Compare dentists in Slough - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Slough, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Slough article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Slough, 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 Slough provided more than 93,103 courses of treatment, including:
- 39,914 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 31,645 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 5,027 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 16,399 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 Slough, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 72% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 81% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 9% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 25% 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 Slough:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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424 Bath Road | Cippenham, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6JA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Acorn Dental Surgery | 8 Stoke Poges Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3NT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Beechwood House | 10 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Broken Acre Dental Surgery | 92 Burnham Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6LS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Access Centre | Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, SL1 2BJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dentalcare Ltd (Head Office) | 276 High Street, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8HD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ground Floor | 108 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2JA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Moonlight Dental Surgery | Wentworth Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 2DG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Slough Dental Hygiene | 30 Bradford Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4PG | No rating | No | Yes |
Smile Dental Centre | 24 High Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1EQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Dental Studio | 5 Kingfisher Court, 281 Farnham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1JF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Westwood Dental Practice | 29 London Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7RP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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