Orthodontic practices near Oby
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Oby; 4 practices within 10 and 21 practices within 20. The closest is I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, 8.4 miles south-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Want To Be A DentistGreat Yarmouth | 8.4 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.9 (11 reviews) |
| The Park SurgeryGreat Yarmouth | 8.7 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.3 (72 reviews) |
| John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - CaisterPostwick | 9.0 miles west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (274 reviews) |
| Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants NorwichNorwich | 10.0 miles west | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.8 (1,649 reviews) |
| Little House Dental Practice (accepting new patients)Norwich | 11.0 miles west | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (71 reviews) |
| Palace Plain Orthodontic PracticeNorwich | 11.3 miles west | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (214 reviews) |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 11.4 miles west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (763 reviews) |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 11.5 miles west | – | – | – | 5.0 (59 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Oby with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Great Yarmouth, 8.4 miles south-east; the next are Postwick (9.0 miles west) and Norwich (10.0 miles west).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 2 | 8.4 miles south-east |
| Postwick | 1 | 9.0 miles west |
| Norwich | 12 | 10.0 miles west |
| Hopton | 1 | 11.9 miles south-east |
| Costessey | 1 | 14.0 miles west |
| Lowestoft | 3 | 15.5 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 Oby
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), 11.8 miles west.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 5.0 (130 reviews) | 11.8 miles west |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 5.0 (59 reviews) | 11.5 miles west |
| Faces & Smiles - Gt YarmouthLowestoft | 5.0 (41 reviews) | 15.5 miles south-east |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 4.9 (763 reviews) | 11.4 miles west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Oby at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Great Yarmouth |
| 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: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 12.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,555 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.7% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7% aged 16 to 24 and 18.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 6.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 81 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 23.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Norfolk | 393rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 868 places in the county (the county median is 9 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.7% here, against 6.2% across neighbourhoods in Norfolk |
| Nearest secondary schools | Acle Academy — 2.7 miles Flegg High Ormiston Academy — 4.0 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 709 pupils (DfE) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | I Want To Be A Dentist, Great Yarmouth — 8 miles John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister, Postwick — 9 miles Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants Norwich, Norwich — 10 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 | 4 within 10 miles, 21 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 Oby
The nearest practice to Oby is I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, 8.4 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 4 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 (11.4 miles) mentions a free consultation; The Hopton Dental Practice (11.9 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 14 of the practices around Oby list clear aligners, the nearest 9 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Oby 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, 9 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Oby to I Want To Be A Dentist 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 220 to 440 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £100 to £200 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 130 to 220 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 6.7% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Oby
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Orthodontist in Oby: This page was put together for people in Oby who want more than a generic search result before choosing a treatment route. It is a useful starting point whether you search from Oby or another part of Norfolk.
Local provider signals in Oby
There is no orthodontist on our records in Oby itself. The nearest we do hold are I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 8 miles away; John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 9 miles away; and Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants Norwich, about 10 miles away.
Widen your local search
Related pages for Thurne, Hall Common, Repps, Repps-with-Bastwick, Clippesby, and High Mill Hill are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
What official data says about Oby
ONS classifies Oby as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board is the NHS body responsible for dental commissioning in Oby. Census data puts only 12.5% of Oby's population at under 16, below the typical share. In the census neighbourhood around Oby, 5.7% of the 1,555 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.2% average across Norfolk, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Oby; the nearest is about 8 miles away. Families in Oby are served by secondary schools including Acle Academy (2.7 miles) and Flegg High Ormiston Academy (4.0 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. By national deprivation ranking, Oby is roughly mid-table for England.
About Oby
Thurne is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km north-west of Oby.
Orthodontic Treatments in Oby
The orthodontic landscape in Oby 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.
Orthodontic Options at a Glance in Oby
Every mainstream option is available to patients in Oby — the right one depends on your case, budget and how visible you're willing for it to be during treatment.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in Oby
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Oby helps you ask the right questions. The process is well-defined, and most patients find it far more manageable once they understand each stage. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Treatment in Oby runs through a predictable sequence of stages, set out below so you know what's coming.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Oby. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Oby
This section is aimed at people whose search for treatment isn't limited to Oby, Norfolk alone. You can keep exploring with related pages for Thurne, Hall Common, Repps, Repps-with-Bastwick, Clippesby, and High Mill Hill.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Oby
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Oby often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Oby?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Oby is I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 8.4 miles to the south-east. The next closest are The Park Surgery (8.7 miles) and John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister (9.0 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Oby?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Oby, 4 practices within 10 miles and 21 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Great Yarmouth, 8.4 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Oby?
The nearest practice to Oby that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - Caister in Postwick, about 9.0 miles to the west. Others nearby include Friends Dental - Private Dentists in Norwich | Accepting New Patients | Composite Bonding | Invisalign | Implants Norwich (10.0 miles) and Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich (11.4 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Oby, Norfolk?
For many patients, the simplest way to begin is with a remote assessment that helps clarify likely next steps.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Oby, Norfolk?
Yes. A guided assessment can help turn a general comparison into advice that is more relevant to your situation.