Dental Scale and Polish cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 705 checked UK prices, dental scale and polish has a median listed price of £314.61. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £6.41 to £860, with the middle half from £201.25 to £435.
- Median
- £314.61
- Sample
- 705 prices
- Range
- £6.41 to £860
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
National price distribution
Statistics use current published prices that passed our comparison checks. From-prices are counted separately and are not used for the median unless the price is comparable.
Computed 10 May 2026
| Benchmark | Median | Middle 50% | Range | Comparable prices | From/range prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any pet | £314.61 | £201.25 to £435 | £6.41 to £860 | 490 | 0 from / 14 range |
| Dog | £400 | £275.25 to £495 | £125 to £715 | 114 | 0 from / 27 range |
| Cat | £350 | £240 to £435 | £105 to £610 | 101 | 0 from / 4 range |
Compare dental scale and polish prices by city
City links are shown where local data has enough comparable observations to be useful. Pages with weaker local samples stay outside the sitemap until the dataset improves.
| City | Median | Range | Comparable prices | Priced practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | £174.71 | £165 to £435 | 5 | 9 |
| Swindon | £175 | £175 to £175 | 5 | 17 |
| Belfast | £185 | £150 to £240 | 6 | 16 |
| Stoke-On-Trent | £200 | £199.5 to £435 | 11 | 23 |
| Birmingham | £299 | £45 to £550 | 5 | 27 |
| Doncaster | £300 | £40 to £595 | 5 | 18 |
| Cambridge | £315 | £280 to £370 | 5 | 14 |
| London | £320 | £25 to £860 | 55 | 158 |
| Warrington | £325 | £300 to £350 | 6 | 16 |
| Leeds | £330 | £40 to £595 | 8 | 35 |
| Cheltenham | £350 | £300 to £350 | 6 | 17 |
| Christchurch | £389 | £350 to £389 | 6 | 5 |
| Middlesbrough | £400 | £389 to £495 | 7 | 9 |
| Edinburgh | £420 | £300 to £420 | 5 | 28 |
| Plymouth | £495 | £495 to £495 | 6 | 11 |
| Reading | £495 | £425.5 to £595 | 5 | 18 |
What is usually included
- Scale and polish
- Anaesthetic where stated
- Basic dental assessment
What may be extra
- Extractions
- Dental X-rays
- Medication
- Pre-anaesthetic blood tests
- Complex dental treatment
Methodology
This guide uses source-backed current prices from the CompareVetPricing dataset snapshot dated 2026-05-10. Prices must be publishable and quality-checked before they are used in medians or ranges. Prices can change, clinical recommendations vary, and this page is a comparison aid rather than a quote.