Study Finds Wide Variation In Private Dental Prices

Thu, 24 Feb 2011

A new study by consumer group Which? has revealed a huge variation in the cost of private dental treatment .

The Which? research, carried out last year, found that treatment prices quoted by over 400 private dental practices in the UK varied wildly, from £45 to £124 for an initial check-up and £250 to £518 for a crown.

It also discovered that many surgeries fail to provide clear information on what’s included in an initial check-up, with just 56 per cent of practices including the cost of an X-ray and just 19 per cent listing the price of a scale and polish .

Overall, only seven out of the 40 private practices visited by Which? mystery shoppers had their prices displayed.

A separate survey by the consumer watchdog highlighted other bad practices by private dental clinics .

The recent poll of over 1,800 patients who had undergone private dental treatment in the past two years found the less than half were given a treatment plan and cost estimate before the dental work began.
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