Private Dentist Costs

How much do private dentists cost?

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Going to the dentist can sometimes feel like travelling into the unknown; you may never be able to predict what additional treatments you are likely to be recommended. Even if your teeth seem healthy, dentists may usually opt to build a comprehensive preventive treatment plan specially personalised for you to help serve as a preventive segment of dental care. You can usually sit back and be rest assured that your dentist will not perform any costly dental treatment without your complete engagement in the planning of treatment and your consent.

At Riverdale Healthcare, we believe in providing excellent and reliable dental care to all at affordable prices so as to ensure quality execution and a lifelong connection with our patients. Whatever your treatment and budget, you will be receiving premium quality dental treatments to correct your dental ailment, prevent the onset of future diseases, and raise the bar for dental aesthetics with your stunning smile.

A guide to our fee structure

The fees below provide a guide to our fee structure. It is our practice policy that we provide you with a transparent and written treatment plan and quotation before commencing on a course of treatment suited for you.

Private Examination – Starting from £55

To assess your current dental health status and discuss your requirements for new set-ups or treatments. We carry out an extensive full-mouth dental examination under high magnification and illumination, including general screening for any signs of mouth, face, and neck cancer and disease. We also provide routine dental x-rays to further examine your dental structures internally. It is highly recommended that you visit us at least annually to keep your teeth and gums healthy and free of disease.

Hygiene Therapy – Starting from £65

A consultation advising you on oral health and the importance of periodontal health. Frequent periodontal treatments will be carried out in conjunction with routine restorative work. Our dental therapists are qualified to focus on preventive dental health and treatment, to keep your gums and teeth healthy.

Teeth Whitening – Starting from £299

A safe and effective way to enhance your smile! We provide in-office teeth whitening sessions to make your teeth whiter and brighter while still looking as natural as possible. Our teeth whitening treatments give you a guaranteed result after only two weeks!

White Filling – Starting from £100

Also known as composite fillings, this tooth-coloured resin helps restore your teeth following dental decay or injury. This state-of-the-art technique helps cosmetically match the shade of your teeth to make the restorations undistinguishable and realistic!

Sedation – Starting from £250

Conscious sedation may be provided to our patients who may be experiencing bouts of dental anxiety and may not be able to continue with the treatment. Sedation is done with your consent to allow you to be comfortable and at ease with the procedures.

Emergency Appointment (for non-registered patients) – Starting from £60

In case you have to come in for an emergency dental treatment that includes broken, chipped teeth, uncontrollable bleeding, excruciating pain, etc., our team will take care of your needs with round-the-clock working timings!

Fixed Braces – Starting from £1,750

Traditional braces that consist of metal frameworks may be recommended to patients with grossly misaligned teeth. Our orthodontic services guarantee the swiftest results and the best dental prognoses.

Clear Braces – Starting from £3,000

Crooked, crowded, or misaligned teeth can also be corrected with the help of clear aligners or braces that are practically invisible. They offer benefits such as quicker results and out-and-out comfort, in addition to being aesthetically superior. This may be the choice of treatment for sociable teens and young adults.

Dentures – Starting from £450

Edentulism affects a majority of geriatric patients and may impose a negative influence on eating, speaking, and smiling. With our dentures made from cutting-edge technology, your smile can be readily restored and your oral functions can be preserved with utmost care.

Crown – Starting from £660

A highly compromised tooth with little remaining tooth structure and matter can be restored with the help of crowns ranging from porcelain to metal-infused. The type of crown you can choose will depend on the site of oral damage and the function of desired tooth.

Composite Veneers – Starting from £400

If you have suffered a minor dental mishap such as chipped or stained teeth, veneers may help cosmetically elevate your dental appearance. They are minimally invasive and provide brilliant results in the matter of just an hour.

Dental Implants – Starting from £2,500

The perfect long-term solution for tooth loss. Dental implants are prostheses that replace missing or extracted teeth with look-alike porcelain abutments that look and feel like natural teeth. The titanium post acting like the tooth root fixes the implant in position and enhances the longevity of the tooth structure.

Root Canal Therapy – Starting from £400

Infected teeth may need root canal therapy to help save it. The inner vital pulp (the living tissue) is removed and packed with safe dental materials that preserve the vitality of the tooth. It is a great dental treatment for people looking to save their existing teeth rather than replacing them.

Periodontal Therapy – Starting from £200

It consists of deep tooth cleaning and root planing to prevent the progression of any gum disease.

The NHS is only able to provide dental care necessary to maintain your oral health. Because of this there will be options available to you on a private basis that are not available on the NHS. Private dentists have access to a wider range of treatments, materials and techniques to ensure you get the treatment you not only need, but want too.

NHS vs Private Dentist

Private Dentist Vs NHS

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To gain access to NHS dental care the majority of our patients will make a contribution to their treatment. There is a common misconception that private dental treatment is inhabitability expensive. This, however, isn’t necessarily true. Yes, there is a modest difference between the treatment costs as delivered by the NHS and private practices, but the range of services provided by a private dental practice is also vastly diverse. A long-standing debate about the quality of dental treatments has been made between these two dental sectors.

The differences between the NHS and private practices may not always be clear-cut, but there are some key differences that may persuade you to prefer one over the other.

Private Dentists offer a variety of treatment options

The NHS offers a range of core dental treatment options such as fillings and crowns, to bridges and dentures. All treatments provided by the NHS dental care system operates under three price brackets. However, the dentists working under the NHS are restricted by NHS regulations to provide only certain dental treatments to the patients. One of the dental treatments that a dentist is limited by when working within the NHS is providing fillings.

Under the NHS, fillings used for restorative purposes may only be available in a silver material unless the filling is in a front tooth. The only exceptions to this are in pregnant patients, under 19 year olds and when a white filling is essential to provide normal function. This may often be a conflict of interest for the patient because those who would like a white filling may need to pay extra to have them placed or perhaps decide not to get them. Private practices operate with great care to respect the patient’s wishes and this includes their desired aesthetics. White fillings are readily available to the patients as part of their treatment options which are discussed at their consultation or examination.

More choice for cosmetic dentistry

The NHS functions with stringent regard for the functional aspect of dental restorations. Any dental treatment that is considered to be purely aesthetic will not be covered by the NHS. This includes white fillings and crowns which do not qualify under the inclusion criteria set by the NHS guidelines. NHS dental treatments do not cater to the importance of aesthetics and are purely functional-based. Due to this reason, you may only be offered a silver or amalgam filling within your NHS treatment even considering your preference for a tooth coloured filling.

Dental practices working within the private sector make sure that not only your functional needs but also your aesthetic wishes are considered. You will be able to receive tooth-coloured white fillings, also known as composite fillings, that are cosmetically superior to amalgam fillings as they look more natural. A shade guide will be used to help achieve the colour of the restorative filling or crown that is closest to your original teeth. This incorporation of aesthetics into dental treatment ensures that every treatment plan is tailored to your individual needs. Vitality Dental Care understands that the cosmetic proportions of a tooth are just as important as the functional abilities and we make sure to deliver the best aesthetic and functional results for our patients.

Equipment, materials, and technology

The way the UDA system works is controversial. Dentists under the NHS get paid the same amount for a simple single filling as if they were performing multiple fillings. The NHS budget is tight, which means that they make use of better value dental materials, such as silver fillings instead of white fillings and have less access to advanced technologies and equipment to complete their job. The NHS will maintain your dental health and restore function but providing the most aesthetic or cosmetically pleasing result is not a priority or a requirement.

Private dentists are able to offer the latest in dental technology and use the most advanced dental materials. White fillings, which cost a little more, also support a beautiful, natural-looking smile. Riverdale Heathcare practices strive to offer the best dental treatments with the best dental materials and giving our dentists the time to do their best work. Our dental materials are always of premium quality that give brilliant results.

Focus on preventive care

During your appointments at a Riverdale Healthcare practice your dentist will have more time to spend discussing how to prevent any problems. We strongly believe in prevention rather than cure, so any advice we can give you regarding how your cleaning or diet, for example, could improve your dental health, will be given and explained.

Private dentistry does cost a little more, but also helps ensure that you get the best treatment possible.

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Very Sad Announcement About Our Colleague Paran

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We are extremely sad to be announcing the sudden and untimely passing of our friend and colleague Paran Nithiananthan, our long-term and highly-valued associate at our Alpha Dental Care Fairfield practice.

Paran was taken ill only a few days ago and was unable to fight off a bacterial infection which caused brain inflammation that could not be controlled.

He leaves his wife Claire and two small children – our hearts go out to them and his wider family at this awful time. Claire is well known to many in the old Alpha team having previously worked at both our Chester-Le-Street and Fairfield practices, where she first met Paran.

We are grateful to Claire for keeping us updated as Paran fought this infection albeit ultimately in vain – his legacy will always live on not least through the 7 people he helped at the end through organ donation – so brave, so Paran.

Paran hailed from Teesside and graduated from Manchester University in 2010, where he joined Alpha Dental Care Fairfield only five months after the practice opened, and when Alpha Dental Care had only been established for two years. He was Neeraj Diddee’s first Foundation Dentist and remained at the practice throughout, developing his clinical skills with Neeraj’s continued mentorship to become a highly respected and skilled clinician.

Paran himself became an Educational Supervisor for new graduates giving something back to the profession he loved. He was very much looking forward to continuing this journey in our new Vitality Fairfield practice, which he had helped us plan for.

This news has been a shock to everyone who knew Paran and this will be a difficult time for the tight-knit Alpha Fairfield team, who we know will be supported by their Riverdale colleagues.

For his many patients we know this will be a shock to you all as well. Please be reassured that we will ensure any outstanding treatment is completed and over time will make provision for your on-going care.

We are sure everyone will afford our Alpha Dental Care Fairfield practice the time and space it needs at this difficult time.

A book of condolence has been placed in the entrance to our Fairfield practice for people to leave their messages. In addition, a website has been set up in memory of Paran where anyone can leave tributes or memories, as well as make donations to worthy causes – this can be viewed by clicking here.