About us
What DentRank is, what you will find on it and what it does not do, plus the registers you can search yourself before choosing a dentist.
Most people only go looking for a new dentist when something hurts, when they move house or when their old practice stops seeing NHS patients. That is a poor moment to start from scratch. DentRank gathers the dental practices and orthodontists of UK towns and cities in one place, grouped by the care they provide, so you can quickly see which are worth a phone call.
What the site covers
Each town has a list of dentists and, where there are several orthodontic practices, a list of orthodontists. Dental implants, emergency dentists and Invisalign have town pages of their own wherever enough practices provide them. Within a dentists list you can show only the practices offering composite bonding, veneers, teeth whitening, sedation and care for nervous patients, or NHS treatment, and orthodontist lists can be narrowed to those treating adults. Every practice has a page of its own showing what it treats, where it is, when it opens and how to reach it.
NHS, private or both
Many practices offer NHS and private care side by side. NHS dentistry covers the treatment you clinically need to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have set charges for it, and some people, such as children, pay nothing. Work done purely for appearance, such as whitening, bonding or most veneers, is private. Our NHS filter shows practices that say they provide NHS treatment. It cannot show whether they have room for new NHS patients today, so always ask.
What we do not do
We are not a dental practice and we give no dental or medical advice. We cannot say which treatment you need, whether a price is reasonable or which practice to pick. Appointments are not booked through us, and patients never pay us anything. We do not check each professional’s registration ourselves either, but the section below explains how you can. Whatever you agree to is a matter between you and the practice.
Checks you can make yourself
Dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and dental nurses must all be registered with the General Dental Council, and its online register is free for anyone to search. Only a dentist on the GDC’s specialist list in orthodontics may call themselves an orthodontist, although any registered dentist can offer clear aligners.
In England, the Care Quality Commission registers and inspects every dental practice, and its inspection reports are public. In Wales, private dentistry is regulated by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. In Northern Ireland, private dental practices are registered with the RQIA.