Band 1 treatment includes an examination, diagnosis and preventative care. If necessary this will include:

• X-rays

• oral health advice

• planning for further treatment

Band 2 includes all treatment in Band 1, plus:

• additional fillings

• root canal treatments

• extractions

• periodontal treatment (for gum disease)

Band 3 treatment includes all treatment in Bands 1 and 2, plus:

• crowns

• dentures

• bridges

Your dentist will decide if you need urgent treatment for any pain or to stop your dental health getting worse.

Patients not requiring a full course of treatment but instead receiving urgent care will pay a standalone charge of £30.00. This will include an assessment, diagnosis and preventive care. If necessary, it will include X-rays and any treatment to stop significant worsening of the presenting issue or to address severe pain.

You should ask your dentist how much your individual treatment plan will cost. The dental practice may ask you to pay before beginning your treatment.

If, within 2 calendar months of completing a course of treatment, you need more treatment from the same or a lower charge band, such as another filling, you do not have to pay anything extra.

If the additional treatment needed is in a higher band, you'll have to pay for the new NHS course of treatment.

After 2 months have passed since completing a course of treatment, you'll have to pay the NHS charge band for any further NHS dental treatment.

Certain treatments are guaranteed for 12 months from the date they were completed.

These are:

• fillings

• root fillings

• inlays

• porcelain veneers

• crowns

Treatments provided under this guarantee must be similar or related to the original treatment.