Compare dentists in Wokingham - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Wokingham, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Wokingham article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Wokingham, 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 Wokingham provided more than 55,451 courses of treatment, including:
- 39,037 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 10,276 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,439 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 4,654 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 Wokingham, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 68% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 77% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 11% 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
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Wokingham:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Berkshire Dental Care | 8-10 High Street, Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9AE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Church Street Dental Surgery | 3 Church Street, Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9DN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Market Place Dental Practice | 38 Market Place, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1AT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Nine Mile Ride Dental Practice | Dental Surgery, 193 Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 4JD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Peach Street (Dental Surgery) | 20 Peach Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Peach Street (Dental Surgery) | 22 Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Shine Dental Clinic | 3 Wargrave Road, Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9NY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Smile2O Dental Practice | The Dental Surgery, 20 Denton Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DX | No rating | No | Yes |
The Tooth Booth | 422B Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3RB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Wokingham Dental Clinic | 56 Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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