NHS

NHS Dentist

Are you looking for an NHS Dentist? Perry Vale Dental offers the full range of NHS Dental services, plus we are an NHS Sedation Referral Centre.

NHS Price List

There are three bands of charges for all NHS dental treatments. It is important to note that these may change in April 2019

Band 1 dental treatment:

£23.80

 Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover:

  •     a clinical examination, assessment and report
  •     an orthodontic assessment and report
  •     advice, diagnosing and planning your treatment
  •     X-rays
  •     moulds (casts) of your teeth, for example, to see how your teeth bite together
  •     taking coloured photographs
  •     advice on preventing future problems, such as diet advice and cleaning instructions
  •     applying sealants or fluoride preparations to the surfaces of your teeth
  •     a scale and polish
  •     marginal correction of fillings
  •     taking a sample of cells or tissue from your mouth to examine (pathological examination)
  •     adjusting dentures (false teeth) or orthodontic appliances, such as braces
  •     treating sensitive cementum (the tissue that covers the root of a tooth)

Urgent treatment when you need to see a dentist immediately also costs £18.80.

Band 2 dental treatment:

£65.20

Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in band 1 above, plus:

  •     non-surgical treatment of periodontitis (a severe form of gum disease) – such as root planing (cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth) or deep scaling and a polish
  •     surgical treatment of periodontitis: such as removing some gum tissue (gingivectomy)
  •     free gingival grafts: when healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth is grafted (attached) to your teeth where the root is exposed
  •     fillings
  •     sealant restorations: when sealant is used to fill a small hole and seal any grooves in your teeth
  •     root canal treatment (endodontics)
  •     pulpotomy: removing dental pulp (the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth)
  •     apicectomy: removing the tip of the root of a tooth
  •     removing teeth (extraction)
  •     transplanting teeth: surgically implanting teeth
  •     oral surgery, such as removing a cyst (fluid-filled sac)
  •     soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips
  •     frenectomy, frenoplasty or frenotomy: surgery to the folds of tissue that connect your tongue, lips and cheeks to your jaw bone
  •     relining and rebasing dentures
  •     adding to your dentures, such as adding a clasp or a tooth
  •     splinting loose teeth, for example, after an accident or due to periodontitis – this doesn’t include laboratory made splints
  •     bite-raising appliances (similar to a mouth guard), for example, to correct your jaw alignment – this doesn’t include laboratory made appliances

Band 3 dental treatment:

£282.80

Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in bands 1 and 2 above, plus:

  •     veneers and palatal veneers: new surfaces for the front or back of a tooth
  •     inlays, pinlays and onlays: used to restore damaged teeth
  •     crowns: a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth
  •     bridges: a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth
  •     dentures
  •     orthodontic treatment and appliances: such as braces
  •     other custom-made applications, not including sports guards

Treatments such as veneers and braces are only available on the NHS if there’s a clinical need for them (not for cosmetic reasons).

158 Perry Vale,

London, SE23 2LR

0208 699 3888

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Opening Hours

Mon - Sat: 9:00 - 18:00

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