We offer NHS dental services to help keep mouths, teeth and gums healthy and pain-free for adults and children.
If you'd like to learn more, please give us call on 01273 731575. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us using the form below.
If you have an urgent dental problem such as severe pain, swelling, infection, bleeding, trauma, or any condition that requires prompt attention, please contact the practice directly so our team can assess your needs and arrange appropriate care.
Urgent dental care is intended for serious issues that may require treatment within 24 hours or within 7 days, depending on the nature of the problem. We provide urgent NHS appointments for both our regular patients and for patients who are not currently registered with a dentist.
We have a limited number of NHS urgent care appointments available each week in line with NHS contractual requirements. Please contact the practice to check availability. If we are unable to offer an urgent NHS appointment, we will help direct you to alternative local urgent dental care services, including NHS 111.
If you require urgent dental advice or treatment outside of our normal opening hours, please call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk.
Church Road Dental Practice offers NHS dental services for adults and children. Call 01273 731575 to check our latest availability.
The NHS provides essential dental care only, which patients require to keep their mouths, teeth and gums healthy and pain-free.
It does not provide cosmetic treatments or advanced treatments such as Dental Implants. As an example, NHS treatment would use amalgam (silver metal) for fillings, rather than a white filling, which will blend better with the natural teeth.
However even as an NHS patient, at Church Road Dental Practice you are still able to upgrade to aesthetic private options for any treatments, should you choose.
NHS fees are set by the Health Board and are the same in each practice. The patient pays 80% of the treatment fee, with the NHS subsidising the other 20%. There is a maximum fee for an NHS course of treatment which is currently £384.
For an extensive course of treatment, permission must be obtained from the Dental board, prior to starting the treatment, which can cause delays.
NHS Dental care is free of charge for children under the age of 18, and for those under 19 and in full-time education.
Dental care is also free on the NHS if you qualify for it under the NHS exempt criteria. Pregnant women and women who have a baby under 1 year old are entitled to free dental care. Certain benefits will also entitle the recipient to free NHS Dental care.
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