Compare dentists in Fylde - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Fylde, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Fylde article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 13 dental practices in Fylde, of which 10 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 10 NHS dental practices in Fylde provided more than 76,952 courses of treatment, including:
- 47,750 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 18,883 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,876 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 7,116 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 Fylde, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 69% 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 Fylde:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Albany Dental Care | Albany Road, Ansdell, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4GW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Clifton Drive South (Dental Surgery) | 339 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
First Floor | 2-8 St. Annes Road West, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1RF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hardhorn Road Dental Surgery | 47 Hardhorn Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7SR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Kings Orthodontics | 52 St Annes Road West, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1SB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Redbridge Associates Limited (Smart Dental Care) | Freckleton Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2RN | No rating | No | Yes |
St Anne'S Health Centre | Durham Avenue, St Anne'S, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 2EP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Station Square (Dental Surgery) | 5 Station Square, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5PA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Lytham Dental Clinic | 38A Clifton Street, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5EW | No rating | No | Yes |
Time For Teeth Hmp Kirkham | Freckleton Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2RN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Weeton Dental Centre | Weeton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3JQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Woodlands Dental Surgery | 80 Woodlands Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1DA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Wrea Green Dental Practice | 19 Ribby Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2NB | No rating | No | Yes |
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