Cheapest dentists in Sunderland
The lowest published private prices in Sunderland, 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. 2 practices are listed as accepting new NHS adult patients in Sunderland.
NHS dentists accepting new patients in SunderlandLowest prices for a check-up, scale and polish and filling in Sunderland
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) £49 · Scale and polish £58 · White filling £144 Scale and polish: 20 min | £49 | £58 | £144 | £251 |
Check-up (new patient) £49 · Scale and polish £58 · White filling £144 Scale and polish: 20 min | £49 | £58 | £144 | £251 |
Check-up (new patient) £75 · Scale and polish £60 · White filling £130 | £75 | £60 | £130 | £265 |
Check-up (new patient) £80 · Scale and polish £60 · White filling £150 Check-up (new patient): Includes X-rays | £80 | £60 | £150 | £290 |
Check-up (new patient) £80 · Scale and polish £60 · White filling £150 Check-up (new patient): Includes X-rays | £80 | £60 | £150 | £290 |
Check-up (new patient) £70 · Scale and polish £85 · White filling £170 | £70 | £85 | £170 | £325 |
Check-up (new patient) £79 · Scale and polish £77 · White filling £174 | £79 | £77 | £174 | £330 |
Check-up (new patient) £79 · Scale and polish £77 · White filling £174 | £79 | £77 | £174 | £330 |
Check-up (new patient) £85 · Scale and polish £85 · White filling £200 | £85 | £85 | £200 | £370 |
Check-up (new patient) £110 · Scale and polish £77 · White filling £200 | £110 | £77 | £200 | £387 |
Lowest published price for each treatment in Sunderland
"Typical" is the middle (median) published price in Sunderland, so you can see how far below it the lowest price is.
| Treatment | Lowest | Practice | Typical | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient check-up | £49 | Frederick Street Family Dental Practice and 1 other at the same pricePrivate exam £49 (myoptions). | £79 | |
| Scale and polish | £58 | Frederick Street Family Dental Practice and 1 other at the same price20 min · Hygiene appointment 20 min £58; 30 min £88. | £69 | |
| White filling | £130 | Church Street Dental PracticeWhite (composite) filling from £130 · Amalgam (silver) filling from £120 · Children's filling from £60 | £170 | |
| Tooth extraction | £125 | Fulwell & John St Dental (Fulwell) and 1 other at the same priceRoutine extraction From £125 · Surgical extraction From £250 | £160 | |
| Emergency appointment | £50 | Night and Day Emergency Dentist SunderlandEmergency consultation £50, including examination, X-rays and diagnosis; treatment is charged separately. | £99 | |
| Root canal treatment | £325 | Church Street Dental PracticeRoot canal – teeth 1/2/3 (front) from £325 · Root canal – teeth 4/5 (premolars) from £525 · Root canal – teeth 6/7… | £375 | |
| Crown | £650 | Fulwell & John St Dental (Fulwell) and 1 other at the same priceDental crown from £650. | £750 | |
| Teeth whitening | £249 | Frederick Street Family Dental Practice and 1 other at the same priceTake-home whitening £249; Zoom in-surgery whitening £399. | £349 | |
| Composite bonding (per tooth) | £250 | City Dental and 2 others at the same priceComposite bonding (per tooth) £250. | £300 | |
| Dental implant | £1,500 | City DentalSingle tooth implant placement from £1500; implant crown from £1100. | £2,600 | |
| Clear aligners | £1,490 | mydentist Newcastle Road Sunderland and 1 other at the same priceTeeth straightening from £1,490 (national myoptions guide). | £3,200 |
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
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- 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.