Compare dentists in Maidstone and Malling - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Maidstone and Malling, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Maidstone and Malling article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 14 dental practices in Maidstone and Malling, 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 Maidstone and Malling provided more than 54,560 courses of treatment, including:
- 32,989 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 15,184 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,985 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 4,360 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 Maidstone and Malling, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 68% 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
- 27% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
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NHS and private dentists in Maidstone and Malling:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Albion Place (Dental Surgery) | 5 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
College Road (Dental Surgery) | 42 College Road, Maidstone, ME15 6YF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Colosseum Dental (Maidstone) | 524 Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9UF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Department | County Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Gabriels Hill Dental Practice | 36A Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Greenacres Dental Health Centre | 67 The Avenue, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Identics | 1 Odiham Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0TW | No rating | No | Yes |
Kentendo (Knightrider Street) | 12 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LP | No rating | No | Yes |
Kings Hill Dental | Suite 14, 10 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU | No rating | No | Yes |
Longford Dental Centre | 25 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Maidstone Dental Centre | 12 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sunbury Dental Practice | Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8JS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Implant Experts | 3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BJ | No rating | No | Yes |
The Willows Dental Practice | 1 Premier Parade, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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