Compare dentists in Tunbridge Wells - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Tunbridge Wells, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Tunbridge Wells article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 15 dental practices in Tunbridge Wells, 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 Tunbridge Wells provided more than 66,761 courses of treatment, including:
- 44,674 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 12,742 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,456 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,762 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 Tunbridge Wells, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 68% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 75% 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
- 27% 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 Tunbridge Wells:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Brenchley & Matfield Dental Prac | Brenchley Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7NY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Calverley Dental Practice | 8 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2BJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Calverley Gardens Dental Practice | 1 The Lodge, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1QY | No rating | No | Yes |
Centre For Aesthetic Periodontics And Implantology | 8 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1NU | No rating | No | Yes |
Hill House Dental Surgery | 7-9 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
London Road (Dental Surgery) | 77 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0NH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lower Green Caring Dentistry | Rose Cottage Studio, Lower Green Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8TN | No rating | No | Yes |
Rusthall Dental Surgery | 39 Meadow Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8UN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Johns Dental Care | 110 St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9PH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Stonerock Dental Care | Stonerock House, High Street, Cranbrook, TN18 4AG | No rating | No | Yes |
The Blockley Partnership | 65 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8BH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Harman Dental Clinic | 27 Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LE | No rating | No | Yes |
Tunbridge Wells Dental Centre | 46 St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9NT | No rating | No | Yes |
Upper Grosvenor Road (Dental Surgery) | 7 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2DU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Woodbury Park Dental Surgery | 1 Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9NH | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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