The British government has announced a hike in the NHS dental costs starting from April 1 with the cost of a basic dental treatment rising by 50p to £17.50.

Health Minister Simon Burns said that dental charges were a major portion of the overall costs of dental services and said that the changes will be put in front of the Parliament soon. “Dental charges represent an important contribution to the overall cost of dental services. The exact amount raised will be dependent upon the level and type of primary care trusts and the proportion of charge-paying patients who attend dentists and the level of treatment they require”, he said.
Source-Medindia