Compare dentists in Wigan - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Wigan, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Wigan article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Wigan, 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 Wigan provided more than 96,182 courses of treatment, including:
- 57,855 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 25,872 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,116 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 8,655 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 Wigan, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 72% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 80% 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
- 23% 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 Wigan:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Barton And Taylor | 655 Ormskirk Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8AG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Claremont Dental Surgery | Mesnes Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1ST | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Florence House | 100 Standishgate, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1XP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Gidlow Dental Surgery | 328 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Pemberton Clinic | Sherwood Drive, Wigan, WN5 9QX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ravat & Ray Dental Care | Pemberton Health Centre, Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9QX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Red Rose Dental Group | 50 New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1SJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Rodenhurst (Dental Surgery) | 59 Church Street, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0JT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Warrington Road (Dental Surgery) | 100 Warrington Road, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9AL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Wigan Orthodontic Centre | 2-6 King Street, Wigan, WN1 1BS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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