NHS 
dentistry

Dental care for the family

NHS dentist in Blackpool

At Thomas & Thomas Dental Associates we offer a wide range of NHS dental treatments including dental examinations, diagnoses (for example X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish and the application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealant based on the patient's individual clinical needs.

More intensive work such as fillings, root canal, extractions, crowns, dentures and bridges may also be available as an NHS treatment.

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NHS Treatment Plan

If we recommend a Band 2 or Band 3 dental treatment, we will give you a personal dental treatment plan in advance. This outlines the treatments you are having on the NHS and how much they will cost.

You will not be asked to pay for NHS treatment privately but if we have discussed alternative, private options we will include these on your treatment plan.

We will always provide you with a treatment plan in writing before you commit to any treatment.

What treatments are covered?

Band 1 course of treatment

clinical examination case assessment and report
orthodontic case assessment and report advice
instruction in the prevention of dental and oral disease, including dietary advice and dental hygiene instruction
taking material for pathological examination
dental charting, diagnosis and treatment planning
radiographic examination and radiological report
surface application as primary preventive measures of sealants and topical fluoride preparations
adjustments to, and easing of, dentures or orthodontic appliances
study casts
colour photographs
scaling, polishing and marginal correction of fillings
treatment of sensitive cementum

Band 2 course of treatment

includes non-surgical and surgical gum disease treatment
sealant restorations
instruction in the prevention of dental and oral disease, including dietary advice and dental hygiene instruction
soft tissue surgery in relation to the buccal cavity and lips
addition of tooth, clasp, labial or buccal flange to dentures
free gingival grafts
root canal treatment of permanent or retained deciduous teeth, pulpotomy and apicoectomy
surface application as primary preventive measures of sealants and topical fluoride preparations
frenectomy, frenuloplasty, frenotomy
splints (other than laboratory made splints) in relation to periodontally compromised teeth and in connection with external trauma
permanent fillings in amalgam, composite resin, synthetic resin, glass ionomer, compomers, silicate or silico-phosphate, including acid etch retention
extraction of teeth transplantation of teeth oral surgery including surgical removal of cyst, buriedroot, unerupted tooth, impacted tooth or exostosed tooth and alveolectomy
re-lining and rebasing dentures including soft linings
bite raising appliances (other than laboratory made appliances)

Band 3 course of treatment

laboratory made porcelain or composite veneers, including acid etch retention
inlays, pinlays, onlays and palatal veneers, in alloys containing 60% or more fine gold, porcelain, composite resin and ceramics
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Crowns including any pin or post aids to retention: 
full or three-quarter crown cast in alloys containing not less than 33⅓% fine gold or platinum or palladium
full or jacket crown cast in alloys containing stainless steel or cobalt chromium or nickel chromium
crown in porcelain, synthetic resin and other non-metallic crowns
full or jacket crowns in alloys containing not less than 33⅓% fine gold or platinum or palladium, or alloys containing stainless steel or cobalt chromium or nickel chromium, with thermally bonded porcelain
jacket crown thermally bonded to wrought platinum coping
prefabricated full or jacket crown, including any pin or post retention
Bridges including any pin or post aids to retention: 
bridges in alloys containing 60% or more fine gold with or without thermally bonded facings
bridges in alloys containing 60% or more fine gold with or without thermally bonded facings
bridges cast in alloys containing stainless steel, cobalt chromium or nickel chromium, with or without thermally bonded facings
acid etch retained bridges
bite raising appliances (other than laboratory made appliances)
bridges in other materials
provision of full (completed) or partial dentures, overdentures and obturators in synthetic resin or metal or both synthetic resin and metal, including any cast or wrought metal components or aids to retention
orthodontic treatment and appliances
other custom made applications excluding sports guards
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Opening Hours
Monday to Wednesday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 2.30pm

The Surgery is closed weekends and public holidays
Our Address

129 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
FY3 9BU

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