# What are the NHS dental bands and what does each cost?

Source: https://thelocaldentist.co.uk/answers/what-are-the-nhs-dental-bands/
Updated: 2026-07-13

## Quick answer

England has three NHS dental bands for 2026/27: Band 1 at £27.90 (check-up, X-rays, scale and polish if needed), Band 2 at £76.60 (fillings, extractions, root canal), and Band 3 at £332.10 (crowns, dentures, bridges). You pay one charge per course — the highest band only.

## Key facts

- Band 1: £27.90 — examination, X-rays, scale & polish if clinically needed
- Band 2: £76.60 — fillings, extractions, root canal treatment
- Band 3: £332.10 — crowns, dentures, bridges
- Urgent treatment: £27.90
- One charge per course of treatment — the highest band only, never added together
- This banded system applies in England only. Wales abolished its bands from 1 April 2026 and now charges a fixed fee per care package; Scotland and NI use a different item-based system entirely

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