How much does NHS dental treatment cost?
Since 1st April 2006 NHS dental treatment costs have been organised under a simplified system which groups treatments under one of three price bands. The following list, which applies to Wales, includes examples of how current price bands (which remain unchanged since 2006) relate to some common dental treatments, procedures and services; Band 1 = £12 Examination, case assessment and report. Advice, diagnosis and treatment planning. X-rays and reports. Instruction in the prevention of dental and oral disease including dietary advice and dental hygiene instruction. Scaling, polishing and marginal correction of fillings. Adjustments to and easing of dentures or orthodontic appliances. Band 2 = £39 Permanent fillings. Extraction of teeth. Transplantation of teeth. Oral surgery including surgical removal of cyst, buried root, unerupted tooth, impacted tooth. Band 3 = £177 Crowns including any pin or post aids to retention. Bridges including any pin or post aids to retention. Full or partia
