Ouch! Cost of going to the dentist will rise by 8.5% next month

Ouch! Cost of going to the dentist will rise by 8.5% next month The cost of going to a dentist will rise by the largest amount for 17 years next month as part of price hikes branded ‘utterly grotesque’ by the British Dental Association.

NHS dental charges will increase by 8.5 per cent from April 24, the largest single jump since the current system of charges was introduced in 2006.

This means the cost of a filling will rise more than £5 from the current £65.20 to £70.70. The price of a basic check-up will rise from £23.80 to £25.80, while more complicated ‘band 3’ treatments such as crowns or dentures will increase by £24 to £306.80. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Dentists: Charge hike a political choice that will hit millions on modest incomes British Dental Association