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Find a children’s NHS dentist near you

NHS dental care is free for children. Use your location or enter a postcode to see the NHS practices closest to you — each showing whether it is currently accepting new NHS patients. Updated daily.

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Free NHS dental care for children

NHS dental treatment is free for everyone under 18 (and under-19s in qualifying full-time education) — check-ups, fillings, extractions and any other NHS treatment they need. The main challenge isn’t the cost; it’s finding a practice with space on its NHS list. This page helps you find the ones near you that are taking on new NHS patients, so you can get your child registered.

See our report on where children’s NHS dental access is best and worst →

Children’s NHS dentists near you, by city

Browse the NHS dentists in one of these towns and cities — each page lists local practices and shows which are accepting new patients.

NHS dentists in London NHS dentists in Manchester NHS dentists in Birmingham NHS dentists in Glasgow NHS dentists in Bristol NHS dentists in Leeds NHS dentists in Nottingham NHS dentists in Liverpool NHS dentists in Sheffield NHS dentists in Essex NHS dentists in Kent NHS dentists in Belfast NHS dentists in Herts NHS dentists in Southampton NHS dentists in Edinburgh NHS dentists in Leicester NHS dentists in Norwich NHS dentists in Brighton NHS dentists in Bradford NHS dentists in Na NHS dentists in Hants NHS dentists in Cambridge NHS dentists in Preston NHS dentists in York NHS dentists in Lancs NHS dentists in W Yorkshire NHS dentists in Merseyside NHS dentists in Milton Keynes NHS dentists in READING NHS dentists in Ipswich

Find an NHS dentist near you (all ages) →  ·  See the full UK availability map →

Children’s NHS dentist near me — your questions

Is NHS dental treatment free for children?
Yes. NHS dental care is free for children under 18, and for under-19s in qualifying full-time education. That covers check-ups and any treatment they need. It is worth registering children early, both to build the habit and because a practice that takes NHS children may have space when adult lists are closed.
How do I find a children's NHS dentist near me?
Tap “use my location” or enter your postcode above. finddentist shows the NHS practices nearest to you and flags which are currently accepting new NHS patients — right now about 2,799 of the 13,960 practices we track are marked as taking on new NHS child patients. The status is synced daily from official NHS data.
At what age should a child first see a dentist?
The NHS advises taking your child to the dentist when their first milk teeth appear, and then as often as the dentist recommends. Early, regular visits help spot problems sooner and get children comfortable in the chair.
What if no dentist near me is taking on child NHS patients?
Availability varies a lot by area. Widen your search to nearby towns using the city links below, check the availability map to see where child spaces are easiest to find, or set a free email alert and we will tell you when a local practice opens its list. For urgent problems in a child, call NHS 111.