Orthodontic practices near Upper Minety
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Upper Minety; 11 practices within 10 and 55 practices within 20. The closest is Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester, 6.7 miles north.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Orthodontic Solutions CirencesterCirencester | 6.7 miles north | – | – | – | 4.0 (4 reviews) |
| CIRENCESTER ORTHODONTICSCirencester | 6.7 miles north | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Cirencester Dental PracticeCirencester | 6.8 miles north | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (413 reviews) |
| Confident Dental & Implant Clinic - CheltenhamBroad Blunsdon | 8.0 miles east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (20 reviews) |
| Aurora Dental & Implant Clinic ChippenhamLydiard Millicent | 8.0 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (299 reviews) |
| Dentalcare West SwindonSwindon | 8.1 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.4 (135 reviews) |
| Dentalcare SwindonSwindon | 8.5 miles east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2.9 (192 reviews) |
| Seven Fields Dental Health CentreBroad Blunsdon | 9.0 miles east | – | – | ✓ | 4.8 (160 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Upper Minety with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Cirencester, 6.7 miles north; the next are Broad Blunsdon (8.0 miles east) and Lydiard Millicent (8.0 miles south-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Cirencester | 3 | 6.7 miles north |
| Broad Blunsdon | 2 | 8.0 miles east |
| Lydiard Millicent | 1 | 8.0 miles south-east |
| Swindon | 11 | 8.1 miles south-east |
| Chippenham | 6 | 12.2 miles south-west |
| Stroud | 5 | 12.9 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 Upper Minety
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is One Wood Street Advanced Dental Care. Implants and Specialist Dentistry in Swindon (5.0 from 370 reviews), 10.3 miles south-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| One Wood Street Advanced Dental Care. Implants and Specialist DentistrySwindon | 5.0 (370 reviews) | 10.3 miles south-east |
| Mayhew DentalSwindon | 5.0 (336 reviews) | 11.4 miles east |
| Optimal Dental CareStonehouse | 5.0 (303 reviews) | 15.2 miles north-west |
| Dental Health For Life - ChippenhamChippenham | 5.0 (221 reviews) | 12.4 miles south-west |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Upper Minety at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Wiltshire |
| NHS dental services | NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire 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 | Less deprived than most of England |
| Residents under 16 | 16.6% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,421 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.4% aged 16 to 24 and 25.2% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 4.1% 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 | 15.1% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Wiltshire | 352nd closest to an orthodontic practice of 561 places in the county (the county median is 5.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 8.4% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Wiltshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 28 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Bradon Forest School — 5.6 miles Malmesbury School — 5.7 miles |
| Schools in council area | 263 schools, 74,539 pupils (DfE) |
| 5-year-olds with visible decay | 15% across the local ICB (OHID) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester, Cirencester — 7 miles Confident Dental & Implant Clinic - Cheltenham, Broad Blunsdon — 8 miles Aurora Dental & Implant Clinic Chippenham, Lydiard Millicent — 8 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 15 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 11 within 10 miles, 55 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 Upper Minety
The nearest practice to Upper Minety is Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester, 6.7 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 11 practices, and within 20 there are 55.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Confident Dental & Implant Clinic - Cheltenham (8 miles) mentions a free consultation; Dentalcare West Swindon (8.1 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 15 of the practices around Upper Minety list clear aligners, the nearest 6.8 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Upper Minety are commissioned by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is CIRENCESTER ORTHODONTICS, 6.7 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 28 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Upper Minety to Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester is roughly 15 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 170 to 350 miles and 5 to 10 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £75 to £160 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 100 to 170 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 4.1% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Upper Minety
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If you are looking for an orthodontist in Upper Minety, this page is designed to help you compare braces, clear aligners, and online assessment options before arranging a visit. It also gives context for people comparing options from other towns in Wiltshire.
What we know about practices near Upper Minety
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Upper Minety itself. The nearest recorded are Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester, about 7 miles away; Confident Dental & Implant Clinic - Cheltenham in Broad Blunsdon, about 8 miles away; and Aurora Dental & Implant Clinic Chippenham in Lydiard Millicent, about 8 miles away.
Nearby location pages
Related pages for Oaksey, Somerford Keynes, Minety, Bullock's Horn, Cloatley, and Poole Keynes are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
A quick look at Upper Minety
Just around 3 km east, Minety is the nearest other area with its own dedicated page.
The local picture in Upper Minety
Upper Minety — smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. 16.6% of Upper Minety's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. Most NHS orthodontic treatment begins between ages 10 and 15, and that band makes up 8.4% of the 1,421 residents in Upper Minety's census neighbourhood, above the 6.8% average across Wiltshire. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Upper Minety; the nearest is about 7 miles away. OHID's regional oral-health data records visible dental decay in 15% of local 5-year-olds. Families in Upper Minety are served by secondary schools including Bradon Forest School (5.6 miles) and Malmesbury School (5.7 miles). DfE figures put 263 schools and 74,539 pupils across Upper Minety's Local Authority. National deprivation data ranks Upper Minety among England's less deprived areas. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Upper Minety is Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 28 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatments in Upper Minety
Patients in Upper Minety have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. 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.
Choosing Between Orthodontic Treatments in Upper Minety
No single treatment wins on every measure — this narrows things down to what matters most for your situation:
The Orthodontic Journey in Upper Minety
Starting orthodontic treatment in Upper Minety can feel daunting if you don't know what to expect. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Starting Your Orthodontic Journey in Upper Minety
Orthodontic practices in and around Upper Minety vary in the treatments and appointment types they offer. Upper Minety's ONS geography type is smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city. For NHS dental services, Upper Minety falls under NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board. Census figures show 16.6% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 1,421 residents in the neighbourhood around Upper Minety, 8.4% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.8% average across Wiltshire. Upper Minety has no orthodontic practice within five miles on our register, and the closest is roughly 7 miles away. OHID data for this ICB shows 15% of 5-year-olds with visible dental decay. Families in Upper Minety are served by secondary schools including Bradon Forest School (5.6 miles) and Malmesbury School (5.7 miles). Upper Minety's Local Authority has 263 schools educating 74,539 pupils (DfE data). By national deprivation ranking, Upper Minety sits among the less deprived areas of England. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Upper Minety is about 28 miles from Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol. They typically offer the full pathway from initial assessment to retention.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Upper Minety. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Upper Minety
These links help widen your research beyond Upper Minety, Wiltshire if you're open to travelling a little further. The nearby links also make it easier to compare places such as Oaksey, Somerford Keynes, Minety, Bullock's Horn, Cloatley, and Poole Keynes.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Upper Minety
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Upper Minety often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Upper Minety?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Upper Minety is Specialist Orthodontic Solutions Cirencester, about 6.7 miles to the north. The next closest are CIRENCESTER ORTHODONTICS (6.7 miles) and Cirencester Dental Practice (6.8 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Upper Minety?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Upper Minety, 11 practices within 10 miles and 55 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Cirencester, 6.7 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Upper Minety?
The nearest practice to Upper Minety that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is CIRENCESTER ORTHODONTICS, about 6.7 miles to the north. Others nearby include Cirencester Dental Practice (6.8 miles) and Aurora Dental & Implant Clinic Chippenham (8.0 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Upper Minety, Wiltshire?
Beginning with an online photo review is usually quicker than arranging an in-person consultation for an initial opinion.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Upper Minety, Wiltshire?
Yes. Once a clinician has reviewed your photos, they can advise which treatment type is more likely to suit your case.