Isle of Man Dental Services

How to join the waiting list for allocation at one of the NHS dental practices

You can contact Primary Care Services in person, by phone or via email (dental@gov.im or use the link below). 

The office opening hours are:

9am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm Monday to Friday (closed at weekends and bank holidays).

We will need your name, date of birth, address, contact email and telephone number and you will then be added to the dental allocation list. You may also specify if there is a particular area or practice you'd prefer to be allocated to. Please ensure that you notify our office if your contact details change as this could result in missing your allocation or removal from the dental allocation list due to our department not holding the correct contact information for you. Once practices are able to take on further NHS patients you will be contacted accordingly. Please note that if you wish for family members to also be allocated a place you must also give their details too.

If you are not already allocated to a dental practice you do have access to the Department's Community Dental Service at the Central Community Health Centre, Westmoreland Road, Douglas. If you have any pain, bleeding or swelling please contact +44 1624 642785 to arrange an emergency appointment on Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4pm.

Out of Hours Emergency Dental Clinic

An Emergency Dental Clinic (EDC) is provided by an on duty dentist for weekends and bank holidays. This service is delivered at one of the NHS Dental Practices. The rota can be found in downloadable documents.

The Service is available between 9am and 11am each weekend and bank holiday. Patients can make contact direct with the practice responsible for operating the EDC and should always call the relevant dental practice first to arrange a visit on the day – this is not a drop-in service. The charge patients can expect to pay (unless exempt from charges – see exemption categories below) is £18.50. Any patient notes/records taken at the EDC will be computerised at the dental practice visited, but a patient’s regular dentist can request a copy of these records if required. The dentist at the EDC will be able to assist with any of the treatments listed within Schedule 4 of the Dental Charges Regulations linked at the top of this page.

The Manx Emergency Doctor Service (MEDS) is available every weekday evening and 24/7 at weekends and bank holidays. MEDS GPs can offer advice and pain relief if required.

If you are suffering with bleeding or facial swelling outside of the EDC hours of operation, please attend the Emergency Department at Noble's Hospital.

NHS Dental Charges

A charge is normally payable for NHS dental services (except for groups who may be exempt listed below) and a dental practice may ask you to pay before treatment has taken place. All patients should expect to be given a treatment plan which shows exactly what treatment they require and how much this will cost before they commence treatment with their dentist. 

If you normally pay for NHS dental treatment, there are three standard charges (Band 1 £18.50, Band 2 £50.50 or Band 3 £219) and you will pay one charge even if you need to visit more than once to complete your course of treatment (as identified in your treatment plan). The amount you pay will depend on the treatment you need to keep your teeth and gums healthy.

If you need more treatment at the same charge level (e.g. an additional filling) within 2 months of seeing your dentist, this will be free of charge.

You can find further information about Isle of Man NHS Dental Services here: Isle of Man Government - Dental Services

Published on 29th May 2026