Checked against NHS records: 12 August 2026
2 of the 8 NHS dental practices in Pontefract are currently accepting new adult NHS patients, according to the latest availability each practice reported to the NHS website. Statuses change frequently — we track them daily and show when each practice last confirmed.
Sorted by how recently each practice confirmed its status with the NHS. Always phone before travelling.
Ropergate Dental Care & Implant Studio, 47 Ropergate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1JY
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 14 July 2026
Mannington, Southgate, Pontefract, WF8 1QT
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 30 June 2026
53 Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7AA
Status confirmed by practice: 9 June 2026
These Pontefract practices haven't confirmed their NHS availability recently. Some may still be taking patients — phoning them directly can pay off.
18 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1AW
Ask to join their waiting list — practices reopen to NHS patients when capacity frees up, and we track every change.
Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
Status confirmed by practice: 26 June 2026
Market Dental Care, Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2SE
Status confirmed by practice: 24 June 2026
105 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA
Status confirmed by practice: 16 June 2026
Stratford House, 25 Mill Lane, Ryhill, Pontefract, WF4 2AL
Status confirmed by practice: 9 June 2026
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You don't need to be registered with any dentist to get urgent NHS dental care. Call NHS 111 (or use 111 online) and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic. Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90, or it's free if you're exempt from charges. More in our emergency dental care guide.
As of 12 August 2026, Ropergate Dental Care & Implant Studio, Jones & Associates in Pontefract reported accepting new NHS patients. Statuses change often, so phone the practice to confirm before travelling.
We re-check the NHS website's official records for every dental practice in Pontefract daily, and this page was last refreshed on 12 August 2026. Practices are asked to confirm their acceptance status with the NHS at least every 90 days, so we also show when each practice last confirmed its status.
NHS dental charges are the same across England: Band 1 (check-up, X-rays) £27.90, Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) £76.60, Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges) £332.10. Children and some adults are entitled to free treatment.
Join waiting lists at practices near you, check nearby towns (Knottingley and Barnsley currently show availability), and re-check this page — availability genuinely changes. For urgent dental problems you don't need to be registered anywhere: call NHS 111 and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic.
Availability data is self-reported by practices to the NHS website and re-checked by DentistTracker daily (last refresh: 12 August 2026). It can change at any time — always phone the practice to confirm. See how our tracking works.