Orthodontist in Blaenavon

Orthodontic practices near Blaenavon

On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Blaenavon; 8 practices within 10 and 41 practices within 20. The closest is Lodge Dental in Pontypool, 6.5 miles south-east.

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

Nearest places to Blaenavon with orthodontic practices

The closest town with orthodontic practices is Pontypool, 6.5 miles south-east; the next are Newbridge (7.6 miles south) and Cwmbran (8.4 miles south).

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

Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Blaenavon

Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Astro Dental│New Patients | Emergency Appointments | Implants | Dentures | Crowns in Caerphilly (5.0 from 761 reviews), 12.8 miles south-west.

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

Blaenavon 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 Blaenavon

The nearest practice to Blaenavon is Lodge Dental in Pontypool, 6.5 miles away. Treatment usually needs a visit every six to ten weeks, so it is worth choosing a practice whose journey you can sustain and asking how many appointments can be combined. Within 10 miles there are 8 practices, and within 20 there are 41.

Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Lodge Dental (6.5 miles) mentions a free consultation; Laffan Dental Care & Implant Centre (8.5 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 12 of the practices around Blaenavon list clear aligners, the nearest 6.5 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 Blaenavon are commissioned by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Lodge Dental in Pontypool, 6.5 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as University Dental Hospital of Cardiff in Cardiff, about 19 miles away.

Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Blaenavon to Lodge Dental 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 170 to 340 miles and 5 to 10 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £75 to £155 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 100 to 170 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 23.4% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.

Areas We Cover Around Blaenavon

This part of the page is useful if you want to compare Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough with surrounding locations. For a broader comparison, pages for Forge Side, Blaenavon Junction, Cwmavon, Middle Coedcae, Upper Coedcae, and Garn-yr-erw follow the same format.

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Frequently Asked Questions in Blaenavon

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