Orthodontic practices near Filands
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Filands; 8 practices within 10 and 65 practices within 20. The closest is Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, 9.3 miles south.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental PracticeChippenham | 9.3 miles south | – | – | – | 3.5 (153 reviews) |
| Hathaway Medical CentreChippenham | 9.3 miles south | ✓ | – | – | 3.1 (279 reviews) |
| PerioWorld Dental Suites.Chippenham | 9.5 miles south | ✓ | – | – | 4.8 (182 reviews) |
| Dental Health For Life - ChippenhamChippenham | 9.8 miles south | ✓ | – | ✓ | 5.0 (221 reviews) |
| Cirencester Dental PracticeCirencester | 9.8 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (413 reviews) |
| The High Street Dental Practice - Chippenham (Not accepting new NHS patients)Chippenham | 9.8 miles south | ✓ | – | – | 4.8 (106 reviews) |
| Specialist Orthodontic Solutions CirencesterCirencester | 9.8 miles north-east | – | – | – | 4.0 (4 reviews) |
| CIRENCESTER ORTHODONTICSCirencester | 9.8 miles north-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Filands with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Chippenham, 9.3 miles south; the next are Cirencester (9.8 miles north-east) and Stroud (11.1 miles north-west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | 6 | 9.3 miles south |
| Cirencester | 3 | 9.8 miles north-east |
| Stroud | 5 | 11.1 miles north-west |
| Lydiard Millicent | 1 | 11.7 miles east |
| Swindon | 7 | 12.0 miles east |
| Corsham | 1 | 12.2 miles south |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Filands
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Optimal Dental Care in Stonehouse (5.0 from 303 reviews), 12.8 miles north-west.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Dental CareStonehouse | 5.0 (303 reviews) | 12.8 miles north-west |
| Dental Health For Life - ChippenhamChippenham | 5.0 (221 reviews) | 9.8 miles south |
| Ebenezer House Dental CareSwindon | 5.0 (56 reviews) | 14.1 miles east |
| Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse GloucestershireStonehouse | 5.0 (26 reviews) | 13.1 miles north-west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Filands at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wiltshire |
| NHS dental services | NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Larger rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 22.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,672 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 10.9% aged 16 to 24 and 33.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 8.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 219 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 12.9% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Wiltshire | 467th closest to an orthodontic practice of 561 places in the county (the county median is 5.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.9% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Wiltshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 23 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Malmesbury School — 1.1 miles Sir William Romney's School — 4.1 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 1,438 pupils (DfE) |
| Schools in council area | 263 schools, 74,539 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 15% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice, Chippenham — 9 miles Cirencester Dental Practice, Cirencester — 10 miles Imperial Dental Group Stroud, Stroud — 11 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 | 8 within 10 miles, 65 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 Filands
The nearest practice to Filands is Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, 9.3 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 65.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Dental Health For Life - Chippenham (9.8 miles) mentions a free consultation; Dentalcare West Swindon (12 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 15 of the practices around Filands list clear aligners, the nearest 9.8 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Filands are commissioned by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Hathaway Medical Centre in Chippenham, 9.3 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 23 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Filands to Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice 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 480 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £110 to £215 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 8.2% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Filands
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Orthodontist in Filands: Before booking anything in Filands, this page gives a practical overview of treatment types, cost factors, and next steps. It is a useful starting point whether you search from Filands or another part of Wiltshire.
Practice signals around Filands
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Filands itself. The closest on record are Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, about 9 miles away; Cirencester Dental Practice, about 10 miles away; and Imperial Dental Group Stroud, about 11 miles away.
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What official data says about Filands
ONS classifies Filands as larger rural: Further from a major town or city. Filands sits within NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. 22.7% of Filands's population is under 16 — noticeably family-heavy by Census figures. In the census neighbourhood around Filands, 7.9% of the 2,672 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.8% average across Wiltshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Filands has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 9 miles away. 15% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Families in Filands are served by secondary schools including Malmesbury School (1.1 miles) and Sir William Romney's School (4.1 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. DfE figures put 263 schools and 74,539 pupils across Filands's Local Authority. Filands falls in a less deprived area than most of England. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Filands is about 23 miles from Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol.
Filands in numbers
Brokenborough is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km west of Filands.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Filands
The orthodontic landscape in Filands offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Understanding the trade-offs before a consultation puts you in a much stronger position. A photo assessment is a quick way to narrow the field before you book anything.
Treatment Options in Filands — Local Context
Treatment range and appointment slots differ between the practices covering Filands — comparing a couple is worthwhile. Filands — larger rural: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census data shows a relatively family-heavy population here — 22.7% of Filands's residents are under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Filands, 7.9% of the 2,672 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.8% average across Wiltshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. People in Filands usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 9 miles away. Regionally, 15% of 5-year-olds in this ICB have experience of visible dental decay (OHID data). The closest secondary schools to Filands are Malmesbury School (1.1 miles) and Sir William Romney's School (4.1 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. There are 263 schools and 74,539 pupils in Filands's Local Authority area, per DfE data. Filands's deprivation ranking places it in a less deprived band than most of England. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Filands is about 23 miles from Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Filands itself. The nearest recorded are Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, about 9 miles away; Cirencester Dental Practice, about 10 miles away; and Imperial Dental Group Stroud, about 11 miles away. Straightforward crowding or spacing cases often suit aligners; more involved bite corrections are more often treated with fixed braces.
The Orthodontic Journey in Filands
Orthodontic treatment in Filands is a structured process that typically spans around 18 months of active treatment. A clear picture of the process makes patients more confident and more consistent at every stage. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Questions to Ask at Your Consultation in Filands
- What treatment do you recommend and why?
- How long will treatment take for my specific case?
- What is included in the fee — retainers? Refinements? Emergency appointments?
- What happens if treatment takes longer than planned?
- What type of retainer will I receive and for how long should I wear it?
- Is there a payment plan available, and what are the terms?
Starting Your Orthodontic Journey in Filands
Provision in Filands varies by practice — it's worth comparing more than one before committing. Filands — larger rural: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census data shows a relatively family-heavy population here — 22.7% of Filands's residents are under 16. In the census neighbourhood around Filands, 7.9% of the 2,672 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.8% average across Wiltshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Filands has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 9 miles away. OHID data for this ICB shows 15% of 5-year-olds with visible dental decay. Families in Filands are served by secondary schools including Malmesbury School (1.1 miles) and Sir William Romney's School (4.1 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. There are 263 schools and 74,539 pupils in Filands's Local Authority area, per DfE data. By national deprivation ranking, Filands sits among the less deprived areas of England. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Filands is Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 23 miles away. They typically offer the full pathway from initial assessment to retention.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Filands. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Filands
For wider local orthodontic research, these links help place Filands, Wiltshire within a broader nearby area. This page links onward to Brokenborough, Malmesbury, Burton Hill, Crudwell, Long Newnton, and Chedglow for wider comparison.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Filands
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Filands often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Filands?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Filands is Dr Michael Frain Ltd- Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, about 9.3 miles to the south. The next closest are Hathaway Medical Centre (9.3 miles) and PerioWorld Dental Suites. (9.5 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Filands?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Filands, 8 practices within 10 miles and 65 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Chippenham, 9.3 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Filands?
The nearest practice to Filands that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Hathaway Medical Centre in Chippenham, about 9.3 miles to the south. Others nearby include PerioWorld Dental Suites. (9.5 miles) and Dental Health For Life - Chippenham (9.8 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Filands, Wiltshire?
Many patients begin with an online orthodontic assessment so they can understand possible treatment routes before booking an appointment.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Filands, Wiltshire?
Yes. Braces and aligners can be compared more effectively once the case itself has been reviewed.