Dental check-up in Westminster
Dental check-up in Westminster costs £50–£151 per appointment privately — the middle half of what 68 Westminster practices publish themselves. Westminster has 283 CQC-registered practices in total.
| Option | Cost (per appointment) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private — lower | £50 | 25th percentile of published prices |
| Private — typical | £95 | Median across 68 Westminster practices |
| Private — upper | £151 | 75th percentile |
| NHS | £27.90 | Band 1, set nationally |
Westminster figure. The middle half of prices 68 Westminster practices publish themselves, read August 2026; “from” prices and narrower variants excluded. Across London the middle half is £35–£65 from 954 practices. Method.
- The Westminster median is £95 — 90% above the pooled median across the 24 boroughs with published dental check-up data on this site (£50, n=529).
- That makes Westminster the most expensive of those 24 boroughs for this treatment.
- The middle half of prices runs £50–£151 (a £101 range), a wide spread: the borough has distinct budget and premium tiers. The full range is £13–£295.
- 68 of the 283 CQC-registered practices in Westminster publish a price for this treatment (24%); the figures describe those 68, not the whole borough.
- All figures are per appointment, taken from each practice's own fee guide, so they can be compared like for like.
| Neighbouring borough | Median | vs Westminster | Middle half | Practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent | £49 | £46 less | £42–£52 | 23 |
| Camden | £50 | £45 less | £45–£65 | 37 |
| Lambeth | £52 | £43 less | £46–£72 | 16 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £90 | £5 less | £72–£100 | 15 |
The lowest neighbouring median is Brent at £49 — £46 below Westminster, from 23 published prices. Both are published prices, not quotes; a practice sets its own fee whichever borough it sits in.
Why do some Westminster practices list under half the median?
11 of 68 published prices are below £48: McKennell Dental Practice (£13), Stanhope Place Dental Practice (£15), the a.b.c smile (£15). A figure this far below the borough median is often a narrower product than the rest of the table (a single session, a top-up, or an introductory offer) — check what the practice's fee guide includes before comparing.
Why are some Westminster prices more than double the median?
13 of 68 listed prices exceed £190: The One to One Dental Clinic (£195), Maida Vale Dental Practice (£200), Ace Dental (£220). These are typically premium packages or specialist-led treatment; the median is a better guide to what a typical Westminster practice charges.
Why does the same practice name appear twice?
1 name recurs (Harley Street Dental Studio / Harley Street). The CQC registers each location separately, and some practices hold two registrations at one address. Each row links to its own CQC registration and each row is counted in the figures above; if the pair is one practice, read it as a single price point.
Every statement above is computed from the 68 published prices in the table below; it changes when the data changes.
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68 Westminster practices publish this fee. Each figure is the practice's own published price, read August 2026; narrower variants (“from” prices, child or temporary work) are excluded. Sorted lowest first.
A low figure is a real published fee, not a quote — complexity can change the price. Always confirm. How we verify
What you are paying for
A check-up is an examination, a soft-tissue check for anything abnormal, and an assessment of gum health. Radiographs are often included for a new patient and charged separately afterwards. Ask which, because a £45 check-up with £30 of X-rays is not cheaper than a £75 one that includes them.
How often you actually need one
NICE guideline CG19 does not recommend six-monthly check-ups for everyone. It recommends an interval set individually between 3 and 24 months, based on your risk of dental disease, and its 2018 surveillance review found no evidence that a 24-month interval harmed low-risk adults. If you are recalled every six months by default, it is reasonable to ask what your risk assessment was — over ten years the difference is substantial.
The NHS alternative
An NHS check-up is a Band 1 charge of £27.90, which covers the examination, any X-rays and a scale and polish if you clinically need one. That price is set nationally and does not change with the postcode. The barrier is availability, not cost.
A routine scale and polish every six months does not keep gums healthier than having one when your dentist judges it necessary.
The Cochrane review found that scheduled scale and polish did not reduce the early signs of gum disease more than treatment given as needed. It does remove more calculus — six-monthly more than twelve-monthly, on high-certainty evidence — but the clinical importance of that difference is uncertain. Patients did report their teeth felt cleaner. If a practice sells you a fixed cleaning schedule, this is the evidence to ask them about.
- Lamont T, Worthington HV, Clarkson JE, Beirne PV. Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 12. CD004625.pub5. cochranelibrary.com · Cochrane terms — cited, not reproduced
Prices on this page are ours, read from practices' own fee guides. The finding above is independent peer-reviewed research, cited so you can check it. All sources and licences.
Every practice below is on the CQC register. Contact them directly — we take no enquiries and no practice pays to appear here.
- Bryer Wallace Belgravia SW1X 8JL
- Mr Asif Chatoo - Harmont House W1G 9PH
- Harley Street Dental Clinic Limited W1G 6BG
- Number18 Dental W2 4NH
- Lister House Dental Clinic W1G 9ST
- Twoth St John's Wood NW8 7SH
- Privé Clinics W1G 9PP
- Wimpole Street Dental Clinic W1G 8HZ
- Clive Stockwell Dental W1G 6HP
- the a.b.c smile W1W 7SF
- Sonria Dental Clinic Limited W1G 6JD
- Pro Dental Clinic - Spanish Place W1U 3HX
- Dr. Omid Sobhani W1G 6AL
- Serene - Dental and Facial Aesthetics SW1X 7JN
- Freshdental London W2 3QA
- 19 Wimpole Street Dental W1G 8GE
- Perio London W1G 9LQ
- The Knightsbridge Clinic SW1X 7LY
- Serenata UK Ltd W1G 9PP
- K Dental Studios W1W 6PJ
- Marylebone Smile Clinic W1G 7HD
- Harley Street Dental Studio W1G 9PY
- Pro Dental Clinic W1G 6AS
- Bayswater Dental Surgery W2 5SH
Showing 24 of 283. See every practice in Westminster →
Private prices move with the postcode, and the borough boundary is often a short bus ride.
Prices are compiled from the fee guides practices publish themselves and always need confirming with the practice before treatment. DentistFees is not a dental practice and does not give clinical advice. See our sources.