How much does treatment on the NHS cost then?
But there’s no point moaning about it as it doesn’t look like it’s going to change. The costings go like this: • The first band, which covers a check up, diagnosis and preventative care such as scale and polish, will cost you £16.50 in England and £12 in Wales. • The second band, which includes all the treatment in the previous band plus fillings, root canal treatment and extractions, you will pay £45.60 and in Wales £39. • For the third band, you get all the treatments in the previous bands plus more complex procedures such as crowns, dentures and bridges for £198 in England and £177 in Wales. It’s not accumulative, so you won’t pay more than £198 even if you have a check up, a filling and a bridge in one go. Who can get dental care for free For some people, even with the three tiered charges, treatment on the NHS is free. If you are under 18, 18 and in full-time education, pregnant or had a child in the last 12 months, receiving certain benefits or on a low income, then your NHS dent
