Finding and seeing an NHS dentist
Find an NHS dentist, book treatment and understand the chair talk.
Hello, are you taking on NHS patients at the moment?
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Finding a dentist4
- Are you taking on NHS patients?The most important dental question in Britain.
- Can I go on the waiting list?For when there are no NHS places right now.
- Are you with a dentist?What people actually ask.
- I'm not with a dentist. Can I ring 111If you haven't got a dentist and need urgent care, 111 can direct you to an urgent dental service.
Costs and booking5
- Is that on the NHS or private?Always ask before treatment.
- How much will that be on the NHS?NHS dental charges in England come in three bands: check-up, then fillings and extractions, then crowns and dentures.
- I'm due a check-upA routine examination.
- Can I book a scale and polish?A professional clean, often with a hygienist.
- Is it free for children?In England, NHS dental care is free for under-18s, pregnant women, new mothers and some other groups.
Problems and treatment2
In the chair4
Check yourself15 questions
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- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
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