Compare dentists in Ipswich - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Ipswich, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Ipswich article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 17 dental practices in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich provided more than 104,266 courses of treatment, including:
- 70,994 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 23,577 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,983 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,454 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 Ipswich, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 63% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 72% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 14% 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
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Ipswich:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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32 Foundation Street Dental Practice | Ground Floor, 32 Foundation Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1BN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Allen House Dental Ipswich | 51 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Appolonia Dental Centre | 36 High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Berners Dental Surgery | 40 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Chantry Dental Clinic | Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0QY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Christchurch Dental | 69 Fonnereau Road, Ipswich, IP1 3JN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Clavering House Dental Surgery | 35 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
George Bureau Ltd | 27 London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HF | No rating | No | Yes |
Ipswich Orthodontic Centre | 72 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
J Smallridge Co Ltd | 82 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3LU | No rating | No | Yes |
Malcolm Harbour'S Dental Surgery | 27 High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Parkview Dental Centre | 49 Fonnereau Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3JN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Portman Road (Dental Surgery) | 17 Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Smile Suffolk Dental Implant And Facial Aesthetic | 1 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, IP4 5QP | No rating | No | Yes |
Toothclub | 50 Butter Market, Ipswich, IP1 1BT | Not applicable | Yes | Yes |
Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery | 11A Tuddenham Road, Ipswich, IP4 2SH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Waterfront Building (Dental Surgery) | 19-21 Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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