How do I register with an NHS dentist in Ipswich?

To register with an NHS dentist in Ipswich, contact the practice directly and ask if they are accepting new NHS patients. You do not need to register in the same way as with a GP - simply book an appointment and confirm you'd like NHS treatment. If you're struggling to find a practice, call NHS 111 or contact your local Integrated Care Board (ICB) for help finding availability.

What is the difference between NHS and private dental treatment?

NHS dental treatment covers clinically necessary care at fixed prices set by the government. Private treatment offers a wider range of options including cosmetic procedures and premium materials, but at higher costs set by each practice. Both NHS and private dentists are qualified to the same standard - the difference is in the range of treatments available and the materials used.

Can I get emergency NHS dental treatment in Ipswich?

Yes, if you have a dental emergency such as severe pain, swelling, or trauma, you can contact an NHS dental practice in Ipswich for urgent care. If your regular dentist can't see you, call NHS 111 for help finding an emergency dental service. Emergency treatment falls under Band 1 (£27.90) unless further treatment is needed.

What NHS dental treatments are available for children in Ipswich?

Children under 18 (or under 19 and in full-time education) are entitled to free NHS dental treatment. This includes check-ups, fillings, extractions, and orthodontic treatment where clinically necessary.

NHS Dentists in Ipswich Accepting New Patients (18)

Dentists found

4.3/5

Average rating

£104

Average check-up price

£85

Average hygienist price

3k+

Reviews analysed

18 dentists

Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery

★★★★★ 5.0 (7 reviews)

11A Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich IP4 2SH, IP4 2SH

Private NHS

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Lighthouse Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.9 (535 reviews)

34 High St, Ipswich IP1 3QJ, IP1 3QJ

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£125

Hygienist

£100

Patients say

Likes most

Great for nervous patients
Friendly staff
Clear explanations
Excellent communication

535 reviews

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White Enamel

★★★★★ 4.9 (16 reviews)

Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£95

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16 reviews

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Allen House Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.8 (521 reviews)

51 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Private NHS

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£100

Hygienist

£100

Patients say

Likes most

Friendly staff
Professional care
Gentle hygienist
Same-day appointments

Worth knowing

Tired decor

521 reviews

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Wilson P J

★★★★★ 4.8 (5 reviews)

17-19 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£140

Hygienist

£89

5 reviews

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Foxhall Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.8 (799 reviews)

49 Foxhall Rd, Ipswich IP3 8JU, IP3 8JU

Private NHS

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Friendly staff
Gentle with nervous patients
Clear explanations
Good with children

799 reviews

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Together Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.7 (301 reviews)

32 Foundation St, Ipswich IP4 1BN, IP4 1BN

Private NHS

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Staffa Lodge Smile Clinic

★★★★★ 4.7 (399 reviews)

326 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Private NHS

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Orthoactive

★★★★☆ 4.4 (8 reviews)

310 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£80

8 reviews

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Hadleigh Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (81 reviews)

17-21 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£140

Hygienist

£89

Patients say

Likes most

Professional team
Painless treatment
Puts nervous patients at ease
Modern equipment

81 reviews

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StarSmile NHS Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.2 (16 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Private NHS

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Tooth Club - Ipswich

★★★★☆ 4.0 (420 reviews)

50 Buttermarket, Ipswich IP1 1BT, IP1 1BT

Private NHS

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Patients say

Likes most

Friendly team
Gentle with children
Great composite bonding
Good for anxious patients

Worth knowing

Phone hard to reach
Refund issues

420 reviews

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Berners Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (118 reviews)

40 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LU, IP1 3LU

Private NHS

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£75

Hygienist

£65

Patients say

Likes most

Friendly reception staff
Gentle dentists
Good for nervous patients
Clear explanations

118 reviews

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LisaLina Smile Clinic

★★★★☆ 3.7 (7 reviews)

365 Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Private NHS

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7 reviews

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Prime Dental service

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

23 Garrick Way, Ipswich IP1 6NF, IP1 6NF

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£55

Hygienist

£70

17 reviews

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Clavering House Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (12 reviews)

City Centre, 35 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Private NHS

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The Orwell Dental Surgery

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (108 reviews)

199 Nacton Rd, Ipswich IP3 0NF, IP3 0NF

Private NHS

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mydentist, Meadows way, Hadleigh

★★★☆☆ 3.0 (34 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Private NHS

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Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery

★★★★★ 5.0 (7 reviews)

11A Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich IP4 2SH, IP4 2SH

Opens Mon 9am

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NHS Limited

Lighthouse Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.9 (535 reviews)

34 High St, Ipswich IP1 3QJ, IP1 3QJ

Opens Mon 8:30am

£125 View Details

NHS Limited

White Enamel

★★★★★ 4.9 (16 reviews)

Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Open until 6pm

£95 View Details

NHS Limited

Allen House Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.8 (521 reviews)

51 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Opens Mon 9am

£100 View Details

NHS Limited

Wilson P J

★★★★★ 4.8 (5 reviews)

17-19 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Opens Mon 9am

£140 View Details

NHS Limited

Foxhall Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.8 (799 reviews)

49 Foxhall Rd, Ipswich IP3 8JU, IP3 8JU

Opens Mon 8am

£75 View Details

NHS Limited

Together Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.7 (301 reviews)

32 Foundation St, Ipswich IP4 1BN, IP4 1BN

Opens Mon 8:30am

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NHS Limited

Staffa Lodge Smile Clinic

★★★★★ 4.7 (399 reviews)

326 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Opens Mon 8:30am

View Details

NHS Limited

Orthoactive

★★★★☆ 4.4 (8 reviews)

310 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Opens Mon 8:30am

£90 View Details

NHS Limited

Hadleigh Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (81 reviews)

17-21 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Opens Mon 9am

£140 View Details

NHS Limited

StarSmile NHS Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.2 (16 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Opens Mon 8am

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Tooth Club - Ipswich

★★★★☆ 4.0 (420 reviews)

50 Buttermarket, Ipswich IP1 1BT, IP1 1BT

Open until 5pm

£2000 View Details

NHS Limited

Berners Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (118 reviews)

40 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LU, IP1 3LU

Opens Mon 8:30am

£75 View Details

NHS Limited

LisaLina Smile Clinic

★★★★☆ 3.7 (7 reviews)

365 Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Opens Mon 9am

View Details

NHS Limited

Prime Dental service

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

23 Garrick Way, Ipswich IP1 6NF, IP1 6NF

Opens Mon 9am

£75 View Details

NHS Limited

Clavering House Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (12 reviews)

City Centre, 35 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Opens Mon 9am

View Details

NHS Limited

The Orwell Dental Surgery

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (108 reviews)

199 Nacton Rd, Ipswich IP3 0NF, IP3 0NF

Opens Mon 8am

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NHS Limited

mydentist, Meadows way, Hadleigh

★★★☆☆ 3.0 (34 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Opens Mon 8:30am

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Dentists found

4.3/5

Average rating

£104

Average check-up price

£85

Average hygienist price

3k+

Reviews analysed

18 dentists nearby

Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery

★★★★★ 5.0 (7 reviews)

11A Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich IP4 2SH, IP4 2SH

Private NHS

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7 reviews

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Lighthouse Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.9 (535 reviews)

34 High St, Ipswich IP1 3QJ, IP1 3QJ

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

Prices from

Check-up

£125

Hygienist

£100

Patients say

Likes most

Great for nervous patients
Friendly staff
Clear explanations
Excellent communication

535 reviews

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White Enamel

★★★★★ 4.9 (16 reviews)

Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£95

Hygienist

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16 reviews

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Allen House Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.8 (521 reviews)

51 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Private NHS

Prices from

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£100

Hygienist

£100

Patients say

Likes most

Friendly staff
Professional care
Gentle hygienist
Same-day appointments

Worth knowing

Tired decor

521 reviews

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Wilson P J

★★★★★ 4.8 (5 reviews)

17-19 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£140

Hygienist

£89

5 reviews

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Foxhall Dental Practice

★★★★★ 4.8 (799 reviews)

49 Foxhall Rd, Ipswich IP3 8JU, IP3 8JU

Private NHS

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Patients say

Likes most

Friendly staff
Gentle with nervous patients
Clear explanations
Good with children

799 reviews

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Together Dental Ipswich

★★★★★ 4.7 (301 reviews)

32 Foundation St, Ipswich IP4 1BN, IP4 1BN

Private NHS

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301 reviews

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Staffa Lodge Smile Clinic

★★★★★ 4.7 (399 reviews)

326 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Private NHS

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399 reviews

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Orthoactive

★★★★☆ 4.4 (8 reviews)

310 Norwich Rd, Ipswich IP1 4HD, IP1 4HD

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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Hygienist

£80

8 reviews

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Hadleigh Dental Surgery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (81 reviews)

17-21 High St, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5AG, IP7 5AG

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

Prices from

Check-up

£140

Hygienist

£89

Patients say

Likes most

Professional team
Painless treatment
Puts nervous patients at ease
Modern equipment

81 reviews

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StarSmile NHS Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 4.2 (16 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Private NHS

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16 reviews

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Tooth Club - Ipswich

★★★★☆ 4.0 (420 reviews)

50 Buttermarket, Ipswich IP1 1BT, IP1 1BT

Private NHS

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Hygienist

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Patients say

Likes most

Friendly team
Gentle with children
Great composite bonding
Good for anxious patients

Worth knowing

Phone hard to reach
Refund issues

420 reviews

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Berners Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.9 (118 reviews)

40 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LU, IP1 3LU

Private NHS

Prices from

Check-up

£75

Hygienist

£65

Patients say

Likes most

Friendly reception staff
Gentle dentists
Good for nervous patients
Clear explanations

118 reviews

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LisaLina Smile Clinic

★★★★☆ 3.7 (7 reviews)

365 Hawthorn Dr, Ipswich IP2 0QY, IP2 0QY

Private NHS

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7 reviews

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Prime Dental service

★★★★☆ 3.7 (17 reviews)

23 Garrick Way, Ipswich IP1 6NF, IP1 6NF

Private NHS Invisalign Provider

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£55

Hygienist

£70

17 reviews

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Clavering House Dental Practice

★★★★☆ 3.5 (12 reviews)

City Centre, 35 Berners St, Ipswich IP1 3LN, IP1 3LN

Private NHS

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12 reviews

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The Orwell Dental Surgery

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (108 reviews)

199 Nacton Rd, Ipswich IP3 0NF, IP3 0NF

Private NHS

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108 reviews

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mydentist, Meadows way, Hadleigh

★★★☆☆ 3.0 (34 reviews)

15 Meadows Way, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5DX, IP7 5DX

Private NHS

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34 reviews

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View all 40 dentists in Ipswich

18 dental practices in Ipswich (of 40) are currently listed as accepting new NHS patients — 10 taking adults and 17 taking children.

NHS availability last checked 2 June 2026. Availability can change week to week — call practices directly to confirm.

NHS dental charges in Ipswich

NHS dental treatment in England is charged at fixed rates across three bands. These prices apply to all NHS dental practices in Ipswich and across England.

Band	What's included	Cost
Band 1	Check-up, X-rays, scale & polish, urgent care	£27.90
Band 2	Fillings, extractions, root canal treatment	£76.60
Band 3	Crowns, bridges, dentures	£332.10
Urgent	Emergency examination & treatment	£27.90

Who qualifies for free NHS dental care?

You may be entitled to free NHS dental treatment if you fall into one of the following categories. Currently 10 NHS dental practices in Ipswich are accepting patients entitled to free care.

Age-based

Under 18, or under 19 and in full-time education
Pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months (with a valid MatEx certificate)

Benefits-based

Income Support
Income-related Employment & Support Allowance
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Universal Credit (with no earnings or net earnings below the threshold)

Other exemptions

Being treated in an NHS hospital by a hospital dentist
NHS Low Income Scheme - full help (HC2 certificate)
War pensioners (for treatment related to the accepted disability)

If you're on a low income but don't qualify for full help, you may still get partial help through the NHS Low Income Scheme (HC3 certificate). Apply using form HC1, available from Jobcentre Plus or NHS hospitals.

NHS dental availability in Ipswich

18 NHS dental practices

10 accepting adults

17 accepting children

10 accepting free care patients

NHS dental availability can change frequently. We recommend contacting the practice directly to confirm they are currently accepting new NHS patients before travelling.

Find an NHS dentist — NHS.uk

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NHS dental charges in Ipswich

Who qualifies for free NHS dental care?

Age-based

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NHS dental availability in Ipswich

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