How we collect and calculate prices
Every private price on DentalRate comes from a UK clinic’s own published fee page. This page explains exactly how we turn those prices into the figures you see.
Where the prices come from
- We only use prices that a clinic or dental group publishes on its own website.
- We don’t use directories, news articles, forums, AI summaries or prices sent to us privately.
- For each price we record the clinic, its location, the price, whether it’s a fixed price, a range or a “from” price, what the price includes, the exact page it’s on and the date we checked it.
- We record the number and those facts only. We don’t copy clinics’ fee tables or descriptions.
How we calculate the figures
- One value per clinic or chain. A dental group with one national price list counts once, however many practices it has. This stops large chains outweighing independent clinics.
- Fixed prices first. If a clinic publishes a fixed price we use it. If it publishes a range we use the midpoint. If it only gives a “from” price we use that, and we say how many of these are in each figure, because “from” prices pull the median down a little.
- Like for like. We only compare prices for the same treatment. For implants, the headline figure only counts prices that include the implant, abutment and crown. Prices for the implant alone are shown separately.
- Median, not average. The median is the middle price, so a few very cheap or very expensive clinics don’t distort it. The “typical range” is the middle half of clinics (25th to 75th percentile).
- Rounding. Figures over £1,000 are rounded to the nearest £10, smaller ones to the nearest £5. Individual clinic prices are shown exactly as published.
Known limits
- Not every clinic publishes prices. Clinics that do may be cheaper or pricier on average than those that don’t.
- Published prices can change without notice, and your own price depends on your treatment plan.
- Our sample is weighted to larger towns and cities, where more clinics publish fees.
NHS charges
NHS charges come from each UK nation’s official government or NHS website, and we link the source next to each figure. We update them when new charges apply, usually each April.
How often we update
We recheck prices regularly and show the date on every page. If a clinic’s page no longer shows a price, we remove it.
Corrections and removal
If you run a clinic and a price we show is wrong or out of date, or you’d like your clinic removed, email us (see About) and we’ll fix it promptly.
Independence
No clinic pays to appear in our price data, and paying would not change its figures. If we ever show paid listings or adverts, they will be clearly labelled “Sponsored” and kept apart from the price data.