Orthodontic practices near Longney
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Longney; 1 practice within 10 and 43 practices within 20. The closest is The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre in Monmouth, 8.0 miles west.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mayhill Dental & Specialist CentreMonmouth | 8.0 miles west | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (108 reviews) |
| St.James DentalQuedgeley | 10.2 miles east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (373 reviews) |
| Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse GloucestershireStonehouse | 11.2 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (26 reviews) |
| Optimal Dental CareStonehouse | 11.4 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | 5.0 (303 reviews) |
| HRS Dental CareStonehouse | 12.0 miles south-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.7 (102 reviews) |
| ROGER MOORE DENTALGloucester | 12.0 miles east | – | – | – | 5.0 (1 review) |
| The Limes Dental Practice, GloucesterGloucester | 12.1 miles east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (208 reviews) |
| Diana Pana DentistGloucester | 12.3 miles east | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Longney with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Monmouth, 8.0 miles west; the next are Quedgeley (10.2 miles east) and Stonehouse (11.2 miles south-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | 1 | 8.0 miles west |
| Quedgeley | 1 | 10.2 miles east |
| Stonehouse | 3 | 11.2 miles south-east |
| Gloucester | 8 | 12.0 miles east |
| Stroud | 5 | 13.9 miles east |
| Chepstow | 1 | 13.9 miles south-west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Longney
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), 11.4 miles south-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Optimal Dental CareStonehouse | 5.0 (303 reviews) | 11.4 miles south-east |
| Smile Solution ChepstowChepstow | 5.0 (151 reviews) | 13.9 miles south-west |
| Dr Naiz KhanGloucester | 5.0 (70 reviews) | 12.3 miles east |
| Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse GloucestershireStonehouse | 5.0 (26 reviews) | 11.2 miles south-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Longney at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Forest of Dean |
| NHS dental services | NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | More deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 20.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,551 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.1% aged 16 to 24 and 30.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 28.8% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 140 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 25.6% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Gloucestershire | 483rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 612 places in the county (the county median is 4.9 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.4% here, against 6.5% across neighbourhoods in Gloucestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 25 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | SGS Forest High School — 1.3 miles Dene Magna and Sixth Form — 3.1 miles Five Acres High School — 3.9 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 255 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 17.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre, Monmouth — 8 miles St.James Dental, Quedgeley — 10 miles Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse Gloucestershire, Stonehouse — 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 | 1 within 10 miles, 43 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Bupa Dental Care — 7 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 Longney
The nearest practice to Longney is The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre in Monmouth, 8 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 is 1 practice, and within 20 there are 43.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: HRS Dental Care (12 miles) mentions a free consultation; Dr Naiz Khan (12.3 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 19 of the practices around Longney list clear aligners, the nearest 8 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Longney are commissioned by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse Gloucestershire, 11.2 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 25 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Longney to The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre 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 210 to 420 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £95 to £190 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 120 to 210 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 28.8% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Longney
Gloucestershire12 nearby locationsCompare braces and clear aligners in Longney
Orthodontist in Longney: This page is built to support early-stage orthodontic research for people looking at treatment options in Longney. The information here applies just as well to nearby parts of Gloucestershire.
Where Longney sits locally
Just under 1 km east, Bilson Green is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
Local orthodontic signals in Longney
There is no orthodontist on our records in Longney itself. The nearest we do hold are The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre in Monmouth, about 8 miles away; St.James Dental in Quedgeley, about 10 miles away; and Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse Gloucestershire, about 11 miles away.
Compare nearby areas
You can also compare treatment pages for Bilson Green, Cinderford, Nailbridge, Double View, Littledean Hill, and Ruardean Hill if you are weighing up more than one location.
Longney in context
Longney — urban: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Longney's under-16 share sits at 20.8%, per the 2021 Census. In the census neighbourhood around Longney, 7.4% of the 1,551 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.5% average across Gloucestershire, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. People in Longney usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 8 miles away. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 17.4% of local 5-year-olds. Secondary-age pupils near Longney attend schools such as SGS Forest High School (1.3 miles) and Dene Magna and Sixth Form (3.1 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. National deprivation data ranks Longney among England's more deprived areas. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Longney is about 25 miles from Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in Longney
Many people in Longney 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.
Questions to Ask at Your Consultation in Longney
- 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?
From First Photo to Finished Smile in Longney
Every case in Longney follows broadly the same arc; knowing the stages in advance makes the whole thing feel far more manageable.
Teeth Straightening Options Available in Longney
The orthodontic landscape in Longney offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. The best treatment isn't the most expensive or the most discreet — it's the one that matches your case, lifestyle and budget. Below we compare fixed braces, ceramic, clear aligners, Invisalign and lingual systems side by side.
Orthodontic Options at a Glance in Longney
Every mainstream option is available to patients in Longney — the right one depends on your case, budget and how visible you're willing for it to be during treatment.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Longney. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Longney
For wider local orthodontic research, these links help place Longney, Gloucestershire within a broader nearby area. This page links onward to Bilson Green, Cinderford, Nailbridge, Double View, Littledean Hill, and Ruardean Hill for wider comparison.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Longney
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Longney often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Longney?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Longney is The Mayhill Dental & Specialist Centre in Monmouth, about 8.0 miles to the west. The next closest are St.James Dental (10.2 miles) and Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse Gloucestershire (11.2 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Longney?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Longney, 1 practice within 10 miles and 43 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Monmouth, 8.0 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Longney?
The nearest practice to Longney that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Woodcock Lane Dental Care Stonehouse Gloucestershire, about 11.2 miles to the south-east. Others nearby include Optimal Dental Care (11.4 miles) and HRS Dental Care (12.0 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Longney, Gloucestershire?
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 Longney, Gloucestershire?
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.