Compare dentists in Salisbury - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Salisbury, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Salisbury article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 21 dental practices in Salisbury, of which 11 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 11 NHS dental practices in Salisbury provided more than 45,106 courses of treatment, including:
- 29,949 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 10,408 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,873 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 2,808 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 Salisbury, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 64% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 71% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 15% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 28% 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 Salisbury:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Bishopdown Dental Practice | Dental Surgery, 28 St. Clements Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3FF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cathedral Close Dental Practice | 14 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EB | No rating | No | Yes |
Chipper Lane (Dental Surgery) | 32 Chipper Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1BG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Community Dental Department | Central Health Clinic, Avon Approach, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2SL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Coombe Dental Care Limited | 120 Coombe Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BD | No rating | No | Yes |
Dental Access Centre Salisbury | Central Health Clinic, Avon Approach, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3SL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Oohs Salisbury | Central Health Clinic, Avon Approach, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3SL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Fisherton Dental Care | 151 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Fisherton House | Fountain Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7FD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Gentle Dental | 29 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 1TT | No rating | No | Yes |
Inspire Orthodontics | 73-75 Estcourt Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3AX | No rating | No | Yes |
New Canal Dental Practice | 13 New Canal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Newman Dental Care Ltd | 9A Catherine Street, Salisbury, SP1 2DF | No rating | No | Yes |
Petrie Tucker & Partners | Endless Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1DP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sarum Dental Practice | 208 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Barn Dental & Cosmetic Clinic | The Avenue, Odstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4JA | No rating | No | Yes |
The Borough Dental Practice | 58 The Borough, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3ND | No rating | No | Yes |
The Dentists | Beckett House, 4 Bridge Street, Salisbury, SP1 2LX | No rating | No | Yes |
Tisbury Dental And Implant Centre | High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6HD | No rating | No | Yes |
Twenty Twenty Dental Care | Unit 16 Ashfield Rd Trading Estate, Salisbury, SP2 7HL | No rating | No | Yes |
Wilton Dental Practice | 16 North Street, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0HE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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