Dentists

Dentist with patient

Urgent dental treatment

If you need urgent dental treatment ring the Urgent Dental Care line on 0844 736 8440. The Urgent Dental Care line is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for both adults and children.

You'll be assessed over the phone and if you require urgent treatment you may be offered an appointment at the Dental Urgent Care Centre. Appointments are available 365 days a year, usually between 8:30am and 8:30pm.

How to find an NHS dentist in your area

There are dental practices in Sheffield accepting NHS patients.

Please note: The Dental Helpline number has changed to 0114 30 51510.

For advice ring the Dental Helpline on 0114 30 51510 (during normal operating hours) and leave your contact details on the answerphone, a member of staff will contact you with details of dentists taking on NHS patients in your area.

Alternatively, you can complete the online Find me a dentist form and the dental helpline will get back to you by email or phone with details of dentists in your area.

General dental enquiries

For general dental queries contact the Sheffield Patient Services Team on 0114 271 2400 (during normal operating hours).
Find out more about Patient Services

Complaints

If you wish to make a complaint about any NHS dental service received contact the Compliments and Complaints service (during normal operating hours) on 0114 305 1093.
Find out more about the Compliments and Complaints service

NHS dental charges from 1 April 2011

If you are not exempt form charges, you should pay one of the following charges for each course of treatment you receive:

Band 1 course of treatment – £17.00
This covers an examination, diagnosis (eg X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish if needed, and application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealant. If you require urgent care, even if your urgent treatment needs more than one appointment to complete, you will only need to pay one Band 1 charge.

Band 2 course of treatment – £47.00
This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or if your dentist needs to take out one or more of your teeth.

Band 3 course of treatment – £204.00
This covers everything listed in Bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures and bridges.