University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

Dental Advice & Information

You should make an appointment for a dental check-up every 12 months.

Some dentists will delete you from their list of registered patients if you do not make an appointment within a certain period of time. If this happens, you'll have to register again.  NHS dentists will not charge you for missing an appointment. However, some dentists may remove you from their list of patients if you miss an appointment without letting them know beforehand.

Before you make an appointment, ask about the type of services they provide.

There are three types of dentist surgery that you can choose from:

• surgeries that treat NHS patients
• surgeries that treat private patients
• surgeries that treat both NHS and private patients

Your local Primary Care Trust will be able to help you find a dentist that accepts NHS patients.  You can also search for local NHS dentistsonline.

To apply for free NHS dental treatment view the HC11 booklet which gives guidance about NHS charging arrangements in England or view the NHS information page.  Further information can be found on the British Dental Health Foundation  website.