crown from |
£95.64 |
|
A full set of plastic dentures from |
£168.28 |
Please note: the total cost of NHS treatment may be different from these examples because of the number, or complexity of treatment involved.
Full details of charges is available in the Statement of Dental Remuneration.Some people are exempt from charges. See NHS National Services Scotland for exemption information.
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