Compare dentists in Dudley - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Dudley, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Dudley article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 15 dental practices in Dudley, of which 14 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 14 NHS dental practices in Dudley provided more than 52,363 courses of treatment, including:
- 23,325 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 18,313 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 5,329 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 5,184 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 Dudley, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 75% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 84% 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
- 15% 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 Dudley:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Bhandal Dental Practice | 191 High Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1QE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 11 The Arcade, Upper Gornal, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 2DA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 45 Zoar Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 2PA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Briars Dental Practice | 2 Trinity Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Building 5 | First Avenue, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7TE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Castle View Dental Practice | 269 Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1LQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hall Street (Dental Surgery) | Hall Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 7BX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Highview Dental Practice | 1 High Holborn, Dudley, DY3 1SR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Kemberton Dental Practice | Summer Lane, Lower Gornal, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 2HA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ladies Walk Centre | Ladies Walk, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 3UA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Langland Dental Practice | Sedgley Hall Avenue, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 3TA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Maple Green (Dental Surgery) | 100 Maple Green, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3QZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
North Street Dental And Implant Clinic | 5 North Street, Dudley, DY2 7DT | No rating | No | Yes |
Pensnett Road (Dental Surgery) | Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Gables Dental Practice | 9 St James Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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