Orthodontic practices near Earl's Common
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Earl's Common; 19 practices within 10 and 101 practices within 20. The closest is Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, 6.1 miles north-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabbs Cross Dental SurgeryAstwood Bank | 6.1 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.8 (134 reviews) |
| Webheath Dental PracticeRedditch | 6.1 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.5 (69 reviews) |
| Pinnacle Orthodontics LtdRedditch | 6.2 miles north-east | – | – | – | 4.8 (18 reviews) |
| PINNACLE ORTHODONTICSRedditch | 6.2 miles north-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Headless Cross Dental PracticeRedditch | 6.4 miles north-east | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (52 reviews) |
| Bromsgrove Dental ClinicBromsgrove | 6.7 miles north | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.6 (115 reviews) |
| New Road DentalBromsgrove | 6.8 miles north | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.7 (400 reviews) |
| Redcliffe OrthodonticsWorcester | 7.0 miles south-west | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (172 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Earl's Common with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Astwood Bank, 6.1 miles north-east; the next are Redditch (6.1 miles north-east) and Bromsgrove (6.7 miles north).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Astwood Bank | 1 | 6.1 miles north-east |
| Redditch | 4 | 6.1 miles north-east |
| Bromsgrove | 5 | 6.7 miles north |
| Worcester | 8 | 7.0 miles south-west |
| Barnt Green | 1 | 9.5 miles north |
| Evesham | 1 | 10.6 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 Earl's Common
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is RESTORE Dental Specialists in Barnt Green (5.0 from 301 reviews), 9.5 miles north.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| RESTORE Dental SpecialistsBarnt Green | 5.0 (301 reviews) | 9.5 miles north |
| Redcliffe OrthodonticsWorcester | 5.0 (172 reviews) | 7.0 miles south-west |
| Bromsgrove Dental SpecialistsBromsgrove | 5.0 (134 reviews) | 7.1 miles north |
| Clear Braces SolihullDickens Heath | 5.0 (105 reviews) | 13.1 miles north-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Earl's Common at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wychavon |
| NHS dental services | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire 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 | 14.4% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,505 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.8% aged 16 to 24 and 23.1% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 4% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 63 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15.2% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Worcestershire | 432nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 512 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Worcestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham — 19 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre — 5.0 miles Ridgeway Secondary School — 5.4 miles St Augustine's Catholic High School — 5.6 miles |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 19.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery, Astwood Bank — 6 miles Webheath Dental Practice, Redditch — 6 miles Bromsgrove Dental Clinic, Bromsgrove — 7 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 15 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 19 within 10 miles, 101 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 Earl's Common
The nearest practice to Earl's Common is Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, 6.1 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 19 practices, and within 20 there are 101.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: New Road Dental (6.8 miles) mentions a free consultation; the247dentist - Plymouth (7.6 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 15 of the practices around Earl's Common list clear aligners, the nearest 6.1 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 Earl's Common are commissioned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, 6.1 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Birmingham Dental Hospital in Birmingham, about 19 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Earl's Common to Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery 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 320 miles and 5 to 10 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £70 to £145 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 100 to 160 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 4% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Earl's Common
Worcestershire12 nearby locationsFind orthodontic treatment in Earl's Common
Orthodontist in Earl's Common: People weighing up braces or aligners in Earl's Common 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 Worcestershire.
A quick look at Earl's Common
Shell is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km north-west of Earl's Common.
Local provider signals in Earl's Common
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Earl's Common itself. The closest on record are Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, about 6 miles away; Webheath Dental Practice in Redditch, about 6 miles away; and Bromsgrove Dental Clinic, about 7 miles away.
Earl's Common in context
Earl's Common is classified as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city, and NHS dental commissioning here falls under NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board. Census figures show 14.4% of the local population is under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Earl's Common, 7% of the 1,505 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.4% average across Worcestershire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Earl's Common has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 6 miles away. OHID data for this ICB shows 19.4% of 5-year-olds with visible dental decay. Secondary-age pupils near Earl's Common attend schools such as Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre (5.0 miles) and Ridgeway Secondary School (5.4 miles). National deprivation data puts Earl's Common close to the England median. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Earl's Common is about 19 miles from Birmingham Dental Hospital in Birmingham.
Keep exploring nearby
Nearby location pages including Shell, Himbleton, Broughton Green, Grafton Flyford, Stock Green, and Huddington can help you keep exploring local orthodontic treatment options.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Earl's Common
The orthodontic landscape in Earl's Common 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.
Treatment Options in Earl's Common — Local Context
What's available in Earl's Common depends on the practice, so it's worth checking directly what each one offers. Classified by ONS as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city, Earl's Common sits within NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Earl's Common's under-16 share sits at 14.4%, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 1,505 residents in the neighbourhood around Earl's Common, 7% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.4% average across Worcestershire. Earl's Common has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 6 miles away. 19.4% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Families in Earl's Common are served by secondary schools including Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre (5.0 miles) and Ridgeway Secondary School (5.4 miles). National deprivation data puts Earl's Common close to the England median. The nearest university dental hospital to Earl's Common is Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, about 19 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Earl's Common itself. The nearest we do hold are Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, about 6 miles away; Webheath Dental Practice in Redditch, about 6 miles away; and Bromsgrove Dental Clinic, about 7 miles away. Case complexity — not just preference — is usually what determines whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended.
How Orthodontic Treatment Works in Earl's Common
Orthodontic treatment in Earl's Common 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
The route from first enquiry to retainers is well-worn in Earl's Common — here's each stage and roughly what it involves.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Earl's Common. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Earl's Common
This section helps connect Earl's Common, Worcestershire to the wider local area for people comparing treatment options. You can keep exploring with related pages for Shell, Himbleton, Broughton Green, Grafton Flyford, Stock Green, and Huddington.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Earl's Common
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Earl's Common often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Earl's Common?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Earl's Common is Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, about 6.1 miles to the north-east. The next closest are Webheath Dental Practice (6.1 miles) and Pinnacle Orthodontics Ltd (6.2 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Earl's Common?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Earl's Common, 19 practices within 10 miles and 101 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Astwood Bank, 6.1 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Earl's Common?
The nearest practice to Earl's Common that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery in Astwood Bank, about 6.1 miles to the north-east. Others nearby include Webheath Dental Practice (6.1 miles) and PINNACLE ORTHODONTICS (6.2 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Earl's Common, Worcestershire?
The usual starting point is a short online assessment: upload a few guided photos and a clinician reviews your case remotely.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Earl's Common, Worcestershire?
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.