How do I register with an NHS dentist in Manchester?

To register with an NHS dentist in Manchester, contact the practice directly and ask if they are accepting new NHS patients. You do not need to register in the same way as with a GP - simply book an appointment and confirm you'd like NHS treatment. If you're struggling to find a practice, call NHS 111 or contact your local Integrated Care Board (ICB) for help finding availability.

What is the difference between NHS and private dental treatment?

NHS dental treatment covers clinically necessary care at fixed prices set by the government. Private treatment offers a wider range of options including cosmetic procedures and premium materials, but at higher costs set by each practice. Both NHS and private dentists are qualified to the same standard - the difference is in the range of treatments available and the materials used.

Can I get emergency NHS dental treatment in Manchester?

Yes, if you have a dental emergency such as severe pain, swelling, or trauma, you can contact an NHS dental practice in Manchester for urgent care. If your regular dentist can't see you, call NHS 111 for help finding an emergency dental service. Emergency treatment falls under Band 1 (£27.40) unless further treatment is needed.

What NHS dental treatments are available for children in Manchester?

Children under 18 (or under 19 and in full-time education) are entitled to free NHS dental treatment. This includes check-ups, fillings, extractions, and orthodontic treatment where clinically necessary.

NHS Dentists in Manchester - Find NHS Dental Practices

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87 dentists

Brownley Green Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (50 reviews)

Brownley Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4GA, M22 4GA

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Queens Road Dental and Cosmetic Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (44 reviews)

337 Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0JL, M8 0JL

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M.A. Dental Care

★★★★☆ 4.0 (42 reviews)

394 Palatine Rd, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4FZ, M22 4FZ

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£40

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£40

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Friendly staff
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New Cross Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.0 (52 reviews)

50-52 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5EE, M4 5EE

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Longsight Dental Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (369 reviews)

7 Slade Ln, Levenshulme, Manchester M13 0QJ, M13 0QJ

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Bolton Road Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (20 reviews)

265 Bolton Rd, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3QP, M26 3QP

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Charlestown Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (21 reviews)

Charlestown Health Centre, Charlestown Rd, Manchester M9 7ED, M9 7ED

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Winton Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (28 reviews)

1 Vaughan St, Eccles, Manchester M30 8DH, M30 8DH

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Levenshulme Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (32 reviews)

773 Stockport Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3DL, M19 3DL

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Parsonage Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.8 (17 reviews)

1B Parsonage St, Hulme, Manchester M15 5WD, M15 5WD

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Bupa Dental Care Manchester

★★★★☆ 3.7 (109 reviews)

14 St Anns Square, Manchester M2 7HQ, M2 7HQ

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Blue Sky Dental Care Whitefield

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

55 Bury Old Rd, Whitefield, Prestwich, Manchester M45 6TB, M45 6TB

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Poundswick Lane Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (158 reviews)

18 Poundswick Ln, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9TD, M22 9TD

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Fusion Dental

★★★★☆ 3.5 (19 reviews)

98 Mauldeth Rd W, Withington, Manchester M20 1AB, M20 1AB

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Firswood Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (31 reviews)

90-92 Warwick Rd S, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0HU, M16 0HU

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D Vallance & Associates

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (12 reviews)

La, 149 Lord Ln, Manchester M35 0QH, M35 0QH

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Nova Dental

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (78 reviews)

566 Stockport Rd, Longsight, Manchester M12 4JJ, M12 4JJ

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Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (38 reviews)

569 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester M8 9JE, M8 9JE

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The Whalley Range Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (30 reviews)

132 Withington Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8FB, M16 8FB

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Quayside Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (87 reviews)

353 Oldham Rd, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0AN, M35 0AN

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Brownley Green Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (50 reviews)

Brownley Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4GA, M22 4GA

Opens 9am

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Queens Road Dental and Cosmetic Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (44 reviews)

337 Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0JL, M8 0JL

Opens 9am

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M.A. Dental Care

★★★★☆ 4.0 (42 reviews)

394 Palatine Rd, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4FZ, M22 4FZ

Opens 8am

£40 View Details

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New Cross Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.0 (52 reviews)

50-52 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5EE, M4 5EE

Opens 9am

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Longsight Dental Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (369 reviews)

7 Slade Ln, Levenshulme, Manchester M13 0QJ, M13 0QJ

Opens 9am

£83 View Details

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Bolton Road Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (20 reviews)

265 Bolton Rd, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3QP, M26 3QP

Opens 7:45am

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Charlestown Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (21 reviews)

Charlestown Health Centre, Charlestown Rd, Manchester M9 7ED, M9 7ED

£2500 View Details

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Winton Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (28 reviews)

1 Vaughan St, Eccles, Manchester M30 8DH, M30 8DH

Opens 9am

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Levenshulme Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (32 reviews)

773 Stockport Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3DL, M19 3DL

Opens 9am

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Parsonage Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.8 (17 reviews)

1B Parsonage St, Hulme, Manchester M15 5WD, M15 5WD

Opens 8:30am

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Bupa Dental Care Manchester

★★★★☆ 3.7 (109 reviews)

14 St Anns Square, Manchester M2 7HQ, M2 7HQ

Opens 8am

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Blue Sky Dental Care Whitefield

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

55 Bury Old Rd, Whitefield, Prestwich, Manchester M45 6TB, M45 6TB

Opens 9am

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Poundswick Lane Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (158 reviews)

18 Poundswick Ln, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9TD, M22 9TD

Opens 9am

£28 View Details

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Fusion Dental

★★★★☆ 3.5 (19 reviews)

98 Mauldeth Rd W, Withington, Manchester M20 1AB, M20 1AB

Opens 9am

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Firswood Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (31 reviews)

90-92 Warwick Rd S, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0HU, M16 0HU

Opens 9am

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D Vallance & Associates

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (12 reviews)

La, 149 Lord Ln, Manchester M35 0QH, M35 0QH

Opens 9am

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Nova Dental

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (78 reviews)

566 Stockport Rd, Longsight, Manchester M12 4JJ, M12 4JJ

Opens 9am

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Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (38 reviews)

569 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester M8 9JE, M8 9JE

Opens 9am

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The Whalley Range Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (30 reviews)

132 Withington Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8FB, M16 8FB

Opens 9am

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Quayside Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (87 reviews)

353 Oldham Rd, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0AN, M35 0AN

Opens 8:30am

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3.7/5

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Brownley Green Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (50 reviews)

Brownley Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4GA, M22 4GA

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Queens Road Dental and Cosmetic Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (44 reviews)

337 Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0JL, M8 0JL

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M.A. Dental Care

★★★★☆ 4.0 (42 reviews)

394 Palatine Rd, Northenden, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4FZ, M22 4FZ

Private NHS

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£40

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£40

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Friendly staff
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New Cross Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.0 (52 reviews)

50-52 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5EE, M4 5EE

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Longsight Dental Centre

★★★★☆ 4.0 (369 reviews)

7 Slade Ln, Levenshulme, Manchester M13 0QJ, M13 0QJ

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£69

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Bolton Road Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (20 reviews)

265 Bolton Rd, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3QP, M26 3QP

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Charlestown Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.0 (21 reviews)

Charlestown Health Centre, Charlestown Rd, Manchester M9 7ED, M9 7ED

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Winton Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (28 reviews)

1 Vaughan St, Eccles, Manchester M30 8DH, M30 8DH

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Levenshulme Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (32 reviews)

773 Stockport Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3DL, M19 3DL

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Parsonage Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.8 (17 reviews)

1B Parsonage St, Hulme, Manchester M15 5WD, M15 5WD

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Bupa Dental Care Manchester

★★★★☆ 3.7 (109 reviews)

14 St Anns Square, Manchester M2 7HQ, M2 7HQ

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Blue Sky Dental Care Whitefield

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

55 Bury Old Rd, Whitefield, Prestwich, Manchester M45 6TB, M45 6TB

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Poundswick Lane Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (158 reviews)

18 Poundswick Ln, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9TD, M22 9TD

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Fusion Dental

★★★★☆ 3.5 (19 reviews)

98 Mauldeth Rd W, Withington, Manchester M20 1AB, M20 1AB

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Firswood Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (31 reviews)

90-92 Warwick Rd S, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0HU, M16 0HU

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D Vallance & Associates

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (12 reviews)

La, 149 Lord Ln, Manchester M35 0QH, M35 0QH

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Nova Dental

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (78 reviews)

566 Stockport Rd, Longsight, Manchester M12 4JJ, M12 4JJ

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Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (38 reviews)

569 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester M8 9JE, M8 9JE

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The Whalley Range Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (30 reviews)

132 Withington Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8FB, M16 8FB

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Quayside Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (87 reviews)

353 Oldham Rd, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0AN, M35 0AN

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NHS dental charges in Manchester

NHS dental treatment in England is charged at fixed rates across three bands. These prices apply to all NHS dental practices in Manchester and across England.

Band	What's included	Cost
Band 1	Check-up, X-rays, scale & polish, urgent care	£27.40
Band 2	Fillings, extractions, root canal treatment	£75.30
Band 3	Crowns, bridges, dentures	£326.70
Urgent	Emergency examination & treatment	£27.40

Who qualifies for free NHS dental care?

You may be entitled to free NHS dental treatment if you fall into one of the following categories. Currently 83 NHS dental practices in Manchester are accepting patients entitled to free care.

Age-based

Under 18, or under 19 and in full-time education
Pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months (with a valid MatEx certificate)

Benefits-based

Income Support
Income-related Employment & Support Allowance
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Universal Credit (with no earnings or net earnings below the threshold)

Other exemptions

Being treated in an NHS hospital by a hospital dentist
NHS Low Income Scheme - full help (HC2 certificate)
War pensioners (for treatment related to the accepted disability)

If you're on a low income but don't qualify for full help, you may still get partial help through the NHS Low Income Scheme (HC3 certificate). Apply using form HC1, available from Jobcentre Plus or NHS hospitals.

NHS dental availability in Manchester

87 NHS dental practices

83 accepting adults

87 accepting children

83 accepting free care patients

NHS dental availability can change frequently. We recommend contacting the practice directly to confirm they are currently accepting new NHS patients before travelling.

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