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How DentistFinder works

Three steps to finding a dentist that's accepting new patients near you.

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Enter your postcode

Tell us where you are and we'll find dental practices within your chosen radius, sorted by distance.

2
Check acceptance status

See at a glance whether each practice is accepting new NHS adults, NHS children, or private patients.

3
Read reviews & contact

Read patient reviews, check opening hours, and call or visit the practice's website to register.

Real-time data

Know who's accepting patients before you call

We pull acceptance data from NHS feeds daily and combine it with community verification from real patients. No more calling ten practices to find one that's taking new registrations.

  • NHS adult & child acceptance from official data feeds
  • Community voting keeps data accurate when official sources lag
  • Verified practices update their own status in real time
Riverside Dental Practice
0.4 miles · Richmond, TW9
4.6
NHS Adults NHS Children Private
Parkview Dental Clinic
1.2 miles · Twickenham, TW1
4.2
NHS Adults NHS Children Private
Church Lane Dentistry
1.8 miles · Isleworth, TW7
3.9
NHS Adults NHS Children Private
Patient reviews

Honest reviews from real patients

Every review is moderated before publication. No fake reviews, no paid placements, no way for practices to suppress honest feedback. Rate your dentist across staff friendliness, cleanliness, wait times, and value.

  • Moderated reviews — every review checked before going live
  • Detailed ratings for staff, cleanliness, wait time, and value
  • Practice responses from verified, claimed listings
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Emma H. Verified

"After months of being told everywhere was full, I found this practice on DentistFinder and they registered me the same week."

Staff: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Wait: 4/5
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Raj A.

"Very clean practice, friendly reception staff. Only minor issue was a short wait past my appointment time."

Practice response: Thanks Raj, we're working on reducing wait times!

The NHS Dental Crisis

Why finding a dentist is so hard

Millions of people in England are struggling to access NHS dental care. Here's what's happening.

12M

adults in England unable to get an NHS dental appointment

2,000+

NHS dental contracts handed back by practices since 2020

90%

of NHS dental practices not accepting new adult patients in some areas

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official NHS search tools remaining after the review service was decommissioned in 2024

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NHS Charges 2024/25

How much does NHS dental care cost?

NHS dental treatment in England is charged in three bands. You pay the same amount regardless of how many treatments you need within each band. Many patients qualify for free treatment.

Who gets free dental care? Under-18s, pregnant women, new mothers (12 months), people on income support, Universal Credit, and other qualifying benefits.

Band 1
£26.80

Check-up, X-rays, scale & polish, advice on treatment

Band 2
£73.50

Fillings, extractions, root canal treatment

Band 3
£319.10

Crowns, dentures, bridges, and other lab work

Where our data comes from

We use official, publicly available datasets — not scraped data, not self-reported listings.

NHS ODS

Official practice names, addresses, and registration status

CQC

Inspection data, services, facilities, and staff information

NHS Feeds

Daily acceptance status for NHS adult and child patients

Patients

Community votes and moderated reviews from real patients

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