Compare dentists in Tiverton and Minehead - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Tiverton and Minehead, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Tiverton and Minehead article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 11 dental practices in Tiverton and Minehead, of which 10 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 10 NHS dental practices in Tiverton and Minehead provided more than 41,016 courses of treatment, including:
- 21,352 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 12,323 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,862 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 5,264 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 Tiverton and Minehead, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 58% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 63% 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
- 29% 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 Tiverton and Minehead:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Castle View Dental Practice | 9 Park Hill, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6RR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Church House Dental Clinic | 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3AU | No rating | No | Yes |
Dulverton Dental Practice | Oldberry House, Fishers Mead, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9EN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Exmoor Dental Centre | 7 Bancks Street, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Holloway House Dental Surgery | The Holloway, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5PB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Holmead Farm | Templeton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8BT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Oneleigh House Dental Practice | Stoneleigh House Dental Practice, 13 High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4NW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ponsford 59 Dental Practice | 59 Ponsford Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Peters Dental Surgery | 37 St. Peter Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tiverton And District Hospital | Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tiverton Dental Centre | 62 Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6AH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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