At Perfect Smile, we offer accessible NHS dental care designed to keep your smile healthy without breaking the bank. From routine check-ups and fillings to extractions and dentures, our experienced dentists provide essential NHS treatments across our UK practices. We believe everyone deserves expert care, which is why we combine affordability, convenience, and high-quality service.
Band 1
This fixed fee covers your comprehensive clinical examination, necessary digital X-rays, tailored preventative advice, and a scale and polish if deemed clinically necessary by your dentist.
- A clinical examination, assessment and report
- An orthodontic assessment and report
- Advice, diagnosing and planning of your treatment
- X-rays
- Moulds 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 false teeth (dentures) 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 £19.70.
Band 2
This includes all diagnostic services listed in Band 1, plus any required non-laboratory procedures to safely restore your dental health, including standard fillings, root canal therapy, and routine extractions.
- 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 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
- Transplanting teeth
- Removing teeth (extraction)
- Oral surgery – such as removing a cyst
- 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
This includes all foundational and restorative care from Bands 1 and 2, plus any bespoke, laboratory-crafted appliances required to rebuild your smile, such as custom crowns, bridges, and dentures.
- 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 appliances, 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).
Who is eligible for free NHS treatment?
- Under 18, or under 19 and in full-time education.
- Pregnant, or have had a baby in the last 12 months.
- Receiving specific low-income government benefits. (e.g., Income Support, Universal Credit)
Exceptional care accessible to everyone
Why choose NHS care at Perfect Smile
- 4.2 million patients treated
- 4.7-star average rating
- 28 clinics nationwide
- Flexible private upgrades
NHS Pricing know what you’ll pay
The NHS dental pricing structure is straightforward. And the most important rule to remember is that you pay a single, fixed fee for a full course of treatment, no matter how many individual appointments you make. If your dentist identifies that you need a check-up (Band 1), two fillings (Band 2), and an extraction (Band 2), you will only pay a single Band 2 charge of £75.30 for the entire process.
Remember that NHS dentistry is about preserving your oral health. They don’t include cosmetic treatments like teeth whitening, composite bonding, or white fillings on the back teeth. Want to make your smile look better? Our clinicians can explain how to safely combine your essential NHS care with our private cosmetic treatments. Find your nearest practice and get started today.
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