Compare dentists in East Surrey - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in East Surrey, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in East Surrey article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in East Surrey, of which 11 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 11 NHS dental practices in East Surrey provided more than 57,982 courses of treatment, including:
- 38,821 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 11,762 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,158 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 5,142 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 East Surrey, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 73% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 80% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 10% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 30% 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 East Surrey:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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95-99 | Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Caterham Dental Centre | Eothen House, Eothen Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6JU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Caterham Dental Surgery | 23 Essendene Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Complete Dentistry Surrey | 1 Church Road, Warlingham, CR6 9NW | No rating | No | Yes |
Firs Dental Surgery | Challis House, 85 High Street, Caterham, CR3 5UH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hamsey Green Dental Surgery | 85A Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9RH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Idh Caterham | 64 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6QB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
New Lodge Dental Surgery | 6 New Lodge Drive, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pipers Dental Practice | 42A Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0PG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Priory House Dental Surgery | 77-79 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Townend Dental Practice | 20-22 Town End, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5UG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
White House Dental Practice | Ivy Mill Lane, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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