Compare dentists in Harlow - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Harlow, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Harlow article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Harlow, 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 Harlow provided more than 71,410 courses of treatment, including:
- 46,655 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 17,163 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,147 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 5,314 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 Harlow, 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
- 8% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 25% 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 Harlow:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Addison Dental Practice | Chadwick House, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1EP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
B M Mehta And Associates | Lister House Dental Centre, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7LT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Barbara Castle Health Centre | Broadley Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5SJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Broadwalk Dental Centre | 5 East Walk, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1JH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Elgon Dental Practice | 6 Nazeingbury Parade, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2JL | No rating | No | Yes |
Florence Nightingale Health | Church Langley Way, Harlow, CM17 9TG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
High Street (Dental Surgery) | 41 High Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Yap & Mr Dhamu | 5 East Walk, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1JH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mulberry Dental Clinic | 42 Market Street, Old Harlow, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AQ | No rating | No | Yes |
R M Whetstone Dental Practice | 33 London Road, Harlow, CM17 0DA | No rating | No | Yes |
The Stow (Dental Surgery) | 110-111 The Stow, Harlow, CM20 3AS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Unit 3 Lister House Health Centre | Abercrombie Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6YJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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