Compare dentists in Suffolk Coastal - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Suffolk Coastal, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Suffolk Coastal article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 14 dental practices in Suffolk Coastal, of which 13 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 13 NHS dental practices in Suffolk Coastal provided more than 31,212 courses of treatment, including:
- 21,864 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 6,061 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 766 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 2,453 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 Suffolk Coastal, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 56% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 60% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 18% 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 Suffolk Coastal:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Brook Lane Dental Surgery | 4 Brook Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7EG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cobbold Road (Dental Surgery) | 60 Cobbold Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7BX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hollesley Bay | Hollesley Bay Colony, Rectory Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3JW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Island House Dental Care | Office 4-5, Quay Point, Woodbridge, IP12 4AL | No rating | No | Yes |
Martlesham Heath Dental Practice | 4 The Square, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Rendlesham Dental Practice | 4 Acer Road, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Southwold Dental Practice | Portland House, 43 High Street, Southwold, IP18 6AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Clements Dental Care | 34 Wangford Road, Reydon, Southwold, IP18 6PY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Suffolk House Dental Surgery | 9 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Unit 1 | Unit 1, Deben Mill Business Centre, Old Maltings Approach, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Unit 1 & 3 Alexander Mews [Dental Practice] | 98 High Street, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Walton House Dental Practice | 218 High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9DS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Warren Hill (Dental Surgery) | Warren Hill, Grove Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3BF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Woodbridge Dental Centre | Woodbridge, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3LU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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