Compare dentists in Lewes - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Lewes, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Lewes article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 17 dental practices in Lewes, of which 16 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 16 NHS dental practices in Lewes provided more than 52,302 courses of treatment, including:
- 31,860 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 13,592 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,532 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 4,216 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 Lewes, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 67% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 75% 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
- 29% 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 Lewes:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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41 43 High Street (Dental Surgery) | 41-43 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1PL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Broad Road Dental Surgery | 70 Broad Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Claremont Dental Practice | 3 Terminus Buildings, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1NT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Colosseum Dental (Stone Cross) | 1 Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5DZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lewes High St Dental Practice | 60 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mermaid Dental Care Limited | 17 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Miss Sr Yousef | 19 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Gh Burgess | 19 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Ma Lunn | 19 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr Redstone & Associates | 19 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ms Jj Wojtasiewicz-Skolmowska | 19 North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Neo Orthdontics Limited | Unit A, Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2FZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Polegate Dental Surgery | High Street, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5DH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pure Dental Surgery Limited | 70 Broad Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9QX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Seahaven Dental Practice | 2D Meeching Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9QX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Dental Barn | Clifton Farm, Camberlot Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QG | No rating | No | Yes |
Time For Teeth Hmp Lewes | 1 Brighton Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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