NHS Dentist
Smile! There are NHS dental places
available
Finding an NHS dentist
near you couldn't be easier.
Simply
In
the next year, NHS Worcestershire will
invest nearly £4 million in NHS dental services. This means
that there will be an extra 51,000 NHS dental places
available throughout the county just waiting to be taken up by you
and your family. This is in addition to NHS dental places already
available. Our aim is to make sure as many Worcestershire
residents as possible can access an NHS dental
appointment.
You can also find up to date detailed information on
local Dental Services, including locations and
opening hours, at www.nhs.uk
As well as connecting you to a range of local NHS
services, it provides national information about the NHS - what it
does, how it works and how to use it.
What it costs
If you normally pay for NHS dental treatment, there are three
standard charges. The amount you pay will depend on the level of
treatment that you need.
- Band 1: £16.50. This charge includes an
examination, diagnosis and preventive advice. If necessary, it also
includes X-rays, scale and polish and planning for further
treatment.
- Band 2: £45.60. This charge
includes all the necessary treatment covered by the £16.50 charge,
plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment
or extractions.
- Band 3: £198. This charge includes all
the necessary treatment that is covered by the £16.50 and £45.60
charges, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and
bridges.
For more details of NHS dental charges see the dental charges poster.
Dental Access Centres
If you need emergency dental treatment but are not
registered with an NHS dentist, you can visit one of our five
Dental Access Centres across the county:
- Kidderminster Dental Access Centre - Crown House,
High Street, Kidderminster, DY10 2DH - 01562
864949
- Tenbury Dental Access Centre - Worcester Road,
Burford, Tenbury, WR15 8AP - 01584 819886