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Lam Dental Care
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Lam Dental Care

4.9 (140 reviews) 6 Weardale Terrace, Ropery Ln, Chester-le-Street DH3 3PQ
Opening hours Today: 8am to 2:30pm
All hours

What NHS treatment costs

The same at every NHS practice in England. Who is it for?

  • Band 1Check-up, X-rays, scale and polish if needed, advice£27.90
  • Urgent carePain relief or a temporary fix£27.90
  • Band 2Band 1, plus fillings, root canals and extractions£76.60
  • Band 3Bands 1 and 2, plus crowns, dentures and bridges£332.10

NHS charges for adults in England, from 1 April 2026. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland charge differently.

Private prices

From the practice's published fee list. Compared with the typical price in Chester-le-Street where enough practices publish one, otherwise the UK.

Consultation

  • Routine Examination (Adult) £50 £10 below UK typical
  • Emergency Appointment £65
  • New Patient Examination (Adult) £130 £53 above UK typical

Hygiene

  • Scale and Polish £80 £10 above UK typical
  • Periodontal Deep Clean (per Quadrant) £95

Restorative

  • Amalgam (Silver) Filling £95
  • Composite (White) Filling £85 £65 below UK typical
  • Temporary Filling £50

Endodontics

  • Root Canal Treatment £246 £204 below UK typical

Oral Surgery

  • Simple Tooth Extraction £110 £44 below UK typical

Orthodontics

  • Invisalign Treatment £180 £2,788 below UK typical

Cosmetic

  • Home Teeth Whitening £280 £98 below UK typical

Emergency

  • Recement Crown or Veneer £95

Diagnostic

  • Dental X-Ray £15 About UK typical

Prosthetics

  • Porcelain Crown £495 £225 below UK typical
  • Dental Bridge £450
  • Partial Acrylic Denture £500
  • Full Acrylic Denture £600
  • Metal (Cobalt-Chrome) Denture £800

Implantology

  • Implant Consultation £120
  • Single Tooth Implant £2,500 About UK typical

Other

  • Private Prescription £15

Protective

  • Sports Mouthguard £110

Prices for a standard adult case. Ask for a written treatment plan first. Report a wrong price

Opening times

Monday9am to 6pm
Tuesday9am to 4pm
Wednesday8am to 7pm
Thursday9am to 6pm
Friday (today)8am to 2:30pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

From the practice's Google listing. When it's closed, NHS 111 can arrange urgent dental care.

Treatments and facilities

Cosmetic dentistryDental implantsTeeth whitening

Reviews

4.9 (140 reviews) on Google. Our ranking allows for how many reviews a practice has.

Read the reviews on Google

Team

  • Dr Alan LamDentist

Every dentist must be on the General Dental Council register.