How much does a dog dental cost in the UK?
A dog dental assessment, scale and polish typically costs £440 at UK first-opinion practices that publish a price. The figure covers the clean, not the extractions a vet may find once the dog is under anaesthetic.
As of June 2026, the median published dog dental price is £440 across 1,037 first-opinion practices that publish one. Published prices run from £299 to £695.
Rightvet benchmarks active RCVS-registered first-opinion practices. The figure is a per-practice median of fixed published prices, dog only.
Dog dental cost key findings
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The median published dog dental price is £440, across 1,037 first-opinion practices that publish one.
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Published prices range from £299 to £695. That spread is mostly the assessment and clean. Extractions are usually charged on top.
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24% of the 4,331 first-opinion practices Rightvet benchmarks publish a dental price. The rest ask owners to call.
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Where you live moves the figure: a median of £435 in West Midlands against £550 in North East.
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Group-owned and independent practices differ: a median of £450 at practices that are part of a larger group, against £370 at independents.
The headline figure is the routine clean. Disease and extractions sit on top.
A dental price covers the clean, not the dentistry that follows.
CMA service 19 is the dental assessment, scale and polish, carried out under general anaesthetic. The published price normally covers that procedure and the day's nursing. It does not usually cover what the vet finds once the dog is asleep.
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Does the price include tooth extractions, or are they charged separately?
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Does it include dental x-rays and any take-home medication?
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What grade is the dental disease, and how many teeth are likely to need removing?
Dental cost is driven by the grade of dental disease and the number of extractions, not by the dog's body weight. That is why this page reports one figure rather than a price per weight band.
Most practices do not publish a dental price at all.
Not every owner can see the price before they call.
Across 4,331 first-opinion practices Rightvet benchmarks, 1,037 publish a dog dental price online. The remaining 3,294 do not.
1,037 practices publish a dog dental price online.
3,294 practices do not, so owners usually need to call or ask in practice.
Source: Rightvet pricing data, June 2026.
Regional medians for practices that publish a dental price.
A dog dental ranges from £435 to £550 by region.
The median published dog dental price is £435 in West Midlands and £550 in North East.
Regional medians use practices in each region that publish a dental price online.
Group-owned vs independent, stated plainly.
The median dental price by ownership type.
The median published dog dental price is £450 at practices that are part of a larger group, against £370 at independents, a difference of £80 in favour of group-owned practices.
Median published dental price across 946 practices.
Median published dental price across 91 practices.
Source: Rightvet pricing data, CMA service 19, fixed prices only. Medians from practices that publish a dental price.
Sourced from each practice's own website. Nothing estimated.
How we calculate dog dental costs.
Rightvet maps RCVS-registered UK veterinary practices and records dental prices published on their own websites. No price on this page is estimated.
The figure is CMA service 19, the dental assessment, scale and polish, for dogs. It is a per-practice median of fixed published prices, so each practice counts once.
Rightvet benchmarks 4,331 first-opinion practices. Of these, 1,037 publish a dog dental price online. Regional and ownership figures use only practices that publish a matching price.
If a price is wrong for your practice, email hello@rightvet.uk and we will review it.
What other owners ask before they book a dental.
Questions about dog dental costs.
How much does a dog dental cost at the vet in the UK?
The median published price for a dog dental assessment, scale and polish is £440 across 1,037 UK first-opinion practices that publish one. Published prices range from £299 to £695. Your quote can be higher if teeth need removing.
Does the dental price include extractions?
Usually not. The published figure normally covers the assessment under anaesthetic, the scale and polish and the day's nursing. Tooth extractions, dental x-rays and any medication are commonly charged on top, and they are the main reason a final bill is larger than the headline price.
Why is a dog dental more expensive than a human scale and polish?
A dog cannot keep still for the procedure, so it is done under general anaesthetic. The price reflects the anaesthetic, monitoring, nursing time and the assessment of every tooth, not just the clean itself.
Why do dental prices vary so much between practices?
Published dog dental prices range from £299 to £695. The figure depends on what the practice includes in the base price, the length of the anaesthetic, regional costs and how the practice prices extractions. Always ask what the quote covers before booking.
Does pet insurance cover a dog dental?
Routine dental cleaning is usually treated as preventive care and is often excluded. Dental treatment arising from disease or injury may be covered, depending on the policy and whether the condition was pre-existing. Check your policy wording and ask your practice for an itemised quote.