CompareDentalPrices
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Patient actions

Private dental price transparency: what you can do now

The CMA's consumer advice is practical: compare what is available, understand costs before treatment, and ask about alternatives.

Key facts

Ask for clear pricing upfront, get a written treatment plan, and ask about alternative treatment options.

Those are the three practical actions CompareDentalPrices tools are designed to support with source-backed data.

CMA launch advice

Use the tools

Compare private dental prices Check a dental bill Check a dental plan

Official sources

Private dental services market study case pageHow to engage with the CMA market studyCMA launches review of private dentistryCMA veterinary market investigation remediesPrivate dentistry study consumer page

Update log

5 March 2026

CMA launched the private dental services market study.

18 March 2026

CMA held the launch webinar listed in its engagement roadmap.

30 March 2026

CMA updated market-study engagement guidance.

Early September 2026

Target end of evidence gathering and analysis period, according to CMA guidance.

October to November 2026

Expected consultation on emerging thinking and remedies.

4 March 2027

Statutory deadline for the market study.