Bands / Costs
1
£27.40
Covers an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes X-rays, a scale and polish (if clinically needed), and planning for further treatment. Full list below.
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Adjusting false teeth (dentures) or orthodonticc appliances, such as braces Applying sealants or fluoride preparations to the surfaces of your teeth A clinical examination, assessment and report Marginal correction of fillings Moulds of your teeth – for example, to see how your teeth bite together An orthodontic assessment and report A scale and polish (if clinically necessary) Coloured photographs Taking a sample of cells or tissue from your mouth for examination Treating sensitive cementum (the tissue that covers the root of a tooth) X-rays
2
£75.30
Covers all treatment included in Band 1, plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment and removing teeth (extractions). Full list below.
An addition to your dentures – such as adding a clasp or a tooth Apicectomy – removing the tip of the root of a tooth A mouth guard to correct your "bite" (does not include a laboratory-made appliance) Fillings Free gingival grafts – when healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth is attached to your teeth where the root is exposed frenectomy, frenoplasty or Frenotomy – surgery to the folds of tissue that connect your tongue, lips and cheeks to your jaw bone Treatment for severe gum disease – such as root planing (cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth), deep scaling and a polish, or a gingivectomy (removal of gum tissue) Oral surgery – such as removing a cyst, or soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips Pulpotomy – removing dental pulp (the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth) Relining and rebasing dentures Removing teeth (extraction) Root canal treatment Sealant to fill small holes or grooves in your teeth Splinting loose teeth – for example, after an accident (this does not include laboratory-made splints) Transplanting teeth
3
£326.70
Covers all treatment included in Bands 1 and 2, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and bridges. Full list below.
Bridges – a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth Crowns – a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth Dentures Inlays, pinlays and onlays – used to restore damaged teeth Orthodontic treatment and appliances such as braces Other custom-made appliances, not including sports guards Veneers and palatal Veneers – new surfaces for the front or back of a tooth Treatments such as veneers and braces are only available on the NHS if there's a clinical need for them (not for cosmetic reasons). Similarly, other cosmetic treatments, such as teeth whitening, are not available on the NHS.