Orthodontic practices near Combs
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Combs; 1 practice within 10 and 32 practices within 20. The closest is Page Dr in Ipswich, 9.4 miles south-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page DrIpswich | 9.4 miles south-east | – | – | – | – |
| Ipswich Dental SpecialistsIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (193 reviews) |
| Ipswich Dental SurgeryIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (1,210 reviews) |
| Ipswich OrthodonticsIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (60 reviews) |
| OrthoactiveIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (8 reviews) |
| Christchurch Dental PracticeIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (392 reviews) |
| IPSWICH ORTHODONTIC CENTREIpswich | 10.1 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Parkview Dental CentreIpswich | 10.2 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.8 (459 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Combs with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Ipswich, 9.4 miles south-east; the next are Bury St Edmunds (12.5 miles north-west) and Kesgrave (13.9 miles south-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 12 | 9.4 miles south-east |
| Bury St Edmunds | 7 | 12.5 miles north-west |
| Kesgrave | 2 | 13.9 miles south-east |
| Sudbury | 1 | 14.2 miles south-west |
| Colchester | 8 | 17.2 miles south |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Combs
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Hello Dental in Colchester (5.0 from 331 reviews), 17.3 miles south.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hello DentalColchester | 5.0 (331 reviews) | 17.3 miles south |
| DentoworldColchester | 5.0 (210 reviews) | 19.6 miles south |
| Colchester Orthodontic CentreColchester | 5.0 (185 reviews) | 17.2 miles south |
| Stewart House OrthodonticsBury St Edmunds | 5.0 (13 reviews) | 12.7 miles north-west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Combs at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Mid Suffolk |
| NHS dental services | NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 12.2% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,455 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 4.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.6% aged 16 to 24 and 21.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 5.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 86 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Suffolk | 467th closest to an orthodontic practice of 730 places in the county (the county median is 7.6 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 4.9% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Suffolk |
| Nearest secondary schools | Stowmarket High School — 1.5 miles Stowupland High School — 2.6 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 2 schools, about 1,747 pupils (DfE) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Page Dr, Ipswich — 9 miles M L B Dentista, Bury St Edmunds — 12 miles Suffolk Orthodontics, Kesgrave — 14 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 20 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 1 within 10 miles, 32 within 20 miles |
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 Combs
The nearest practice to Combs is Page Dr in Ipswich, 9.4 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 is 1 practice, and within 20 there are 32.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Ipswich Dental Surgery (10.1 miles) mentions a free consultation; Cathedral Dental (12.7 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 19 of the practices around Combs list clear aligners, the nearest 10.1 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Combs are commissioned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board, and the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Ipswich Dental Surgery, 10.1 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Combs to Page Dr is roughly 20 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 240 to 490 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £110 to £220 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 150 to 240 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 5.2% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Combs
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Orthodontist in Combs: This page is built to support early-stage orthodontic research for people looking at treatment options in Combs. It connects local orthodontic research in Combs with the wider Suffolk area.
Practice signals around Combs
There is no orthodontist on our records in Combs itself. The closest on record are Page Dr in Ipswich, about 9 miles away; M L B Dentista in Bury St Edmunds, about 12 miles away; and Suffolk Orthodontics in Kesgrave, about 14 miles away.
Combs in context
Combs is classified as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city. Combs sits within NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. With just 12.2% of residents under 16, Combs skews toward an older population. In the census neighbourhood around Combs, 4.9% of the 1,455 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Suffolk, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. People in Combs usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 9 miles away. Families in Combs are served by secondary schools including Stowmarket High School (1.5 miles) and Stowupland High School (2.6 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. Combs's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole.
Explore more local orthodontic pages
Related pages for Moats Tye, Battisford, Stowmarket, Dagworth, Ringshall, and Onehouse are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
Where Combs sits locally
Moats Tye is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km south-west of Combs.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in Combs
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Combs helps you ask the right questions. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. Below, each stage is set out in order so you can plan effectively.
Starting Your Orthodontic Journey in Combs
Not every practice near Combs offers the same treatments, so it's worth checking what each one covers. Combs is classified as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city, and NHS dental commissioning here falls under NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. Combs's under-16 share, 12.2%, is below the typical level. In the census neighbourhood around Combs, 4.9% of the 1,455 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Suffolk, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Combs; the nearest is about 9 miles away. Families in Combs are served by secondary schools including Stowmarket High School (1.5 miles) and Stowupland High School (2.6 miles). 2 secondary schools are within three miles. National deprivation data puts Combs close to the England median. They typically offer the full pathway from initial assessment to retention.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Combs
The orthodontic landscape in Combs offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Each option does something slightly different, suits a different patient, and carries a different cost. Below we compare fixed braces, ceramic, clear aligners, Invisalign and lingual systems side by side.
Choosing Between Orthodontic Treatments in Combs
No single treatment wins on every measure — this narrows things down to what matters most for your situation:
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Combs. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Combs
This page supports early-stage orthodontic research for people exploring treatment in Combs, Suffolk. The nearby links also make it easier to compare places such as Moats Tye, Battisford, Stowmarket, Dagworth, Ringshall, and Onehouse.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Combs
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Combs often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Combs?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Combs is Page Dr in Ipswich, about 9.4 miles to the south-east. The next closest are Ipswich Dental Specialists (10.1 miles) and Ipswich Dental Surgery (10.1 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Combs?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Combs, 1 practice within 10 miles and 32 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Ipswich, 9.4 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Combs?
The nearest practice to Combs that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Ipswich Dental Surgery, about 10.1 miles to the south-east. Others nearby include Ipswich Orthodontics (10.1 miles) and Orthoactive (10.1 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Combs, Suffolk?
Most patients start by uploading photos rather than booking a first consultation blind, which helps set expectations early.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Combs, Suffolk?
Yes. Braces and aligners can be compared more effectively once the case itself has been reviewed.