NHS Dentists in Basildon: How to Find One and Get Urgent Care

How do I find an NHS dentist in Basildon?

The honest starting point is the NHS Find a dentist search, because each practice updates its own NHS page to say whether it is taking on new NHS patients. The NHS says you can contact any NHS dentist directly to ask for an appointment, that you may be asked to join a waiting list, and that being seen once does not guarantee ongoing NHS care at that practice. You do not have to be registered before you can get care, although practices usually ask you to join during a first visit. Availability moves week to week, so if the first few calls come to nothing, check again rather than assuming there is nothing out there.

Which dentists in Basildon list themselves as NHS?

Several practices across the borough appear in the NHS directory. In Vange, Basildon Dental Practice is at 11 Southview Road (SS16 4XP). In Laindon, TruSmile Dental Practice is at 1 Danacre (SS15 5PT). In Basildon town, Pitsea Dental Care Ltd is at Bridge House, 134 Sandon Road (SS14 1TS), and Affinity Dental Clinic is in Southgate House on Town Square (SS14 1BN). Others listed on nhs.uk include Mr Sucker's Dental Practice on Burns Avenue (SS13 3AG), G&S Dental on Kibcaps (SS16 5SA), Great Knightley Dental Clinic on Great Knightleys (SS15 5HG) and Felmores Dental Care at 1 Lanhams (SS13 1PN).

At the time of writing (September 2026), the NHS pages for Basildon Dental Practice, TruSmile Dental Practice and Pitsea Dental Care each said they were taking new NHS patients for routine care if the patient is an adult aged 18 or over, an adult entitled to free routine dental care, or a child aged 17 or under. Those pages carry their own last-confirmed dates, for example 25 September 2026 for Basildon Dental Practice, so please check the current status on the practice's NHS page before you ring. We have not stated whether the other practices are taking patients, because we could not confirm it.

How much does NHS dental treatment cost?

The NHS publishes three charge bands plus an urgent band. As shown on its dental costs page at the time of writing, Band 1 is £27.90 and covers an examination, assessment and advice, X-rays if clinically needed, and a scale and polish. Band 2 is £76.60 and includes fillings, root canal work and extractions. Band 3 is £332.10 and covers crowns, dentures, bridges and orthodontic treatment. An urgent treatment appointment is also £27.90. If you need treatment from more than one band in a course of treatment, you pay only the highest band. Charges do change, so use the NHS page for the latest figures.

Children under 18 receive free NHS dental care, and some adults qualify for free treatment or help with costs depending on age, income, pregnancy or health conditions. The Essex NHS page on dental services points to the NHS eligibility guidance for the detail.

What if I have a dental emergency or can't find a dentist?

If you have a sudden problem such as pain, bleeding or a cracked tooth, the NHS advice is to contact your dentist first, as they may be able to see you at short notice or tell you where to get out-of-hours treatment. If you don't have a dentist, or you can't get through, use NHS 111: 111 online can help with dental problems, which the NHS says may mean finding a dentist, or an emergency dentist where there is availability. The NHS Essex dental page adds that you do not need to be registered with a dentist to get an urgent appointment through 111, and that it works outside normal hours, including evenings, weekends and overnight.

It lists the kinds of problems to raise with 111, including severe toothache that affects sleep or daily life, pain that painkillers from the chemist aren't controlling, swelling, infection or fever, a broken tooth, severe pain after an extraction, and mouth sores that are not healing. Go to A&E only for serious facial trauma, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or severe injuries to the mouth, and call 999 if it is life-threatening. Basildon University Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department; see our urgent care guide.

If you cannot find any NHS dentist after trying, the NHS suggests checking the Find a dentist tool regularly, keeping a note of the practices you have tried, contacting 111 for urgent needs and, if you are still stuck, raising it with the integrated care board's complaints and concerns team. Its NHS page explains how.

Quick answers

Search the NHS Find a dentist tool for Basildon, Pitsea, Laindon or Billericay and check each practice's appointments page. You don't need to register before you seek care. Urgent problem out of hours: 111. Emergencies: 999. Prices and acceptance status were checked on nhs.uk in September 2026 and can change.