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Paragraph 2A Sub-band 2a treatmentsF1

The following Band 2 courses of treatments are within sub-band 2a—

(a)

non-surgical periodontal treatment including root-planing, deep scaling, irrigation of periodontal pockets and subgingival curettage and all necessary scaling and polishing;

(b)

surgical periodontal treatment, including gingivectomy, gingivoplasty or removal of an operculum;

(c)

surgical periodontal treatment, including raising and replacement of a mucoperiostal flap, curettage, root planing and bone resection;

(d)

free gingival grafts;

(e)

sealant restorations;

(f)

pulpotomy;

(g)

apicectomy;

(h)

transplantation of teeth;

(i)

oral surgery including surgical removal of cyst, buried root, unerupted tooth, impacted tooth or exostosed tooth and alveolectomy;

(j)

soft tissue surgery in relation to the buccal cavity and lips;

(k)

frenectomy, frenoplasty and frenotomy;

(l)

relining and rebasing dentures including soft linings;

(m)

addition of tooth, clasp, labial or buccal flange to dentures;

(n)

splints (other than laboratory fabricated splints) in relation to periodontally compromised teeth and in connection with external trauma;

(o)

bite raising appliances (other than laboratory fabricated appliances);

(p)

permanent fillings in amalgam, composite resin, synthetic resin, glass ionomer, compomers, silicate or silico-phosphate, including acid etch retention, if delivered to less than 3 teeth in single course of treatment;

(q)

extraction of one or two teeth; F2...

(r)

endodontic treatment of any retained deciduous teeth;

(F3s)

surface application of fissure sealants on up to two teeth in a single course of treatment; and

(t)

conservation treatment of up to two deciduous teeth in a patient.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Pt. 1A inserted (25.11.2022) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1132), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2

F2

Word in Sch. 2 para. 2A omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/265), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(a)

F3

Sch. 2 para. 2A(s)(t) inserted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/265), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(b)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 shoulder reference inserted (23.6.2026) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/554), regs. 1(2), 9(2)