Compare dentists in Southend East and Rochford - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Southend East and Rochford, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Southend East and Rochford article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 13 dental practices in Southend East and Rochford, of which 7 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 7 NHS dental practices in Southend East and Rochford provided more than 67,510 courses of treatment, including:
- 42,737 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 16,081 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,250 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,390 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 Southend East and Rochford, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 76% 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
- 7% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 20% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Southend East and Rochford:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Apollo Dental Health Clinic Ltd | Eastwood Copse, Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 6UN | No rating | No | Yes |
Baxter Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 107 Baxter Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 6HX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cambridge Dental Practice | 117 West Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 9DT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Conservation Dental Centre | 17 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1AN | No rating | No | Yes |
Drewsteignton (Dental Surgery) | 1 Drewsteignton, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 8BA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Enanee Dental Practice | 505-507 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 2PH | No rating | No | Yes |
Park House Dental Practice Ltd | 1 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5JQ | No rating | No | Yes |
Portman Healthcare Ltd - Southend-On-Sea | Warwick Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3BN | No rating | No | Yes |
Royal Mews Dental Practice | 17 Royal Mews, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1DB | No rating | No | Yes |
Smiles On Broadway | 152 The Broadway, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 3ES | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Southchurch Road (Dental Surgery) | 4 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 2NE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 25 Station Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 3JY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
West Street (Dental Surgery) | 9 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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