Orthodontic practices near Duloe
On our practice register: None within 10 miles of Duloe; 21 practices within 20. The closest is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, 13.2 miles east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Dental Centre of ExcellenceSaltash | 13.2 miles east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (768 reviews) |
| Mount Wise Dental PracticePlymouth | 13.5 miles east | – | – | – | 3.6 (24 reviews) |
| Nuvo Dental PlymouthPlymouth | 13.8 miles east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (697 reviews) |
| Smile Dental Care - St AustellSt Austell | 13.9 miles west | ✓ | – | ✓ | 3.1 (21 reviews) |
| Mr J F Steyn - West Face OrthodonticsSt Austell | 14.1 miles west | – | – | – | – |
| Manor House Dental & Implant ClinicSt Austell | 14.1 miles west | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (405 reviews) |
| WEST FACE ORTHODONTICSAust | 14.1 miles west | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Truro Road Dental PracticeSt Austell | 14.2 miles west | – | – | – | 3.7 (3 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Duloe with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Saltash, 13.2 miles east; the next are Plymouth (13.5 miles east) and St Austell (13.9 miles west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Saltash | 1 | 13.2 miles east |
| Plymouth | 13 | 13.5 miles east |
| St Austell | 4 | 13.9 miles west |
| Aust | 1 | 14.1 miles west |
| Wadebridge | 2 | 18.4 miles north-west |
| Grampound | 1 | 20.5 miles west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Duloe
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Dental & Implant Centre in Plymouth (5.0 from 106 reviews), 15.3 miles east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dental & Implant CentrePlymouth | 5.0 (106 reviews) | 15.3 miles east |
| Wadebridge Dental - CornwallWadebridge | 4.9 (1,615 reviews) | 18.4 miles north-west |
| Plymouth Dental Centre of ExcellenceSaltash | 4.9 (768 reviews) | 13.2 miles east |
| Nuvo Dental PlymouthPlymouth | 4.9 (697 reviews) | 13.8 miles east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Duloe at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Cornwall |
| NHS dental services | NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 14.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,337 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.7% aged 16 to 24 and 23.3% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 6.1% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 31 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Cornwall | 836th closest to an orthodontic practice of 986 places in the county (the county median is 5.2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.5% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Cornwall |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth — 16 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Looe Community Academy — 1.8 miles Liskeard School and Community College — 5.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 513 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 294 schools, 73,481 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 29.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence, Saltash — 13 miles Mount Wise Dental Practice, Plymouth — 14 miles Smile Dental Care - St Austell, St Austell — 14 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 30 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 0 within 10 miles, 21 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Bupa Dental Care — 5 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 Duloe
From Duloe the nearest practice is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, 13.2 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. 21 practices are within 20 miles.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence (13.2 miles) mentions a free consultation; Nuvo Dental Plymouth (13.8 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 19 of the practices around Duloe list clear aligners, the nearest 13.2 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Duloe are commissioned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, 13.2 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth, about 16 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Duloe to Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence is roughly 30 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 340 to 690 miles and 10 to 20 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £155 to £310 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 210 to 340 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 6.1% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Duloe
Cornwall12 nearby locationsOrthodontic treatment options in Duloe
Orthodontist in Duloe: People weighing up braces or aligners in Duloe can use this page to understand the options before making contact with a practice. It can also help if you are comparing treatment across nearby parts of Cornwall.
Nearby location pages
Related pages for Tredinnick, Sandplace, Morval, Muchlarnick, Portlooe, and Torwell are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
What we know about practices near Duloe
No orthodontic practice is recorded in Duloe. The closest on record are Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 13 miles away; Mount Wise Dental Practice in Plymouth, about 14 miles away; and Smile Dental Care - St Austell, about 14 miles away.
Area profile for Duloe
Classified by ONS as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city, Duloe sits within NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. 14.7% of Duloe's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 5.5% of the 1,337 residents in Duloe's census neighbourhood, below the 6.3% average across Cornwall. People in Duloe usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 13 miles away. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 29.7% of local 5-year-olds. The closest secondary schools to Duloe are Looe Community Academy (1.8 miles) and Liskeard School and Community College (5.4 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. There are 294 schools and 73,481 pupils in Duloe's Local Authority area, per DfE data. Duloe's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Duloe is Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth, about 16 miles away.
Where Duloe sits locally
Tredinnick is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km north of Duloe.
Orthodontic Treatments in Duloe
Patients in Duloe have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. What matters is matching the treatment to your clinical needs, not chasing the newest system. Below we compare fixed braces, ceramic, clear aligners, Invisalign and lingual systems side by side.
Orthodontic Options at a Glance in Duloe
Every mainstream option is available to patients in Duloe — the right one depends on your case, budget and how visible you're willing for it to be during treatment.
How Orthodontic Treatment Works in Duloe
Orthodontic treatment in Duloe is a structured process that typically spans around 18 months of active treatment. The process is well-defined, and most patients find it far more manageable once they understand each stage. This guide walks you through the full journey from first assessment to long-term retention.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Treatment in Duloe runs through a predictable sequence of stages, set out below so you know what's coming.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Duloe. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Duloe
This section helps connect Duloe, Cornwall to the wider local area for people comparing treatment options. The nearby links also make it easier to compare places such as Tredinnick, Sandplace, Morval, Muchlarnick, Portlooe, and Torwell.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Duloe
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Duloe often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Duloe?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Duloe is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 13.2 miles to the east. The next closest are Mount Wise Dental Practice (13.5 miles) and Nuvo Dental Plymouth (13.8 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Duloe?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Duloe, 0 practices within 10 miles and 21 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Saltash, 13.2 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Duloe?
The nearest practice to Duloe that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 13.2 miles to the east. Others nearby include Smile Dental Care - St Austell (13.9 miles) and WEST FACE ORTHODONTICS (14.1 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Duloe, Cornwall?
Starting with guided photos helps turn general research into a clearer next step reviewed by a clinician.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Duloe, Cornwall?
Yes. A clinician-reviewed assessment can help you understand whether fixed braces or clear aligners may be more suitable based on the movements required and your treatment goals.