Find Your Nearest Dentist
Find Your Nearest Dentist
Need an NHS dentist in North Shields? 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 7 NHS dentists in North Shields. 3 are confirmed by the NHS or by their own website. 1 opens at weekends or in the evening.
102 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 6QJ
35-39 Verne Road, North Shields, NE29 7LS
NHS prices are set nationally. Every NHS dentist in North Shields charges the same.
| Band 1 | £27.90 | Check-up, advice and X-rays |
|---|---|---|
| Band 2 | £76.60 | Adds fillings, extractions and root canal work |
| Band 3 | £332.10 | Adds crowns, dentures and bridges |
| Urgent care | £27.90 | Emergency treatment, whatever is done |
You pay nothing if you are under 18, pregnant, or had a baby in the last year. It is also free with certain benefits.
Figures from the NHS dental charges guide, 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 in England is £27.90. That is Band 1, and it is the same at every NHS dentist.
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.
Band 1 is £27.90. Band 2 is £76.60. Band 3 is £332.10. The price is the same at every NHS dentist.
Yes, some people pay nothing. You qualify if you are under 18, 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 North Shields.