Compare dentists in Beckenham and Penge - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Beckenham and Penge, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Beckenham and Penge article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 14 dental practices in Beckenham and Penge, of which 11 provide both NHS and private treatments.
Nationally, there are more than 7,000 dental practices. Approximately 80% of dental practices treat NHS and private patients, while the remaining 20% exclusively provide private treatments. However, a BBC investigation in 2022 found that just 1 in 10 dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients.
Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, the 11 NHS dental practices in Beckenham and Penge provided more than 60,019 courses of treatment, including:
- 35,408 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 14,652 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,434 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,483 urgent NHS treatments (e.g. removal of up to 2 teeth, abscess draining and temporary bridges)
Under NHS contracts, patients are charged £26.80 for band 1 treatments, £73.50 for band 2 treatments, £319.10 for band 3 treatments and £26.80 for urgent treatments. The NHS has a full list of the treatments classed under each category here.
For patients registered at GP practices in Beckenham and Penge, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 74% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 83% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 6% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 27% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
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NHS and private dentists in Beckenham and Penge:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Beckenham Beacon | 379 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3QL | Good | Yes | Yes |
Bromley Park Dental And Implant Centre | 250 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0BW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
D O'Connor & Associates Dental Surgery | 153 Anerley Road, London, Greater London, SE20 8EF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Damira Penge | 52 High Street, London, Greater London, SE20 7HB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Finn Dental Specialists | Kelsey Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3NE | No rating | No | Yes |
Green Lane Dental Centre | 17 Green Lane, London, Greater London, SE20 7JA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
High Street (Dental Surgery) | 126 High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0LZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
High Street (Dental Surgery) | 126 High Street, West Wickham, Greater London, BR4 0LZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Monika Sharma Patel And Ujwal Patel | 1 Romanhurst Gardens, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0PA | No rating | No | Yes |
One Dental Care | 1 Beckenham Road, West Wickham, BR4 0QR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Orchard House Dental Practice | 61 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pickhurst Dental Care | 317 Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0HW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Smileshines Beckenham | Hicklin House, 225-235 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1BN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Mindful Dentist | 73-75 Church Road, London, SE19 2TA | No rating | No | Yes |
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