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title: "Orthodontists in The Bridge, Kent | Compare NHS & Private"
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description: "Find orthodontic practices in The Bridge, Kent and nearby areas. Start online in minutes with Virtual Consultant."
updated: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z
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# Orthodontists in The Bridge

Orthodontic practices in The Bridge, Kent.

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## The Bridge at a Glance

| Nation | England |
| --- | --- |
| Council area | Dartford |
| NHS dental services | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 34% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,688 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 9.4% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 5.9% aged 16 to 24 and 52.4% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 10.5% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 5,559 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 5.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | 15 practices, more than 85% of towns in England |
| Access within Kent | 117th closest to an orthodontic practice of 959 places in the county (the county median is 3.4 miles) |
| Nearest practice compared | 1.1 miles away, closer than 81% of towns in England |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 9.4% here, against 7.3% across neighbourhoods in Kent |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 13 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Leigh UTC Dartford — 0.3 miles Stone Lodge School — 1.3 miles Harris Academy Riverside — 1.4 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 12 schools, about 13,614 pupils (DfE) |

Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021, DfE school statistics, OHID Fingertips and UK NHS dental charge schedules.

## Orthodontists in Nearby Areas

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[Questor](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/questor)

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Title Orthodontists in The Bridge, Kent | Compare NHS & Private

Publisher Virtual Consultant Online

Updated 2026-09-15

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