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Compare dentists in South Dorset - NHS & Private

Find and compare the best NHS and private dentists in South Dorset. There are 19 dental practices in South Dorset, who together provided more than 37,407 courses of NHS treatment in 2023/24.
Compare dentists in South Dorset - NHS & Private
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For a full ranking of GP practices in South Dorset, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in South Dorset article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.

There are 19 dental practices in South Dorset, 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 South Dorset provided more than 37,407 courses of treatment, including:

  • 23,667 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
  • 8,702 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
  • 1,675 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
  • 3,202 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 South Dorset, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:

  • 63% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
  • 70% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
  • 16% 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

Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.

NHS and private dentists in South Dorset:

Name Address CQC Overall Rating Provides NHS treatments? Provides private treatments?
10 Mountbatten Close (Dental Surgery) 10 Mountbatten Close, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9ET No rating No Yes
118 Kings Road West Dental Practice 118 Kings Road West, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HS No rating Yes Yes
Bovington Dental Centre Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6JA No rating Yes Yes
Carlton Dental Practice 1 Carlton Road South, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7PL No rating Yes Yes
Fortuneswell Dental Practice 84 Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1LR No rating Yes Yes
Greenhill Dental Practice 1 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7JR No rating Yes Yes
Heritage Dental Health Limited 452A Chickerell Road, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DH No rating No Yes
Melcombe Avenue Dental Practice Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB No rating Yes Yes
Mouthpeace Dental Practice 1 Chalk Pit Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DW No rating No Yes
Park Street Dental Practice 30 Park Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DQ No rating No Yes
Personal Dental Care Unit 2 Tilly Whim Mews, 6 Kings Road East, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1ES No rating No Yes
Phoenix Dental Care Phoenix Dental Care Llp, 86 Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9AB No rating No Yes
Regency Dental Practice 71 Kings Road West, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HH No rating No Yes
The Bridges Dental Practice 23 Gloucester Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7AW No rating Yes Yes
The Clock Dental Surgery 104 The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7ED No rating Yes Yes
The Weymouth Dental Practice Wyke Regis Health Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BE No rating Yes Yes
Time For Teeth Hmp Portland The Grove, 104 Grove Road, Portland, DT5 1DL No rating Yes Yes
Time For Teeth Hmp The Verne Verne Common Road, Portland, DT5 1EQ No rating Yes Yes
Weymouth Dental Prison Services 17A Lynch Lane Office, 79 Lynch Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9DW No rating No Yes

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