Orthodontic practices near Illand
On our practice register: None within 10 miles of Illand; 16 practices within 20. The closest is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, 15.8 miles south-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Dental Centre of ExcellenceSaltash | 15.8 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (768 reviews) |
| Transit Way Dental & Implant ClinicPlymouth | 16.6 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.5 (70 reviews) |
| Meavy Way Dental PracticePlymouth | 17.2 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | 3.6 (238 reviews) |
| Nuvo Dental PlymouthPlymouth | 17.3 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (697 reviews) |
| Crownhill Dental Practice - PlymouthPlymouth | 17.4 miles south-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (236 reviews) |
| Eilertsen Dental Care, PlymouthPlymouth | 17.6 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (273 reviews) |
| Mount Wise Dental PracticePlymouth | 18.1 miles south-east | – | – | – | 3.6 (24 reviews) |
| Hartley Dental PlymouthPlymouth | 18.3 miles south-east | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (174 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Illand with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Saltash, 15.8 miles south-east; the next are Plymouth (16.6 miles south-east) and Wadebridge (19.0 miles west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Saltash | 1 | 15.8 miles south-east |
| Plymouth | 13 | 16.6 miles south-east |
| Wadebridge | 2 | 19.0 miles west |
| St Austell | 4 | 23.2 miles south-west |
| Aust | 1 | 23.3 miles south-west |
| Great Torrington | 1 | 28.3 miles north-east |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Illand
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), 18.7 miles south-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dental & Implant CentrePlymouth | 5.0 (106 reviews) | 18.7 miles south-east |
| Wadebridge Dental - CornwallWadebridge | 4.9 (1,615 reviews) | 19.0 miles west |
| Plymouth Dental Centre of ExcellenceSaltash | 4.9 (768 reviews) | 15.8 miles south-east |
| Nuvo Dental PlymouthPlymouth | 4.9 (697 reviews) | 17.3 miles south-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Illand 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 | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 13.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,227 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.5% aged 16 to 24 and 22.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 22 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 Cornwall | 899th closest to an orthodontic practice of 986 places in the county (the county median is 5.2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6.2% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Cornwall |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth — 18 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Launceston College — 4.4 miles |
| 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 — 16 miles Transit Way Dental & Implant Clinic, Plymouth — 17 miles Number 65 Dental & Implant Clinic, Wadebridge — 19 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, 16 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Bupa Dental Care — 9 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 Illand
No practice on our register is within 15 miles of Illand; the nearest is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, 15.8 miles away. With a journey that long, an online photo assessment first can tell you whether treatment is likely to suit you before you travel, and aligner treatment needs fewer visits than fixed braces. 16 practices are within 20 miles.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence (15.8 miles) mentions a free consultation; Nuvo Dental Plymouth (17.3 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 16 of the practices around Illand list clear aligners, the nearest 15.8 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Illand 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, 15.8 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth, about 18 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Illand to Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence 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 410 to 820 miles and 12 to 23 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £185 to £370 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 250 to 410 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 7.7% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Illand
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Orthodontist in Illand: People exploring braces and clear aligners in Illand often want a better starting point than a generic directory result. It is a useful starting point whether you search from Illand or another part of Cornwall.
Illand in context
Illand's ONS geography type is smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. Illand sits within NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Illand has a smaller share of children than most areas — 13.6% of residents are under 16. Census 2021 counts 2,227 residents in the neighbourhood around Illand, 6.2% of them aged 10 to 15, close to the 6.3% average across Cornwall. Illand has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 16 miles away. Regionally, 29.7% of 5-year-olds in this ICB have experience of visible dental decay (OHID data). The closest secondary schools to Illand are Launceston College (4.4 miles). Illand's Local Authority has 294 schools educating 73,481 pupils (DfE data). By national deprivation ranking, Illand sits among the more deprived areas of England. The nearest university dental hospital to Illand is Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, about 18 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Facts about Illand
Just under 1 km west, Congdon's Shop is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
Continue your local research
You can also compare treatment pages for Congdon's Shop, Coad's Green, Penhole, Trenhorne, Berriowbridge, and Lewannick if you are weighing up more than one location.
Local treatment availability around Illand
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Illand itself. The nearest recorded are Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 16 miles away; Transit Way Dental & Implant Clinic in Plymouth, about 17 miles away; and Number 65 Dental & Implant Clinic in Wadebridge, about 19 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatments in Illand
The orthodontic landscape in Illand offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. What matters is matching the treatment to your clinical needs, not chasing the newest system. This guide sets out what each type does, who it suits, how long it takes, and what it typically costs.
Treatment Options in Illand — Local Context
There's no orthodontist on record in Illand itself; the nearest dentist, Bupa Dental Care, is about 9 miles away and is a reasonable place to start for a referral. Classified by ONS as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city, Illand sits within NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Census data puts only 13.6% of Illand's population at under 16, below the typical share. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 6.2% of the 2,227 residents in Illand's census neighbourhood, close to the 6.3% average across Cornwall. People in Illand usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 16 miles away. 29.7% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. The closest secondary schools to Illand are Launceston College (4.4 miles). DfE figures put 294 schools and 73,481 pupils across Illand's Local Authority. By national deprivation ranking, Illand sits among the more deprived areas of England. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Illand is about 18 miles from Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth. No orthodontic practice is recorded in Illand. The nearest recorded are Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 16 miles away; Transit Way Dental & Implant Clinic in Plymouth, about 17 miles away; and Number 65 Dental & Implant Clinic in Wadebridge, about 19 miles away. Whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended usually comes down to case complexity rather than personal preference alone.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for Illand
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Illand helps you ask the right questions. A clear picture of the process makes patients more confident and more consistent at every stage. The steps that follow cover self-assessment, consultation, fitting, adjustments and retention.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Every case in Illand 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 Illand. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Illand
If you are researching orthodontic treatment in and around Illand, Cornwall, these local links help you keep browsing. The nearby links also make it easier to compare places such as Congdon's Shop, Coad's Green, Penhole, Trenhorne, Berriowbridge, and Lewannick.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Illand
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Illand often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Illand?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Illand is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 15.8 miles to the south-east. The next closest are Transit Way Dental & Implant Clinic (16.6 miles) and Meavy Way Dental Practice (17.2 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Illand?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Illand, 0 practices within 10 miles and 16 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Saltash, 15.8 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Illand?
The nearest practice to Illand that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence in Saltash, about 15.8 miles to the south-east. Others nearby include Meavy Way Dental Practice (17.2 miles) and Crownhill Dental Practice - Plymouth (17.4 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Illand, Cornwall?
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 Illand, 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.