Southwoods Dental Practice

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 Yeovil where enough practices publish one, otherwise the UK.

Consultation

• New Patient Examination (Adult) £105 £28 above UK typical
• Routine Examination (Adult) £68 £8 above UK typical

Hygiene

• Hygienist Appointment (30 min) £78 About UK typical
• Hygienist Appointment (60 min) £97

Restorative

• Amalgam (Silver) Filling £85
• Composite (White) Filling £95 £55 below UK typical

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment £300 £150 below UK typical

Oral Surgery

• Simple Tooth Extraction £110 £44 below UK typical

Cosmetic

• Home Teeth Whitening £350 £28 below UK typical
• In-Surgery Teeth Whitening £895

Emergency

• Out-of-Hours Call-Out Fee £180

Diagnostic

• Dental X-Ray £20 £5 above UK typical

Other

• Other £40

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

Opening times

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

Treatments and facilities

About Southwoods Dental Practice

Southwoods Dental Practice in Yeovil offers friendly family dental care with new patients welcome. The practice focuses on a gentle, stress-free experience, with unhurried consultations that listen to patients’ concerns and fully explain options and costs so informed choices can be made. Patients are also told that health and safety is the primary concern, with the practice following the latest guidelines on clinical excellence and patient safety, regularly auditing procedures and investing in staff training. Care is available for the whole family, with welcome “from any age” and a children’s corner in the comfortable waiting area stocked with toys and books. Southwoods also highlights its calming surgery setting in a quiet residential area on the edge of town, plus the convenience of an on-site car park. Treatment options include dental hygienist scale and polish appointments, children’s dentistry designed to be enjoyable, fun and pain-free, and orthodontics that use direct measurements, x-rays, study casts and photographs for treatment planning. The practice also provides professional teeth whitening and dental veneers to improve the colour, shape and position of teeth, alongside oral health products available from reception.

Reviews

3.9 (7 reviews) on Google. Our ranking allows for how many reviews a practice has.

Team

• Dr M HanekomPrincipal Dentist, B.Sc., B.Ch.D. (Stell)GDC 71211

Every dentist must be on the General Dental Council register.