The cost of an NHS dentist Band 2 course of treatment is £73.50. The dental treatments included in NHS Dentist Band 2 charges include:
- non-surgical periodontal treatment (gum disease treatment), including root planing, deep scaling, irrigation of periodontal pockets and subgingival curettage and all necessary scaling and polishing
- surgical periodontal treatment, including gingivectomy, gingivoplasty or removal of an operculum, raising and replacement of a mucoperiosteal flap, curettage, root planing and bone resection
- free gingival grafts
- permanent fillings in amalgam, composite resin, synthetic resin, glass ionomer, compomers, silicate or silico-phosphate, including acid etch retention
- sealant restorations
- endodontic treatments (root canal treatment) of permanent or retained deciduous teeth, pulpotomy and apicoectomy
- extraction of teeth
- transplantation of teeth
- oral surgery including surgical removal of cyst, buried root, unerupted tooth, impacted tooth or exostosed tooth and alveolectomy
- soft tissue surgery in relation to the buccal cavity and lips
- frenectomy, frenuloplasty, frenotomy
- relining and rebasing dentures including soft linings
- addition of tooth, clasp, labial or buccal flange to dentures
- splints (other than laboratory-made splints) in relation to periodontally compromised teeth and in connection with external trauma
- bite-raising appliances (other than laboratory made appliances)