Orthodontic practices near Upton Lovell
On our practice register: None within 10 miles of Upton Lovell; 30 practices within 20. The closest is Southwest Dental Laboratory in Frome, 10.7 miles west.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Dental LaboratoryFrome | 10.7 miles west | – | – | – | 5.0 (5 reviews) |
| Portway Dental PracticeFrome | 10.9 miles west | ✓ | – | – | 4.9 (124 reviews) |
| Grants House DentistryFrome | 11.2 miles north-west | – | – | – | 4.6 (38 reviews) |
| Welshmill Dental PracticeFrome | 11.2 miles north-west | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (198 reviews) |
| Dentalcare TrowbridgeTrowbridge | 11.9 miles north-west | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.2 (162 reviews) |
| Fisherton Dental CareSalisbury | 13.7 miles south-east | – | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (149 reviews) |
| Sarum Dental PracticeSalisbury | 13.9 miles south-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5.0 (165 reviews) |
| Mid-Wessex OrthodonticsSalisbury | 14.1 miles south-east | – | – | – | 4.0 (8 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Upton Lovell with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Frome, 10.7 miles west; the next are Trowbridge (11.9 miles north-west) and Salisbury (13.7 miles south-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Frome | 4 | 10.7 miles west |
| Trowbridge | 1 | 11.9 miles north-west |
| Salisbury | 8 | 13.7 miles south-east |
| Corsham | 1 | 18.8 miles north |
| Bath | 13 | 18.9 miles north-west |
| Chippenham | 3 | 19.6 miles north |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Upton Lovell
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Dental Health For Life - Chippenham (5.0 from 221 reviews), 20.0 miles north.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Health For Life - ChippenhamChippenham | 5.0 (221 reviews) | 20.0 miles north |
| Aquae Sulis DentalBath | 5.0 (167 reviews) | 19.8 miles north-west |
| Sarum Dental PracticeSalisbury | 5.0 (165 reviews) | 13.9 miles south-east |
| Fisherton Dental CareSalisbury | 5.0 (149 reviews) | 13.7 miles south-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Upton Lovell 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: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 14.5% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,308 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 | 6.4% aged 16 to 24 and 22.6% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 8.6% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 30 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 17.8% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Wiltshire | 516th closest to an orthodontic practice of 561 places in the county (the county median is 5.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 6% here, against 6.8% across neighbourhoods in Wiltshire |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol — 30 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Kingdown School — 4.3 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 | Southwest Dental Laboratory, Frome — 11 miles Dentalcare Trowbridge, Trowbridge — 12 miles Fisherton Dental Care, Salisbury — 14 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 25 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 0 within 10 miles, 30 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 Upton Lovell
The nearest practice to Upton Lovell is Southwest Dental Laboratory in Frome, 10.7 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. 30 practices are within 20 miles.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Dentalcare Trowbridge (11.9 miles) mentions a free consultation; Salisbury Orthodontics Ltd (14.1 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 17 of the practices around Upton Lovell list clear aligners, the nearest 11.2 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Upton Lovell are commissioned by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Portway Dental Practice in Frome, 10.9 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 30 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Upton Lovell to Southwest Dental Laboratory is roughly 25 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 280 to 560 miles and 8 to 17 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £125 to £250 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 170 to 280 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 8.6% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Upton Lovell
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Widen your local search
You can continue browsing related location pages including Corton, Knook, Sherrington, Codford Saint Peter, Heytesbury, and Codford if you want to compare orthodontic options across a wider local area.
What official data says about Upton Lovell
ONS classifies Upton Lovell as smaller rural: Further from a major town or city. NHS dental commissioning in Upton Lovell falls under NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board. 14.5% of Upton Lovell's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 1,308 residents in the neighbourhood around Upton Lovell, 6% of them aged 10 to 15, below the 6.8% average across Wiltshire. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Upton Lovell; the nearest is about 11 miles away. Regionally, 15% of 5-year-olds in this ICB have experience of visible dental decay (OHID data). The closest secondary schools to Upton Lovell are Kingdown School (4.3 miles). DfE figures put 263 schools and 74,539 pupils across Upton Lovell's Local Authority. National deprivation data puts Upton Lovell close to the England median. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital to Upton Lovell is Bristol Dental Hospital in Bristol, about 30 miles away.
Useful local orthodontic context for Upton Lovell
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Upton Lovell itself. The nearest recorded are Southwest Dental Laboratory in Frome, about 11 miles away; Dentalcare Trowbridge, about 12 miles away; and Fisherton Dental Care in Salisbury, about 14 miles away.
Local context for Upton Lovell
Knook is the closest neighbouring location page, around 1 km north-west of Upton Lovell.
Compare Orthodontic Treatments in Upton Lovell
The orthodontic landscape in Upton Lovell offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Each option does something slightly different, suits a different patient, and carries a different cost. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Orthodontic Options at a Glance in Upton Lovell
Every mainstream option is available to patients in Upton Lovell — the right one depends on your case, budget and how visible you're willing for it to be during treatment.
Step-by-Step Orthodontic Guide for Upton Lovell
Orthodontic treatment in Upton Lovell is a structured process that typically spans around 18 months of active treatment. 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
Treatment in Upton Lovell 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 Upton Lovell. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Upton Lovell
This part of the page places Upton Lovell, Wiltshire in context alongside the towns and areas around it. You can also browse nearby location pages including Corton, Knook, Sherrington, Codford Saint Peter, Heytesbury, and Codford.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Upton Lovell
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Upton Lovell often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Upton Lovell?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Upton Lovell is Southwest Dental Laboratory in Frome, about 10.7 miles to the west. The next closest are Portway Dental Practice (10.9 miles) and Grants House Dentistry (11.2 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Upton Lovell?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Upton Lovell, 0 practices within 10 miles and 30 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Frome, 10.7 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Upton Lovell?
The nearest practice to Upton Lovell that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Portway Dental Practice in Frome, about 10.9 miles to the west. Others nearby include Dentalcare Trowbridge (11.9 miles) and Sarum Dental Practice (13.9 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Upton Lovell, 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 Upton Lovell, Wiltshire?
Yes. A guided assessment can help turn a general comparison into advice that is more relevant to your situation.