Compare dentists in Southampton Itchen - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Southampton Itchen, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Southampton Itchen article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Southampton Itchen, of which 8 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 8 NHS dental practices in Southampton Itchen provided more than 73,232 courses of treatment, including:
- 42,089 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 19,941 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,342 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 7,670 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 Southampton Itchen, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 65% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 72% 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
- 26% 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 Southampton Itchen:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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26 Queens Terrace (Dental Practice) | 26 Queens Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3BQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
70 Warburton Road [Dental Practice] | 70 Warburton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6HQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Colosseum Dental (Dale Road) | 10 Portland Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7EB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Damira Quayside | Unit 10, Centenary Plaza, Southampton, SO19 9UL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Department | Bitterne Health Centre, Commercial Street, Southampton, SO18 6BT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ferry Dental Centre | Ferry House, Canute Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3FJ | No rating | No | Yes |
Hampshire Dentists | Hampshire House, 169A High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2BY | No rating | No | Yes |
O'Callaghan Dental Surgeon | 3 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1FZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Trafalgar Dental Practice | 2 Victoria Road, Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9DX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Weston Lane Dental Surgery | Centre For Healthy Living, Weston Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9GH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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