--- title: "Orthodontist Near Me In Dorset" url: https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/dorset description: "Orthodontists in Dorset: 5 practices across 523 places, 26.6% with one within 5 miles, median 7.5 miles to the nearest. Compare towns and get a quote." updated: 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z publisher: Virtual Consultant Online --- # Find An Orthodontist Near You In Dorset Browse orthodontic locations across Dorset, or start a remote photo assessment today and get a clinician-reviewed quote from home. [← All locations](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations) ## Dorset at a glance | Nation | England | | --- | --- | | Places in our index | 523 | | Places with a practice within 5 miles | 139 of 523 (26.6%) | | Median distance to the nearest practice | 7.5 miles | | Median practices within 5 miles | 0 | | Practices on our register in Dorset | 5 | | Access rank in England | 114 of 120 (1 is the most places with a practice nearby) | | Aged 10 to 15 (average across neighbourhoods) | 6.3% | | NHS dental services | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board; NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board; NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board | 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 Dorset Our register lists 5 orthodontic practices in Dorset. Most are in Weymouth (3), Dorchester (2). | Practice | Town | Google rating | NHS | Private | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dorchester Orthodontic Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dorchester-orthodontic-clinic) | [Dorchester](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dorchester) | 4.9 (127 reviews) | ✓ | ✓ | | [Carlton Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/carlton-dental-practice) | [Weymouth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/weymouth) | 4.7 (101 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [The Clock Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/the-clock-dental-practice) | [Weymouth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/weymouth) | 4.5 (188 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [DK Dental Practice](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dk-dental-practice) | [Weymouth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/weymouth) | 4.3 (43 reviews) | – | ✓ | | [Orthodontic Department](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/orthodontic-department) | [Dorchester](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dorchester) | – | – | ✓ | ## Largest places in Dorset and their nearest orthodontists | Place | Population | Practices within 5 miles | Nearest practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Weymouth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/weymouth) | 57,691 | 3 | under a mile | | [Ferndown](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ferndown) | 17,650 | 2 | 4.3 miles | | [Dorchester](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dorchester) | 16,879 | 2 | under a mile | | [Bridport](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bridport) | 13,737 | 0 | 10.8 miles | | [Verwood](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/verwood) | 13,360 | 1 | 4.1 miles | | [Portland](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/portland) | 12,710 | 3 | 2.8 miles | | [Blandford Forum](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/blandford-forum) | 11,694 | 0 | 10.7 miles | | [Swanage](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/swanage) | 10,454 | 0 | 6.8 miles | | [Sherborne](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/sherborne) | 9,523 | 1 | 5 miles | | [Easton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/easton) | 7,800 | 0 | 5.5 miles | | [Wareham](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/wareham) | 7,592 | 1 | 4.8 miles | | [Shaftesbury](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/shaftesbury) | 7,314 | 0 | 15.9 miles | ## How Dorset compares with its neighbours Dorset has a practice within five miles of 26.6% of its places. The nearest counties and council areas: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: 100% of places, about 20 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/bournemouth,-christchurch-and-poole-council) [Somerset: 43.4% of places, about 30 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/somerset) [Bath and North East Somerset: 54.6% of places, about 37 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/bath-and-north-east-somerset) [Wiltshire: 43.9% of places, about 38 miles away](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/wiltshire) [Full access report for Dorset](https://virtualconsultant.online/data/orthodontic-access-uk/dorset) ## All places in Dorset - [Abbotsbury](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/abbotsbury) - [Adam's Green](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/adam-s-green) - [Adber](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/adber) - [Affpuddle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/affpuddle) - [Alderholt](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/alderholt) - [Almer](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/almer) - [Alton Pancras](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/alton-pancras) - [Alweston](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/alweston) - [Ameysford](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ameysford) - [Anderson](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/anderson) - [Arne](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/arne) - [Ashley Heath](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ashley-heath) - [Ashmore](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ashmore) - [Askerswell](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/askerswell) - [Athelhampton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/athelhampton) - [Atrim](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/atrim) - [Avon Castle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/avon-castle) - [Bagber](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bagber) - [Beacon Hill](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/beacon-hill) - [Beaminster](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/beaminster) - [Beaumont Village](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/beaumont-village) - [Bedchester](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bedchester) - [Beer Hackett](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/beer-hackett) - [Belchalwell](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/belchalwell) - [Belchalwell Street](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/belchalwell-street) - [Benville](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/benville) - [Bere Regis](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bere-regis) - [Bettiscombe](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bettiscombe) - [Bincombe](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bincombe) - [Bingham's Melcombe](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bingham-s-melcombe) - [Binnegar](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/binnegar) - [Birch Close](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/birch-close) - [Birdsmoorgate](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/birdsmoorgate) - [Bishops Caundle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/bishops-caundle) - 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[Cerne Abbas](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cerne-abbas) - [Chalbury](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chalbury) - [Chaldon Herring](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chaldon-herring) - [Chalmington](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chalmington) - [Charlton Down](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/charlton-down) - [Charlton Marshall](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/charlton-marshall) - [Charlton on the Hill](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/charlton-on-the-hill) - [Charminster](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/charminster) - [Charmouth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/charmouth) - [Chedington](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chedington) - [Chelborough](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chelborough) - [Cheselbourne](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cheselbourne) - [Chesil](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chesil) - [Chetnole](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chetnole) - [Chettle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chettle) - [Chickerell](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chickerell) - [Chideock](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chideock) - [Chilbridge](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chilbridge) - [Chilcombe](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chilcombe) - [Child Okeford](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/child-okeford) - [Chilfrome](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/chilfrome) - [Churck Knowle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/churck-knowle) - [Clift](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/clift) - [Cobb](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cobb) - [Cocknowle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cocknowle) - [Coker's Frome](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/coker-s-frome) - [Cold Harbour](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cold-harbour) - [Colehill](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/colehill) - [Colesbrook](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/colesbrook) - 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[Creech](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/creech) - [Creech Bottom](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/creech-bottom) - [Crendell](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/crendell) - [Cripplestyle](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cripplestyle) - [Crooked Withies](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/crooked-withies) - [Crossways](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/crossways) - [Cruxton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/cruxton) - [Daggons](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/daggons) - [Deanend](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/deanend) - [Deanland](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/deanland) - [Dewlands Common](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dewlands-common) - [Dewlish](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dewlish) - [Dorchester](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dorchester) - [Dottery](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dottery) - [Drimpton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/drimpton) - [Droop](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/droop) - [Dunbury](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/dunbury) - [Duntish](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/duntish) - [Durlston](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/durlston) - [Durweston](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/durweston) - [East Burton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-burton) - [East Compton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-compton) - [East Creech](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-creech) - [East Holme](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-holme) - [East Holton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-holton) - [East Knighton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-knighton) - [East Lulworth](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-lulworth) - [East Melbury](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-melbury) - [East Orchard](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-orchard) - [East Shilvinghampton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-shilvinghampton) - [East Stour](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/east-stour) - [Easton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/easton) - [Ebblake](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ebblake) - [Eccliffe](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/eccliffe) - [Edmondsham](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/edmondsham) - [Enmore Green](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/enmore-green) - [Evershot](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/evershot) - [Farrington](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/farrington) - [Ferndown](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/ferndown) - [Fiddleford](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fiddleford) - [Fifehead Magdalen](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fifehead-magdalen) - [Fifehead Neville](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fifehead-neville) - [Fifehead St Quintin](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fifehead-st-quintin) - [Filford](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/filford) - [Fishpond Bottom](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fishpond-bottom) - [Folke](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/folke) - [Fontmell Magna](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fontmell-magna) - [Forston](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/forston) - [Fortuneswell](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/fortuneswell) - [Friar Waddon](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/friar-waddon) - [Frome St Quintin](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/frome-st-quintin) - [Frome Vauchurch](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/frome-vauchurch) - [Frome Whitfield](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/frome-whitfield) - [Furzebrook](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/furzebrook) - [Furzehill](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/furzehill) - [Furzey Island](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/furzey-island) - [Galton](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/galton) - [Gannetts](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/gannetts) - [Gaunts](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/gaunts) - [Gaunt's Common](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/gaunt-s-common) - 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[Hammoon](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/hammoon) - [Hampreston](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/hampreston) - [Hardy Country Park](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/hardy-country-park) - [Harman's Cross](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/harman-s-cross) - [Hartgrove](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/hartgrove) - [Hartmoor](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/hartmoor) - [Haydon](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/haydon) [Next →](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/county/dorset?page=2&size=200) page 1 of 3(524 total) ## Orthodontic guides for patients in Dorset These guides are relevant to patients across Dorset 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 Dorset How many orthodontic practices are there in Dorset? Our register lists 5 orthodontic practices in Dorset. The most are in Weymouth (3), Dorchester (2). 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 Dorset? Of the 523 places we index in Dorset, 139 (26.6%) have an orthodontic practice on our register within five miles. The median place is 7.5 miles from its nearest practice. Distances are straight-line from the centre of each place, not travel times. Is orthodontic access in Dorset better or worse than elsewhere in England? Dorset ranks 114 of 120 for the share of places with a practice within five miles, where 1 is the best served. Nearby, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has a practice within five miles of 100% of places, Somerset has a practice within five miles of 43.4% of places, Bath and North East Somerset has a practice within five miles of 54.6% of places. Who commissions NHS orthodontics in Dorset? NHS dental services in Dorset are commissioned by NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board. 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). 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