Compare dentists in Ribble Valley - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Ribble Valley, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Ribble Valley article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Ribble Valley, of which 7 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 7 NHS dental practices in Ribble Valley provided more than 7,020 courses of treatment, including:
- 4,164 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 2,183 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 182 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 484 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 Ribble Valley, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 69% 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
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NHS and private dentists in Ribble Valley:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Beech Drive (Dental Surgery) | 25 Beech Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3NB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Berry Lane Dental Surgery | 7 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3JA | No rating | No | Yes |
Burns Dental | 109A Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cumeragh Lane (Dental Surgery) | 81 Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Drakes Dental Care | 79 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lifestyle Dental And Implant Clinic | 284 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9RX | No rating | No | Yes |
Preston Road (Dental Surgery) | 216 Preston Road, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5JS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ribble Dental Care | 198-202 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4AY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Samlesbury Dental Suite | Building 801B, Bae Systems, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7LF | No rating | No | Yes |
Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 172 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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