Need an NHS dentist in Reading? 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 28 NHS dentists in Reading. 28 are confirmed by the NHS or by their own website. 15 open at weekends or in the evening.
The Forge, Reading, RG8 0SP
17 Reading Road, Reading, RG8 7LU
6 Chapel Hill, Reading, RG31 5DG
63 Hildens Drive, Reading, RG31 5HY
124 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7NL
39 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BL
17-18 Meadway Precinct, Honey End Lane, Reading, RG30 4AA
8 West End Road, RG7 3SY
370 Wokingham Road, Earley, RG6 7HT
Bridge Street, Reading, RG4 8AA
High Street, Reading, RG8 9AB
27 Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5LU
1-3 Church Street, Thatcham, RG7 5BU
79 School Road, Reading, RG31 5AT
37 Wood Lane, Reading, RG4 9SJ
5a. High Street, Reading, RG8 7AE
19 Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JB
NHS prices are set nationally. Every NHS dentist in Reading 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 Reading.