Orthodontic practices near Great Edston
On our practice register: None within 10 miles of Great Edston; 12 practices within 20. The closest is Jordent in East Ayton, 16.3 miles east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JordentEast Ayton | 16.3 miles east | – | – | – | – |
| York Dental PracticeYork | 18.2 miles south-west | – | – | – | 4.9 (184 reviews) |
| PortmanDentex YorkNether Poppleton | 18.4 miles south-west | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (376 reviews) |
| Fresh Dental OrthodonticsYork | 18.4 miles south-west | – | – | – | 5.0 (7 reviews) |
| Yorkshire Dental Suite BirminghamYork | 18.7 miles south | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (1,018 reviews) |
| Clifton Moor Dental Implant CentreYork | 19.4 miles south-west | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (370 reviews) |
| Clifton Dental PracticeYork | 19.4 miles south | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (23 reviews) |
| Andrea Ubhi DentistryYork | 19.6 miles south | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (150 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Great Edston with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is East Ayton, 16.3 miles east; the next are York (18.2 miles south-west) and Nether Poppleton (18.4 miles south-west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| East Ayton | 1 | 16.3 miles east |
| York | 15 | 18.2 miles south-west |
| Nether Poppleton | 1 | 18.4 miles south-west |
| Upper Poppleton | 1 | 20.0 miles south-west |
| Scarborough | 4 | 20.8 miles east |
| Marton | 1 | 23.6 miles north-west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Great Edston
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Yorkshire Dental Suite Birmingham (5.0 from 1,018 reviews), 18.7 miles south.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Dental Suite BirminghamYork | 5.0 (1,018 reviews) | 18.7 miles south |
| Jorvik Dental PracticeYork | 5.0 (57 reviews) | 19.7 miles south-west |
| PortmanDentex YorkNether Poppleton | 4.9 (376 reviews) | 18.4 miles south-west |
| Clifton Moor Dental Implant CentreYork | 4.9 (370 reviews) | 19.4 miles south-west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Great Edston at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | North Yorkshire |
| NHS dental services | NHS Humber and North Yorkshire 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 | 14.2% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,726 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.9% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 5.9% aged 16 to 24 and 22.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 3.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 21 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 North Yorkshire | 856th closest to an orthodontic practice of 935 places in the county (the county median is 8.2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.9% here, against 6.2% across neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds — 39 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Ryedale School — 3.4 miles Lady Lumley's Academy — 5.7 miles |
| Schools in council area | 377 schools, 86,087 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 25.7% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Jordent, East Ayton — 16 miles York Dental Practice, York — 18 miles PortmanDentex York, Nether Poppleton — 18 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 35 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 0 within 10 miles, 12 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Alpha Dental Practice — 3 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 Great Edston
Great Edston is a long way from a practice: the nearest we list is Jordent in East Ayton, 16.3 miles away. Starting with a remote assessment, and asking any practice how few visits a plan can be built around, avoids journeys you do not need. 12 practices are within 20 miles.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: PortmanDentex York (18.4 miles) mentions a free consultation; Crescent Dental Practice (20.8 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 22 of the practices around Great Edston list clear aligners, the nearest 18.4 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Great Edston are commissioned by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Andrea Ubhi Dentistry in York, 19.6 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Leeds Dental Institute in Leeds, about 39 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Great Edston to Jordent is roughly 35 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 420 to 850 miles and 12 to 23 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £190 to £380 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 250 to 420 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 3.8% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Great Edston
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Orthodontist in Great Edston: This page is built to support early-stage orthodontic research for people looking at treatment options in Great Edston. It connects local orthodontic research in Great Edston with the wider North Yorkshire area.
A quick look at Great Edston
Just around 3 km south-west, Muscoates is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
Local provider signals in Great Edston
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Great Edston itself. The nearest we do hold are Jordent in East Ayton, about 16 miles away; York Dental Practice, about 18 miles away; and PortmanDentex York in Nether Poppleton, about 18 miles away.
Area profile for Great Edston
Great Edston's ONS geography type is smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS dentistry here is commissioned by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. 14.2% of Great Edston's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. In the census neighbourhood around Great Edston, 6.9% of the 1,726 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.2% average across North Yorkshire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. Great Edston has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 16 miles away. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 25.7% of local 5-year-olds. The closest secondary schools to Great Edston are Ryedale School (3.4 miles) and Lady Lumley's Academy (5.7 miles). Great Edston's Local Authority has 377 schools educating 86,087 pupils (DfE data). National deprivation data puts Great Edston close to the England median. The nearest university dental hospital to Great Edston is Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, about 39 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Continue your local research
If distance is not a limiting factor, you may also want to browse pages for Muscoates, Salton, Kirkby Mills, East Ness, Welburn, and West Ness.
All Orthodontic Options in Great Edston Explained
Choosing between orthodontic treatments in Great Edston can feel overwhelming at first. What matters is matching the treatment to your clinical needs, not chasing the newest system. A photo assessment is a quick way to narrow the field before you book anything.
Treatment Options in Great Edston — Local Context
Great Edston has no orthodontic practice of its own, but a dentist — Alpha Dental Practice — is about 3 miles away, and a general dentist is who most people ask for an orthodontic referral in the first place. Great Edston is classified as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. For NHS dental services, Great Edston falls under NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. Census data puts 14.2% of Great Edston's population at under 16. Census 2021 counts 1,726 residents in the neighbourhood around Great Edston, 6.9% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.2% average across North Yorkshire. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Great Edston; the nearest is about 16 miles away. Regionally, 25.7% of 5-year-olds in this ICB have experience of visible dental decay (OHID data). The closest secondary schools to Great Edston are Ryedale School (3.4 miles) and Lady Lumley's Academy (5.7 miles). Great Edston's Local Authority area covers 377 schools and 86,087 pupils, according to DfE figures. National deprivation data puts Great Edston close to the England median. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Great Edston is Leeds Dental Institute in Leeds, about 39 miles away. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Great Edston itself. The nearest we do hold are Jordent in East Ayton, about 16 miles away; York Dental Practice, about 18 miles away; and PortmanDentex York in Nether Poppleton, about 18 miles away. Whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended usually comes down to case complexity rather than personal preference alone.
How Orthodontic Treatment Works in Great Edston
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Great Edston helps you ask the right questions. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Every case in Great Edston follows broadly the same arc; knowing the stages in advance makes the whole thing feel far more manageable.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Great Edston. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Great Edston
For wider local orthodontic research, these links help place Great Edston, North Yorkshire within a broader nearby area. For a broader comparison, pages for Muscoates, Salton, Kirkby Mills, East Ness, Welburn, and West Ness follow the same format.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Great Edston
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Great Edston often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Great Edston?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Great Edston is Jordent in East Ayton, about 16.3 miles to the east. The next closest are York Dental Practice (18.2 miles) and PortmanDentex York (18.4 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Great Edston?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Great Edston, 0 practices within 10 miles and 12 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in East Ayton, 16.3 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Great Edston?
The nearest practice to Great Edston that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Andrea Ubhi Dentistry in York, about 19.6 miles to the south. Others nearby include Jorvik Dental Practice (19.7 miles) and Hopkins & Poyner Dental Practice (19.7 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Great Edston, North Yorkshire?
Beginning with an online photo review is usually quicker than arranging an in-person consultation for an initial opinion.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Great Edston, North Yorkshire?
Yes. Once a clinician has reviewed your photos, they can advise which treatment type is more likely to suit your case.