Compare dentists in Cheltenham - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Cheltenham, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Cheltenham article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 23 dental practices in Cheltenham, of which 17 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 17 NHS dental practices in Cheltenham provided more than 49,010 courses of treatment, including:
- 35,170 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 9,640 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,051 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 3,100 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 Cheltenham, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 58% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 65% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 16% 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 Cheltenham:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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30 Winchcombe Street (Dental Practice) | 30 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2LZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cambray Dental | 7 Cambray Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1JS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Claydon Dental (Claydon Cheltenham Ltd) | 27 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HX | No rating | No | Yes |
Community Dental Clinic | Delancey Hospital, Charlton Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9DU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Community Dental Service | St Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Coronation Square (Dental Surgery) | 54 Coronation Square, Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7SA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Gensmile, Shipway Dental | Shipway Dental Practice, 17 Ormond Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1HR | No rating | No | Yes |
Gloucester Road (Dental Surgery) | 58 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8PA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Gratton House | Gratton Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hatherley Dental Surgery | 35 Grasmere Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3PQ | No rating | No | Yes |
Henrietta Street Dental Practice | Unit 6, The Brewery, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4FA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Illume Smiles Ltd | 3A Queens Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2LR | No rating | No | Yes |
Libertus Road (Dental Surgery) | 8 Libertus Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 7EH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lovat House Dental Practice | 32 Christchurch Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Martindale Stanley And Bass | 1 Oriel Villas, Oriel Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1XN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Dm Medcalf | 32 Christchurch Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Jp Macaulay | 32 Christchurch Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Myface Dentistry And Facial Aesthetics | 4 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2AQ | No rating | No | Yes |
Orthodontic Practice | 74 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Paton Dental Surgery | 59 Montpellier Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1UX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Regency House Dental Practice | 4 Crescent Terrace, Cheltenham, GL50 3PE | No rating | No | Yes |
The Rodney Dental Practice | 31 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tommy Taylors Lane (Dental Surgery) | 42 Tommy Taylors Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4NJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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