Braces, Aligners and Costs in Ballymoney

Orthodontic practices near Ballymoney

On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Ballymoney; 7 practices within 10 and 16 practices within 20. The closest is Causeway Orthodontic Centre in Coleraine, 6.0 miles north-west.

✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.

Nearest places to Ballymoney with orthodontic practices

The closest town with orthodontic practices is Coleraine, 6.0 miles north-west; the next are Portrush (10.8 miles north-west) and Cullybackey (14.0 miles south-east).

Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.

Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Ballymoney

Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Pure Dental Hygiene in Coleraine (5.0 from 45 reviews), 6.0 miles north-west.

Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.

Ballymoney at a Glance

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.

Getting orthodontic treatment from Ballymoney

From Ballymoney the nearest practice is Causeway Orthodontic Centre in Coleraine, 6 miles away. A course of braces or aligners involves many appointments, so the length of that journey matters when comparing it with practices further afield. Within 10 miles there are 7 practices, and within 20 there are 16.

Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Boyd & Logue Dental Surgery (7.5 miles) mentions a free consultation, and 10 of the practices around Ballymoney list clear aligners, the nearest 7.5 miles away.

For NHS treatment, which is free for eligible under-18s and reached by dentist referral rather than by contacting a practice: NHS dental services around Ballymoney are commissioned by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Causeway Orthodontic Centre in Coleraine, 6 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Royal Dental Hospital of Belfast in Belfast, about 40 miles away.

Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Ballymoney to Causeway Orthodontic Centre is roughly 15 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 10 to 20 visits (a consultation, the fitting, 7 to 17 adjustments and the removal), which from here comes to about 160 to 310 miles and 5 to 10 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £70 to £140 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 90 to 160 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey.

Areas We Cover Around Ballymoney

This section is aimed at people whose search for treatment isn't limited to Ballymoney, Causeway Coast and Glens alone. The nearby links also make it easier to compare places such as Conogher, Balnamore, Finvoy, Dervock, Garryduff, and Derrykeighan.

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Frequently Asked Questions in Ballymoney

Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Ballymoney often want to know before getting started.