Compare dentists in Chelmsford - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Chelmsford, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Chelmsford article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Chelmsford, of which 9 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 9 NHS dental practices in Chelmsford provided more than 106,112 courses of treatment, including:
- 62,718 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 25,246 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,868 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 14,176 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 Chelmsford, 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
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NHS and private dentists in Chelmsford:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Anchor Street (Dental Surgery) | 16-17 Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0JY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Blue Sky Dental | 64 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DL | No rating | No | Yes |
Down Town Dental Clinic | 19A High Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1BE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ellton Dental Surgery | Victoria Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Goodleigh Dental Practice | 41 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Orthoworld 2000 Ltd | 138 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pure Orthodontics | 6B Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5LB | No rating | No | Yes |
Redmayne House Dental Surgery | 210 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sharrow Dental Surgery | Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Springfield Dental Practice | Nabbotts, Pump Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6TB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Surgipact Ltd | 10 Wharton Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6BF | No rating | No | Yes |
Time For Teeth Hmp Chelmsford | 200 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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