Compare dentists in Bootle - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Bootle, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bootle article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 14 dental practices in Bootle, of which 13 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 13 NHS dental practices in Bootle provided more than 77,656 courses of treatment, including:
- 30,355 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 21,315 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,311 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 21,918 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 Bootle, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 70% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 77% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 12% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 22% 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 Bootle:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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A Cheung'S Dental Surgery | Dental Surgery, 103 St. Johns Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 9QD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Almond House | Fleetwoods Lane, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 0QG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bootle Dental Centre | 200 Stanley Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3EN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Chu And Tsao And Associates | Dental Surgery, 192 Church Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 5HE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Community Dental Clinic | Bootle Health Centre, Park Street, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3RF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Denture Cosmetics | 12 Mount Pleasant, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 5PW | No rating | No | Yes |
Kingsway Dental Practice | 41 Kingsway, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 4RG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Litherland Town Hall | Hatton Hill Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 9JN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Rodericks Dental | 24 Crosby Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 4QF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sefton Dental Centre | 375 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3EF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sefton Dental Practice | 375 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3EF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sefton Road Dental Surgery | 13 Sefton Road, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 9HA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tooth Talk Liverpool | 55 Seaforth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 3TX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Waterloo Dental Centre | 11 Crosby Road South, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 1RG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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