Orthodontic practices near St. Buryan
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of St. Buryan; 1 practice within 10 and 3 practices within 20. The closest is The Lescudjack Centre in Penzance, 5.3 miles north-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lescudjack CentrePenzance | 5.3 miles north-east | – | – | – | 4.3 (77 reviews) |
| Carbis Bay Dental & Implant CareUny Lelant | 10.9 miles north-east | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (214 reviews) |
| Chapel DentalCamborne | 17.3 miles north-east | ✓ | – | – | 3.6 (85 reviews) |
| DM Orthotics LtdRedruth | 21.1 miles north-east | – | – | – | – |
| Waterside DentalcarePenryn | 24.3 miles east | ✓ | – | – | 5.0 (22 reviews) |
| Smile TogetherFlushing | 24.4 miles east | ✓ | – | – | 5.0 (5 reviews) |
| Revitalise Dental CentreSaint Agnes | 24.6 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.8 (76 reviews) |
| The Observatory Dental PracticeFalmouth | 24.7 miles east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (253 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to St. Buryan with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Penzance, 5.3 miles north-east; the next are Uny Lelant (10.9 miles north-east) and Camborne (17.3 miles north-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Penzance | 1 | 5.3 miles north-east |
| Uny Lelant | 1 | 10.9 miles north-east |
| Camborne | 1 | 17.3 miles north-east |
| Redruth | 1 | 21.1 miles north-east |
| Penryn | 1 | 24.3 miles east |
| Flushing | 1 | 24.4 miles east |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of St. Buryan
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care in Uny Lelant (4.8 from 214 reviews), 10.9 miles north-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carbis Bay Dental & Implant CareUny Lelant | 4.8 (214 reviews) | 10.9 miles north-east |
| The Lescudjack CentrePenzance | 4.3 (77 reviews) | 5.3 miles north-east |
| Chapel DentalCamborne | 3.6 (85 reviews) | 17.3 miles north-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
St. Buryan 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 | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 16.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,162 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 9.6% aged 16 to 24 and 23.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 10.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 59 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Cornwall | 502nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 986 places in the county (the county median is 5.2 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.5% here, against 6.3% across neighbourhoods in Cornwall |
| Nearest secondary schools | Cape Cornwall School — 4.8 miles Mounts Bay Academy — 4.9 miles Humphry Davy School — 5.2 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 | The Lescudjack Centre, Penzance — 5 miles Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care, Uny Lelant — 11 miles Chapel Dental, Camborne — 17 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 10 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 1 within 10 miles, 3 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 St. Buryan
The nearest practice to St. Buryan is The Lescudjack Centre in Penzance, 5.3 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 3.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Revitalise Dental Centre (24.6 miles) mentions a free consultation; Kimberley Park Dental Practice (24.8 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 9 of the practices around St. Buryan list clear aligners, the nearest 10.9 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 St. Buryan are commissioned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, and the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Chapel Dental in Camborne, 17.3 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from St. Buryan to The Lescudjack Centre is roughly 10 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 140 to 280 miles and 3 to 7 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £65 to £125 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 80 to 140 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 10.7% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In St. Buryan
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Local context for St. Buryan
Just under 1 km north, Saint Buryan is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
What we know about practices near St. Buryan
We hold no orthodontic practice records in St. Buryan itself. The nearest recorded are The Lescudjack Centre in Penzance, about 5 miles away; Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care in Uny Lelant, about 11 miles away; and Chapel Dental in Camborne, about 17 miles away.
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The local picture in St. Buryan
ONS classifies St. Buryan as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. St. Buryan sits within NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Census figures show 16.7% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 2,162 residents in the neighbourhood around St. Buryan, 7.5% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.3% average across Cornwall. People in St. Buryan usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 5 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 St. Buryan are Cape Cornwall School (4.8 miles) and Mounts Bay Academy (4.9 miles). There are 294 schools and 73,481 pupils in St. Buryan's Local Authority area, per DfE data. By national deprivation ranking, St. Buryan is roughly mid-table for England.
Orthodontic Treatments in St. Buryan
Patients in St. Buryan have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. Understanding the trade-offs before a consultation puts you in a much stronger position. Below we compare fixed braces, ceramic, clear aligners, Invisalign and lingual systems side by side.
Treatment Options in St. Buryan — Local Context
How quickly you can be seen, and what's on offer, varies between the practices serving St. Buryan. St. Buryan is classified as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board is the NHS body responsible for dental commissioning in St. Buryan. Census figures show 16.7% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 2,162 residents in the neighbourhood around St. Buryan, 7.5% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.3% average across Cornwall. People in St. Buryan usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 5 miles away. Regionally, 29.7% of 5-year-olds in this ICB have experience of visible dental decay (OHID data). Secondary-age pupils near St. Buryan attend schools such as Cape Cornwall School (4.8 miles) and Mounts Bay Academy (4.9 miles). St. Buryan's Local Authority has 294 schools educating 73,481 pupils (DfE data). National deprivation data puts St. Buryan close to the England median. We hold no orthodontic practice records in St. Buryan itself. The nearest recorded are The Lescudjack Centre in Penzance, about 5 miles away; Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care in Uny Lelant, about 11 miles away; and Chapel Dental in Camborne, about 17 miles away. Mild-to-moderate crowding or spacing is often suitable for clear aligners, while more complex cases are more commonly recommended fixed braces.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for St. Buryan
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in St. Buryan helps you ask the right questions. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. This guide walks you through the full journey from first assessment to long-term retention.
The Treatment Journey, Stage by Stage
Every case in St. Buryan follows broadly the same arc; knowing the stages in advance makes the whole thing feel far more manageable.
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Frequently Asked Questions in St. Buryan
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in St. Buryan often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to St. Buryan?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to St. Buryan is The Lescudjack Centre in Penzance, about 5.3 miles to the north-east. The next closest are Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care (10.9 miles) and Chapel Dental (17.3 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near St. Buryan?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of St. Buryan, 1 practice within 10 miles and 3 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Penzance, 5.3 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near St. Buryan?
The nearest practice to St. Buryan that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Chapel Dental in Camborne, about 17.3 miles to the north-east. Others nearby include Waterside Dentalcare (24.3 miles) and Smile Together (24.4 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in St. Buryan, Cornwall?
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 St. Buryan, Cornwall?
Yes. Comparing the two properly usually means having someone assess your bite and alignment first.