Compare dentists in Liverpool Wavertree - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Liverpool Wavertree, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Liverpool Wavertree article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Liverpool Wavertree, 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 Liverpool Wavertree provided more than 59,551 courses of treatment, including:
- 33,881 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 16,655 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,865 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 5,968 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 Liverpool Wavertree, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 70% 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 Liverpool Wavertree:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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200 Picton Road | Dental Surgery, 200 Picton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 4LL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
4-8 (Dental Surgery) | 4-8 Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, L16 4PE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Atlantic Dental Practice | Picton Neighbourhood, Health And Children'S Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 6HD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Community Dental Clinic | Hartington Road, Family Health Clinic, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 0SG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Practice | 108 Childwall Priory Road, Childwall, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 7PF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Latham Court Dental Surgery | 20 Bridgemere Close, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 0LS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Rose Lane Dental Practice | 94 Rose Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 8AG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sheil Road Dental Practice | 74 Sheil Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 3AF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Smithdown Dental Practice | 379-381 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 3JJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Oral Health Practice | 113-119 Woolton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 6TB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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