Orthodontic practices near Playley Green
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Playley Green; 9 practices within 10 and 54 practices within 20. The closest is ROGER MOORE DENTAL in Gloucester, 8.9 miles south-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER MOORE DENTALGloucester | 8.9 miles south-east | – | – | – | 5.0 (1 review) |
| Gloucester Dental CareGloucester | 9.1 miles south-east | ✓ | – | – | 3.6 (249 reviews) |
| Ascent Dental Care MalvernGreat Malvern | 9.1 miles north | – | – | – | 4.8 (420 reviews) |
| Phoenix OrthodonticsGloucester | 9.2 miles south-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.5 (163 reviews) |
| Affinity Dental Care & Implant CentreGloucester | 9.3 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.8 (112 reviews) |
| Buckingham House Dental SurgeryGreat Malvern | 9.3 miles north | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (62 reviews) |
| Diana Pana DentistGloucester | 9.4 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Dr Naiz KhanGloucester | 9.4 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (70 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Playley Green with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Gloucester, 8.9 miles south-east; the next are Great Malvern (9.1 miles north) and Quedgeley (11.0 miles south).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 8 | 8.9 miles south-east |
| Great Malvern | 4 | 9.1 miles north |
| Quedgeley | 1 | 11.0 miles south |
| Bishops Cleeve | 1 | 12.1 miles east |
| Cheltenham | 13 | 12.3 miles south-east |
| Worcester | 3 | 14.5 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 Playley Green
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Cheltenham & Cotswold Dental (5.0 from 201 reviews), 13.7 miles south-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham & Cotswold DentalCheltenham | 5.0 (201 reviews) | 13.7 miles south-east |
| the247dentist - PlymouthWorcester | 5.0 (81 reviews) | 14.5 miles north-east |
| Cheltenham EndodonticsCheltenham | 5.0 (76 reviews) | 12.9 miles south-east |
| Dr Naiz KhanGloucester | 5.0 (70 reviews) | 9.4 miles south-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Playley Green 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) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 16% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,978 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 6% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 7.8% aged 16 to 24 and 27.2% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 4.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 68 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 15.3% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Gloucestershire | 533rd closest to an orthodontic practice of 612 places in the county (the county median is 4.9 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6% here, against 6.5% across neighbourhoods in Gloucestershire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 38 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre — 4.5 miles John Masefield High School — 4.7 miles |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 17.4% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | ROGER MOORE DENTAL, Gloucester — 9 miles Ascent Dental Care Malvern, Great Malvern — 9 miles St.James Dental, Quedgeley — 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 | 9 within 10 miles, 54 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 Playley Green
From Playley Green the nearest practice is ROGER MOORE DENTAL in Gloucester, 8.9 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 9 practices, and within 20 there are 54.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Phoenix Orthodontics (9.2 miles) mentions a free consultation; Buckingham House Dental Surgery (9.3 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 14 of the practices around Playley Green list clear aligners, the nearest 9.2 miles away.
For NHS treatment, which is free for eligible under-18s and reached by dentist referral rather than by contacting a practice: NHS dental services around Playley Green are commissioned by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Gloucester Dental Care, 9.1 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 38 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Playley Green to ROGER MOORE DENTAL 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 230 to 460 miles and 7 to 13 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £105 to £205 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 140 to 230 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 4.5% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Playley Green
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Orthodontist in Playley Green: People exploring braces and clear aligners in Playley Green often want a better starting point than a generic directory result. It also supports people comparing orthodontic options across Gloucestershire.
Practice data for Playley Green
No orthodontic practice is recorded in Playley Green. The closest on record are ROGER MOORE DENTAL in Gloucester, about 9 miles away; Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, about 9 miles away; and St.James Dental in Quedgeley, about 11 miles away.
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Playley Green at a glance
Heading south for around 1 km brings you to Hawcross, the closest linked location.
Area profile for Playley Green
Playley Green is classified as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city, and NHS dental commissioning here falls under NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. Playley Green's under-16 share sits at 16%, per the 2021 Census. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 6% of the 1,978 residents in Playley Green's census neighbourhood, below the 6.5% average across Gloucestershire. People in Playley Green usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 9 miles away. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 17.4% of local 5-year-olds. The closest secondary schools to Playley Green are Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre (4.5 miles) and John Masefield High School (4.7 miles). By national deprivation ranking, Playley Green is roughly mid-table for England. The nearest university dental hospital to Playley Green is Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol, about 38 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Orthodontic Treatments in Playley Green
The orthodontic landscape in Playley Green offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Understanding the trade-offs before a consultation puts you in a much stronger position. This guide sets out what each type does, who it suits, how long it takes, and what it typically costs.
Treatment Options in Playley Green — Local Context
How quickly you can be seen, and what's on offer, varies between the practices serving Playley Green. Classified by ONS as smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city, Playley Green sits within NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Playley Green's under-16 share sits at 16%, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 1,978 residents in the neighbourhood around Playley Green, 6% of them aged 10 to 15, below the 6.5% average across Gloucestershire. People in Playley Green usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 9 miles away. 17.4% of 5-year-olds across this ICB have visible dental decay, per OHID's most recent figures. Families in Playley Green are served by secondary schools including Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre (4.5 miles) and John Masefield High School (4.7 miles). Playley Green's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Playley Green is Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 38 miles away. We hold no orthodontic practice records in Playley Green itself. The nearest recorded are ROGER MOORE DENTAL in Gloucester, about 9 miles away; Ascent Dental Care Malvern in Great Malvern, about 9 miles away; and St.James Dental in Quedgeley, about 11 miles away. Straightforward crowding or spacing cases often suit aligners; more involved bite corrections are more often treated with fixed braces.
How Orthodontic Treatment Works in Playley Green
Many people in Playley Green delay treatment simply because they don't know where to start. A clear picture of the process makes patients more confident and more consistent at every stage. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Every case in Playley Green 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 Playley Green. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Playley Green
This part of the page places Playley Green, Gloucestershire in context alongside the towns and areas around it. This page links onward to Hawcross, Eggs Tump, Lowbands, Redmarley D’Abitot, Hethelpit Cross, and Pauntley for wider comparison.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Playley Green
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Playley Green often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Playley Green?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Playley Green is ROGER MOORE DENTAL in Gloucester, about 8.9 miles to the south-east. The next closest are Gloucester Dental Care (9.1 miles) and Ascent Dental Care Malvern (9.1 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Playley Green?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Playley Green, 9 practices within 10 miles and 54 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Gloucester, 8.9 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Playley Green?
The nearest practice to Playley Green that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Gloucester Dental Care, about 9.1 miles to the south-east. Others nearby include Phoenix Orthodontics (9.2 miles) and The Limes Dental Practice, Gloucester (10.1 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Playley Green, Gloucestershire?
Starting with guided photos helps turn general research into a clearer next step reviewed by a clinician.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Playley Green, Gloucestershire?
Yes. Braces and aligners can be compared more effectively once the case itself has been reviewed.