The cost of a dental check-up is set to rise by £1.10 as part of a package of increases announced by the Government last month. Band one charges,which include check-ups will be rising from £21.60 to £22.70, Band two charges will rise by £3 from £59.10 to £62.10 and Band three charges rise from £256.50 to £269.30. The British Dental Association has condemned the 5% hike in NHS dental costs. The BDA's Chair of General Dental Practice Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen said: 'These inflation-busting hikes don't put a penny of new investment into this service, and will do nothing for patients unable to find an appointment, or the practices struggling to recruit staff.'