Orthodontic practices near Stoven
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Stoven; 3 practices within 10 and 7 practices within 20. The closest is REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, 8.9 miles north-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINICLowestoft | 8.9 miles north-east | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Regent Road Orthodontic PracticeLowestoft | 8.9 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (104 reviews) |
| Faces & Smiles - Gt YarmouthLowestoft | 9.4 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (41 reviews) |
| The Hopton Dental PracticeHopton | 11.6 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3.7 (53 reviews) |
| I Want To Be A DentistGreat Yarmouth | 15.9 miles north | – | – | – | 4.9 (11 reviews) |
| The Park SurgeryGreat Yarmouth | 15.9 miles north | – | – | – | 4.3 (72 reviews) |
| John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - CaisterPostwick | 19.5 miles north-west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (274 reviews) |
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 20.3 miles north-west | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (130 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Stoven with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Lowestoft, 8.9 miles north-east; the next are Hopton (11.6 miles north-east) and Great Yarmouth (15.9 miles north).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft | 3 | 8.9 miles north-east |
| Hopton | 1 | 11.6 miles north-east |
| Great Yarmouth | 2 | 15.9 miles north |
| Postwick | 1 | 19.5 miles north-west |
| Norwich | 12 | 20.3 miles north-west |
| Ashwellthorpe | 1 | 21.1 miles north-west |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Stoven
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Faces & Smiles - Gt Yarmouth in Lowestoft (5.0 from 41 reviews), 9.4 miles north-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Faces & Smiles - Gt YarmouthLowestoft | 5.0 (41 reviews) | 9.4 miles north-east |
| John G. Plummer & Associates Dental Surgeons - CaisterPostwick | 4.9 (274 reviews) | 19.5 miles north-west |
| Regent Road Orthodontic PracticeLowestoft | 4.9 (104 reviews) | 8.9 miles north-east |
| I Want To Be A DentistGreat Yarmouth | 4.9 (11 reviews) | 15.9 miles north |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Stoven at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | East Suffolk |
| 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 | 13.8% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 2,345 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 5.3% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.1% aged 16 to 24 and 23.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 38 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 20.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Suffolk | 437th closest to an orthodontic practice of 730 places in the county (the county median is 7.6 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 5.3% here, against 6.4% across neighbourhoods in Suffolk |
| Nearest secondary schools | Beccles High School — 4.3 miles Sir John Leman High School — 4.6 miles |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC, Lowestoft — 9 miles The Hopton Dental Practice, Hopton — 12 miles I Want To Be A Dentist, Great Yarmouth — 16 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 | 3 within 10 miles, 7 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 Stoven
The nearest practice to Stoven is REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, 8.9 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 3 practices, and within 20 there are 7.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Faces & Smiles - Gt Yarmouth (9.4 miles) mentions a free consultation; The Hopton Dental Practice (11.6 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 22 of the practices around Stoven list clear aligners, the nearest 8.9 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Stoven are commissioned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board, and the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, 8.9 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Stoven to REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC 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 7.6% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Stoven
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Orthodontist in Stoven: This page helps people researching orthodontic treatment in Stoven understand their options before committing to an appointment. It is also useful for patients researching treatment across Suffolk and the surrounding area.
Useful local orthodontic context for Stoven
There is no orthodontist on our records in Stoven itself. The nearest we do hold are REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, about 9 miles away; The Hopton Dental Practice, about 12 miles away; and I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 16 miles away.
What official data says about Stoven
ONS classifies Stoven as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. Stoven sits within NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board for NHS dental commissioning. Census data puts only 13.8% of Stoven's population at under 16, below the typical share. Census 2021 counts 2,345 residents in the neighbourhood around Stoven, 5.3% of them aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Suffolk. People in Stoven usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 9 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Stoven attend schools such as Beccles High School (4.3 miles) and Sir John Leman High School (4.6 miles). By national deprivation ranking, Stoven is roughly mid-table for England.
Local snapshot of Stoven
The nearest other location we cover is Shadingfield, around 1 km to the west.
Keep exploring nearby
Related pages for Hog's Corner, Shadingfield, Sotterley, Uggeshall, Clay Common, and Sotherton are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Stoven
The orthodontic landscape in Stoven offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Understanding the trade-offs before a consultation puts you in a much stronger position. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Treatment Options in Stoven — Local Context
Provision in Stoven varies by practice — it's worth comparing more than one before committing. ONS classifies Stoven as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS dentistry here is commissioned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. Stoven's under-16 share, 13.8%, is below the typical level. In the census neighbourhood around Stoven, 5.3% of the 2,345 residents are aged 10 to 15, below the 6.4% average across Suffolk, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Stoven; the nearest is about 9 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Stoven attend schools such as Beccles High School (4.3 miles) and Sir John Leman High School (4.6 miles). National deprivation data puts Stoven close to the England median. There is no orthodontist on our records in Stoven itself. The nearest we do hold are REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, about 9 miles away; The Hopton Dental Practice, about 12 miles away; and I Want To Be A Dentist in Great Yarmouth, about 16 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 Stoven
Starting orthodontic treatment in Stoven can feel daunting if you don't know what to expect. A clear picture of the process makes patients more confident and more consistent at every stage. This guide walks you through the full journey from first assessment to long-term retention.
Starting Your Orthodontic Journey in Stoven
How quickly you can be seen, and what's on offer, varies between the practices serving Stoven. Stoven's ONS geography type is smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS dental commissioning in Stoven falls under NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board. With just 13.8% of residents under 16, Stoven skews toward an older population. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 5.3% of the 2,345 residents in Stoven's census neighbourhood, below the 6.4% average across Suffolk. Stoven has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 9 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Stoven attend schools such as Beccles High School (4.3 miles) and Sir John Leman High School (4.6 miles). By national deprivation ranking, Stoven is roughly mid-table for England. They typically offer the full pathway from initial assessment to retention.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Stoven. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Stoven
If you are researching orthodontic treatment in and around Stoven, Suffolk, these local links help you keep browsing. You can continue your local browsing with nearby places including Hog's Corner, Shadingfield, Sotterley, Uggeshall, Clay Common, and Sotherton.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Stoven
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Stoven often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Stoven?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Stoven is REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, about 8.9 miles to the north-east. The next closest are Regent Road Orthodontic Practice (8.9 miles) and Faces & Smiles - Gt Yarmouth (9.4 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Stoven?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Stoven, 3 practices within 10 miles and 7 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Lowestoft, 8.9 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Stoven?
The nearest practice to Stoven that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is REGENT ROAD ORTHODONTIC CLINIC in Lowestoft, about 8.9 miles to the north-east. Others nearby include Regent Road Orthodontic Practice (8.9 miles) and Faces & Smiles - Gt Yarmouth (9.4 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Stoven, Suffolk?
Most patients start by uploading photos rather than booking a first consultation blind, which helps set expectations early.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Stoven, Suffolk?
Yes. Braces and aligners can be compared more effectively once the case itself has been reviewed.