--- title: "Orthodontist Near Me In Ards and North Down" url: https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/ards-and-north-down description: "Orthodontists in Ards and North Down: 13 practices, 39.4% of 33 places with one within 5 miles. Compare towns and get a quote." updated: 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z publisher: Virtual Consultant Online --- # Find An Orthodontist Near You In Ards and North Down Browse orthodontic locations across Ards and North Down, or start a remote photo assessment today and get a clinician-reviewed quote from home. [← All locations](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations) ## Ards and North Down at a glance | Nation | Northern Ireland | | --- | --- | | Places in our index | 33 | | Places with a practice within 5 miles | 13 of 33 (39.4%) | | Median distance to the nearest practice | 6.4 miles | | Median practices within 5 miles | 0 | | Practices on our register in Ards and North Down | 13 | | Access rank in Northern Ireland | 6 of 11 (1 is the most places with a practice nearby) | | NHS dental services | Health and Social Care Northern Ireland | From our orthodontic practice register and the 2021 Census. Distances are straight-line from the centre of each place. The register is not exhaustive. [See the full data and method](https://virtualconsultant.online/data/orthodontic-access-uk). ## Orthodontic practices in Ards and North Down Our register lists 13 orthodontic practices in Ards and North Down. Most are in Newtownards (7), Bangor (5), Holywood (1). The 12 with the most reviews are shown. | Practice | Town | Google rating | NHS | Private | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [North Down Dental and Implant Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/north-down-dental-and-implant-clinic) | [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) | 5.0 (304 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [Helens Bay Dental Practice Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/helens-bay-dental-practice-bangor) | [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) | 5.0 (285 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [Ardent Dental Care](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/ardent-dental-care) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 5.0 (18 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Castlebawn Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/castlebawn-dental-practice) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 4.9 (389 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Parks Dental Care](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/parks-dental-care) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 4.9 (261 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Clandeboye Dental Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/clandeboye-dental-clinic) | [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) | 4.7 (14 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Holywood Dental Care](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/holywood-dental-care) | [Holywood](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/holywood) | 4.2 (15 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Clear Dental, Newtownards (formerly XQuisite Dental)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/clear-dental-newtownards-formerly-xquisite-dental) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 4.0 (10 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [Ards Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/ards-dental-practice) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 3.4 (19 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Clear Dental, Antrim](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/clear-dental-antrim) | [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) | 5.0 (4 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Belmont Orthodontics Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/belmont-orthodontics-newtownards) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 3.7 (3 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Ards & Kircubbin Dental](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/ards-kircubbin-dental) | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 5.0 (1 review) | – | ✓ | ## Largest places in Ards and North Down and their nearest orthodontists | Place | Population | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) | 61,011 | 12 | under a mile | | [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) | 29,363 | 10 | under a mile | | [Holywood](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/holywood) | 13,109 | 10 | under a mile | | [Comber](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/comber) | 9,190 | 7 | 3.3 miles | | [Donaghadee](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/donaghadee) | 7,369 | 0 | 5.2 miles | | [Ballygowan](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ballygowan) | 2,832 | 0 | 6.3 miles | | [Portaferry](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/portaferry) | 2,525 | 0 | 15.5 miles | | [Millisle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/millisle) | 1,914 | 0 | 6.4 miles | | [Portavogie](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/portavogie) | 1,639 | 0 | 13.4 miles | | [Ballywalter](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ballywalter) | 1,572 | 0 | 9 miles | | [Kircubbin](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/kircubbin) | 1,237 | 0 | 9.4 miles | | [Greyabbey](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/greyabbey) | 1,030 | 0 | 6.6 miles | ## How Ards and North Down compares with its neighbours Ards and North Down has a practice within five miles of 39.4% of its places. The nearest counties and council areas: [City of Belfast: 100% of places, about 13 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/city-of-belfast) [Lisburn and Castlereagh: 78.6% of places, about 18 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/lisburn-and-castlereagh) [Antrim and Newtownabbey: 34.6% of places, about 24 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/antrim-and-newtownabbey) [Newry Mourne and Down: 22.7% of places, about 27 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/newry-mourne-and-down) [Full access report for Ards and North Down](https://virtualconsultant.online/data/orthodontic-access-uk/ards-and-north-down) ## All places in Ards and North Down - [Ardkeen](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ardkeen) - [Ardmillan](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ardmillan) - [Ballydrain](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ballydrain) - [Ballygowan](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ballygowan) - [Ballywalter](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ballywalter) - [Bangor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bangor) - [Bar Hall](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bar-hall) - [Carrowdore](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/carrowdore) - [Cloghy](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cloghy) - [Comber](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/comber) - [Conlig](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/conlig) - [Crawfordsburn](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/crawfordsburn) - [Cultra](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cultra) - [Cunningburn](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cunningburn) - [Donaghadee](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/donaghadee) - [Drumhirk](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/drumhirk) - [Glastry](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/glastry) - [Greyabbey](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/greyabbey) - [Groomsport](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/groomsport) - [Helen’s Bay](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/helen-s-bay) - [Holywood](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/holywood) - [Kearney](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/kearney) - [Killinchy](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/killinchy) - [Kircubbin](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/kircubbin) - [Kirkistown](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/kirkistown) - [Millisle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/millisle) - [Newtownards](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/newtownards) - [Nuns Quarter](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/nuns-quarter) - [Portaferry](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/portaferry) - [Portavogie](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/portavogie) - [Ringboy](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ringboy) - [Rubane](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/rubane) - [Six Road Ends](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/six-road-ends) page 1 of 1(33 total) ## Orthodontic guides for patients in Ards and North Down These guides are relevant to patients across Ards and North Down researching braces, clear aligners, NHS eligibility, and treatment costs. [Braces vs clear aligners](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments/braces-vs-clear-aligners) [How much do braces cost?](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs/braces-cost) [NHS braces for adults](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/nhs-braces-for-adults-uk) [Adult braces UK](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/adult-orthodontics-uk) [Retainers after braces](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/retainers-after-braces) [Questions to ask an orthodontist](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/questions-to-ask-orthodontist) [Children's orthodontics](https://virtualconsultant.online/childrens-orthodontics) [IOTN score checker](https://virtualconsultant.online/about/iotn-score-checker) [Online orthodontic consultations](https://virtualconsultant.online/guides/online-orthodontic-consultation) --- [Start a Free Photo Assessment](https://virtualconsultant.online/evaluations/quote) ### Orthodontic questions from patients in Ards and North Down How many orthodontic practices are there in Ards and North Down? Our register lists 13 orthodontic practices in Ards and North Down. The most are in Newtownards (7), Bangor (5), Holywood (1). The register is built from public sources and each practice's own published information, so it is not exhaustive. How far is the nearest orthodontist from places in Ards and North Down? Of the 33 places we index in Ards and North Down, 13 (39.4%) have an orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 6.4 miles from its nearest practice. Distances are straight-line from the centre of each place, not travel times. Is orthodontic access in Ards and North Down better or worse than elsewhere in Northern Ireland? Ards and North Down ranks 6 of 11 for the share of places with a practice within five miles, where 1 is the best served. Nearby, City of Belfast has a practice within five miles of 100% of places, Lisburn and Castlereagh has a practice within five miles of 78.6% of places, Antrim and Newtownabbey has a practice within five miles of 34.6% of places. Who commissions NHS orthodontics in Ards and North Down? NHS dental services in Ards and North Down are commissioned by Health and Social Care Northern Ireland. NHS orthodontic treatment is free for eligible under-18s who meet the clinical threshold, and is reached by referral from your dentist rather than by contacting a practice directly. ## Ready to get your quote? Upload your photos and get clinician-reviewed options for braces or clear aligners. [Start My Free Quote](https://virtualconsultant.online/evaluations/quote) [Find an Orthodontist](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations) Prefer to learn first? Explore [treatments](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments), [problems](https://virtualconsultant.online/problems), and [costs](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs). Citation details Title Orthodontist Near Me In Ards and North Down Publisher Virtual Consultant Online Published 2024-06-01 Updated 2026-09-29 URL [https://staging.virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/ards-and-north-down](https://staging.virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/ards-and-north-down)