Need an NHS dentist in Edinburgh? Every dentist below offers NHS care at standard NHS prices. Whether they can take you on changes often. So call a few and ask. It helps to ask how long the wait is, and if they keep a list.
Here are 107 NHS dentists in Edinburgh. 19 are confirmed by the NHS or by their own website. 36 open at weekends or in the evening.
Princes Exchange, 9 Earl Grey Street, EH3 9BN
23 Duddingston Park South, EH15 3NY
163 Great Junction Street, EH6 5LG
In Scotland, your NHS check-up is free. For treatment, you pay 80% of the cost. You never pay more than £384 for one course of treatment.
NHS dental care is free if you are under 26, pregnant, or had a baby in the last year. About 40% of patients pay nothing.
Figures from NHS inform, checked August 2026.
It changes week to week, so no list stays right for long. Call the dentists above and ask. Start with the confirmed ones. If they are full, join the waiting list.
An NHS check-up is free for everyone in Scotland. For treatment you pay 80% of the cost, up to £384 for one course.
There is no fixed sign-up, like there is with a GP. Call and ask for NHS care. They take your details at your first visit. You can register your child at the same time, and children's NHS care is free.
Your check-up is free. For treatment you pay 80% of the cost, and never more than £384 for one course.
Yes, many people do. Check-ups are free for everyone in Scotland, and treatment is free if you are under 26, pregnant, or had a baby in the last year, and with certain benefits. Not sure if you qualify? See our guides to free dental treatment, dental care for over 60s and PIP and dental treatment.
Try dentists further away. There are no catchment areas, so any NHS dentist can see you. Your local Healthwatch can also tell you who has space nearby.
Call NHS 111, free, at any hour. They can arrange urgent dental care. You can also see emergency dentists in Edinburgh.