Cheapest dentists in Durham
The lowest published private prices in Durham, ranked practice by practice. If you can get an NHS place, that is usually cheaper still.
Written by Sul Malik, dental student at Newcastle University and founder of DentalCompare · Updated 30 October 2026 · Prices checked October 2026
Cheapest of all: NHS dentistry
On the NHS a check-up costs £27.90 and a course of treatment with fillings costs £76.60, at any NHS practice. 1 practice is listed as accepting new NHS adult patients in Durham.
NHS dentists accepting new patients in DurhamLowest prices for a check-up, scale and polish and filling in Durham
The everyday care most people need, added up using each practice's published prices.
| Practice | Check-up (new patient) | Scale and polish | White filling | All three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Check-up (new patient) £70 · Scale and polish £45 · White filling £90 | £70 | £45 | £90 | £205 |
Check-up (new patient) £52 · Scale and polish £52.50 · White filling £105 | £52 | £52.50 | £105 | £209.50 |
Check-up (new patient) £75 · Scale and polish £40 · White filling £99 Check-up (new patient): Includes X-rays | £75 | £40 | £99 | £214 |
Check-up (new patient) £80 · Scale and polish £60 · White filling £108 | £80 | £60 | £108 | £248 |
Check-up (new patient) £90 · Scale and polish £60 · White filling £100 Check-up (new patient): Includes X-rays | £90 | £60 | £100 | £250 |
Check-up (new patient) £75 · Scale and polish £75 · White filling £100 | £75 | £75 | £100 | £250 |
Check-up (new patient) £70 · Scale and polish £53.90 · White filling £132 | £70 | £53.90 | £132 | £255.90 |
Check-up (new patient) £66 · Scale and polish £67.50 · White filling £135 | £66 | £67.50 | £135 | £268.50 |
Check-up (new patient) £79 · Scale and polish £78 · White filling £115 | £79 | £78 | £115 | £272 |
Check-up (new patient) £80 · Scale and polish £75 · White filling £130 Scale and polish: 30 min | £80 | £75 | £130 | £285 |
Showing the lowest 10 of 23 practices that publish all three prices.
Lowest published price for each treatment in Durham
"Typical" is the middle (median) published price in Durham, so you can see how far below it the lowest price is.
| Treatment | Lowest | Practice | Typical | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient check-up | £49 | Honour Health StanleyDental health assessment £49 · Small digital X-ray £13 · Panoral X-ray £35 · No separate new-patient price shown.… | £80 | |
| Scale and polish | £40 | Westmount Dental Esh WinningHygienist scale and polish £40 · Air polishing £60 · Hygienist perio £60 per visit | £78 | |
| White filling | £85 | Lam Dental CareComposite (white) from £85 – £180 · Amalgam (metal) from £95 – £125 | £132 | |
| Tooth extraction | £90 | Honour Health Stanley and 1 other at the same priceExtractions £90. | £149 | |
| Emergency appointment | £43 | Stoney Field Dental PracticeEmergency appointment £43. | £95 | |
| Root canal treatment | £195 | Honour Health StanleyRoot canal treatment from £195. | £385 | |
| Crown | £350 | Westmount Dental Esh WinningPFM crown from £350 · Zirconia crown from £500 · Emax crown from £500 | £688 | |
| Teeth whitening | £179 | Cestria Dental PracticeBeam 1-hour whitening £179 · Home whitening £299 | £350 | |
| Composite bonding (per tooth) | £135 | Elvet DentalCosmetic (composite) bonding £135 per tooth. | £218 | |
| Dental implant | £2,000 | mydentist – St Andrews ParkDental implant from £2,000. | £2,875 | |
| Clear aligners | £1,490 | mydentist – St Andrews ParkClear aligners/teeth straightening from £1,490 one-off (or from £37.41/month on finance, subject to status). Updated… | £2,863 |
How these prices were compared
- Prices are each practice's own published "from" price, collected from practice websites and last checked October 2026.
- The three-treatment total only includes practices that publish all three prices, so every total is like-for-like.
- "From" prices are the starting price. Bigger fillings, X-rays or longer hygiene appointments can cost more. Where a practice's price list says a check-up excludes X-rays, a hygiene visit is a set length, or a price is a limited-time offer, it is labelled next to the price.
- Prices on a different basis, such as a fixed brace listed under clear aligners or a package for several teeth, are left out of the single-treatment table.
- No practice pays to appear higher. Read the full method.
Is the cheapest always best?
Price is one part of the decision. Opening hours, how easy it is to get to, whether X-rays are included and how the practice handles follow-up care can matter as much.
What to compare besides priceAlways confirm the price with the practice before booking. What you need, and so what you pay, is decided at your examination.
More ways to compare
- All dentists in Durham
- Cheapest areas across the North of England
- Cheapest dentists in Newcastle
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- Cheapest dentists in York
- How much does a private check-up cost?
- Dentists offering payment plans
NHS charges in England, effective 1 April 2026. Source: NHS.uk. Last checked 12 October 2026. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland charge differently.