How much does a private dentist check-up cost?
Published private prices from dental practices across the North of England, compared with the NHS charge.
Written by Sul Malik, dental student at Newcastle University and founder of DentalCompare · Updated 30 October 2026 · Prices checked October 2026
Lowest published
£30
Typical (median)
£80
Middle half
£65–£95
half of practices charge in this range
Practices
292
publish a price
On the NHS
£27.90
Band 1 charge, England
An NHS check-up is Band 1, which also covers X-rays and scaling if clinically needed. If you can't get an NHS place, a private check-up is the usual way to register with a practice.
NHS dentists accepting new patientsPrivate Dentist Check-Up Cost by area
Lowest and typical (median) published price in each area we cover. Select an area to see and compare every practice there.
| Area | From | Typical | Practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | £30 | £75 | 39 |
| Durham | £49 | £80 | 26 |
| Sunderland | £49 | £79 | 13 |
| Middlesbrough | £59 | £80 | 10 |
| Gateshead | £35 | £85 | 21 |
| Darlington | £79 | £95 | 8 |
| Hartlepool | £45 | £50 | 6 |
| North Tyneside | £49 | £83 | 14 |
| South Tyneside | £35 | £82 | 12 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £59 | £83 | 18 |
| Bishop Auckland | £75 | £90 | 5 |
| Consett | £60 | £75 | 7 |
| Northumberland | £50 | £80 | 26 |
| Peterlee | £64 | £72 | 2 |
| Redcar | £45 | £65 | 6 |
| Washington | £49 | £60 | 3 |
| York | £50 | £87 | 33 |
| North Yorkshire | £39 | £82 | 39 |
| East Yorkshire | £69 | £88 | 4 |
From clinics' published information, last checked October 2026. Areas with no published price are left out.
Lowest published new patient check-up prices
- 1.
Newcastle
Includes X-raysPrice details: Private exam (including x-rays if needed) £30.
from
£30
- 2.
from
£30
- 3.
South Tyneside
from
£35
- 4.
Gateshead
Price details: Affordable private £35 · Premium private £50
from
£35
- 5.
from
£39
- 6.
North Yorkshire
Price details: New patient check-up from £39; routine check-up from £70
from
£39
- 7.
from
£40
- 8.
Hartlepool
from
£45
- 9.
Redcar
Price details: New patient exam from £45 · Routine exam from £35 · Single X-ray from £10
from
£45
- 10.
from
£49
New patient check-up "from" prices as published by each practice, lowest first. Price details are summarised from each practice's published price list. The price you pay depends on your assessment, so always confirm with the practice.
What affects the price
A new patient examination is the first appointment at a practice. It is usually longer than a routine check-up, so it is often priced separately.
- Whether X-rays are included. Some practices charge for them separately.
- The length of the appointment and whether a hygienist visit is included.
- Membership plans. Many practices spread routine check-ups and hygiene visits into a monthly fee after the first appointment.
Questions to ask before you book
- Does the price include X-rays?
- What does a routine check-up cost after this first visit?
- Do you offer a monthly membership plan, and what does it include?
Whether a treatment is right for you, and what it will cost, can only be decided after a dentist has examined you. These prices are a starting point for comparing practices, not a quote.
Sources
NHS charges in England, effective 1 April 2026. Source: NHS.uk. Last checked 12 October 2026. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland charge differently.