Orthodontic practices near Hassingham
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Hassingham; 13 practices within 10 and 21 practices within 20. The closest is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, 6.2 miles west.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - CaisterPostwick | 6.2 miles west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (274 reviews) |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 8.3 miles west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (763 reviews) |
| Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants NorwichNorwich | 8.4 miles north-west | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.8 (1,649 reviews) |
| Viva Dental Norwich.( same day emergencies £45)Norwich | 8.5 miles west | – | – | – | 4.7 (256 reviews) |
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 8.6 miles west | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (130 reviews) |
| Palace Plain Orthodontic PracticeNorwich | 8.7 miles west | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (214 reviews) |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 8.8 miles west | – | – | – | 5.0 (59 reviews) |
| Norfolk EndodonticsNorwich | 9.1 miles west | – | – | – | 4.8 (37 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Hassingham with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Postwick, 6.2 miles west; the next are Norwich (8.3 miles west) and Great Yarmouth (9.3 miles east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Postwick | 1 | 6.2 miles west |
| Norwich | 12 | 8.3 miles west |
| Great Yarmouth | 2 | 9.3 miles east |
| Hopton | 1 | 10.3 miles south-east |
| Costessey | 1 | 12.7 miles north-west |
| Lowestoft | 3 | 13.1 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 Hassingham
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Norwich Dental Care, Norwich Dentist (5.0 from 130 reviews), 8.6 miles west.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 5.0 (130 reviews) | 8.6 miles west |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 5.0 (59 reviews) | 8.8 miles west |
| Faces & Smiles - Gt YarmouthLowestoft | 5.0 (41 reviews) | 13.1 miles south-east |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 4.9 (763 reviews) | 8.3 miles west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Hassingham at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Broadland |
| 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 | 14.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,177 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.8% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9% aged 16 to 24 and 27.2% 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 | 54 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Norfolk | 263rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 868 places in the county (the county median is 9 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.8% here, against 6.2% across neighbourhoods in Norfolk |
| Nearest secondary schools | Acle Academy — 3.4 miles Hobart High School — 4.7 miles |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister, Postwick — 6 miles Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich, Norwich — 8 miles I Want To Be A Dentist, Great Yarmouth — 9 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 | 13 within 10 miles, 21 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Prestige Dental Studio Ltd — 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 Hassingham
From Hassingham the nearest practice is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, 6.2 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. Within 10 miles there are 13 practices, and within 20 there are 21.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich (8.3 miles) mentions a free consultation; The Hopton Dental Practice (10.3 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 14 of the practices around Hassingham list clear aligners, the nearest 6.2 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Hassingham are commissioned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board, and the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, 6.2 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Hassingham to John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister 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 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 Hassingham
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Orthodontist in Hassingham: This page is built to support early-stage orthodontic research for people looking at treatment options in Hassingham. It is relevant to searches focused on both Hassingham and the wider Norfolk area.
What we know about practices near Hassingham
There is no orthodontist on our records in Hassingham itself. The closest on record are John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 6 miles away; Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich, about 8 miles away; and I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 9 miles away.
Hassingham at a glance
Just around 1 km north-east, South Burlingham is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
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The local picture in Hassingham
By ONS classification, Hassingham falls under smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city. NHS dental commissioning in Hassingham falls under NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. Hassingham's under-16 share sits at 14.6%, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 1,177 residents in the neighbourhood around Hassingham, 5.8% of them aged 10 to 15, close to the 6.2% average across Norfolk. People in Hassingham usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 6 miles away. Families in Hassingham are served by secondary schools including Acle Academy (3.4 miles) and Hobart High School (4.7 miles). Hassingham's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in Hassingham
Many people in Hassingham delay treatment simply because they don't know where to start. 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.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
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All Orthodontic Options in Hassingham Explained
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Treatment Options in Hassingham — Local Context
Hassingham has no orthodontic practice of its own, but a dentist — Prestige Dental Studio Ltd — is about 5 miles away, and a general dentist is who most people ask for an orthodontic referral in the first place. Hassingham 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. Census figures show 14.6% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 1,177 residents in the neighbourhood around Hassingham, 5.8% of them aged 10 to 15, close to the 6.2% average across Norfolk. Hassingham has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 6 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Hassingham attend schools such as Acle Academy (3.4 miles) and Hobart High School (4.7 miles). By national deprivation ranking, Hassingham is roughly mid-table for England. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Hassingham itself. The nearest recorded are John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 6 miles away; Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich, about 8 miles away; and I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 9 miles away. Mild-to-moderate crowding or spacing is often suitable for clear aligners, while more complex cases are more commonly recommended fixed braces.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Hassingham. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Hassingham
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Frequently Asked Questions in Hassingham
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Hassingham often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Hassingham?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Hassingham is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 6.2 miles to the west. The next closest are Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich (8.3 miles) and Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants Norwich (8.4 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Hassingham?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Hassingham, 13 practices within 10 miles and 21 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Postwick, 6.2 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Hassingham?
The nearest practice to Hassingham that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 6.2 miles to the west. Others nearby include Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich (8.3 miles) and Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants Norwich (8.4 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Hassingham, Norfolk?
A practical first step is to upload guided photos online so a clinician can review your teeth, bite, and alignment concerns before you arrange a visit.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Hassingham, Norfolk?
Yes. The most suitable treatment depends on the case, and an assessment can help compare braces and aligners in a more meaningful way.