Compare dentists in Smethwick - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Smethwick, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Smethwick article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Smethwick, of which 9 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 9 NHS dental practices in Smethwick provided more than 67,852 courses of treatment, including:
- 35,607 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 21,010 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 4,184 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,702 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 Smethwick, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 75% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 84% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 6% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 15% 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 Smethwick:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Bhandal Dental Practices | 161 High Street, Rowley Regis, B65 0DX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Brandhall Dental Surgery | 4 Brandhall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8DP | Not applicable | Yes | Yes |
Cape Hill (Dental Surgery) | 170 Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4SJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Central Orthodontics | 341 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4DB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dhillions Dental Surgery | 35-37 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4JU | No rating | No | Yes |
Londonderry Road (Dental Surgery) | 340 Londonderry Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9NB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Shire Dentist | 45 Three Shires Oak Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 5BS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Stanley Road (Dental Surgery) | 8 Stanley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0DY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Suffrage Street (Dental Surgery) | 5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3PZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
T Moodley | 80 Sandon Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4AG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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