NHS Price List - Lifie Time Dental Studio | Sevenoaks

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.

Band 1 dental treatment: £27.40

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 £18.00.

 

Band 2 dental treatment: £75.30

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 the 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)
  •     oral surgery, such as removing a cyst (fluid-filled sac)
  •     soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips
  •     frenectomy, frenuloplasty 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: £326.70

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, inlays 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

 

Urgent Dental Treatment: £27.40

This covers urgent care, such as pain relief or a temporary filling, and can include things like examination, X-rays, and dressing a tooth. (contact us for more information or visit NHS website)

 

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