--- title: "Talking Teeth | Orthodontist in St Helens" url: https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/talking-teeth description: "Talking Teeth is an orthodontic practice in St Helens. Rated 2.9/5 from 21 reviews. Address, phone number, opening hours and NHS status." updated: 2026-10-20 publisher: Virtual Consultant Online --- # Talking Teeth Wynns Newsagents, 162 Parr Stocks Rd, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 1PB, UK, [St Helens](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/st-helens) 2.9 (21 reviews) [01744 738385](tel:01744 738385) [Visit Website](https://talkingteeth.org) [Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=8676238381817967336&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) ## About This Practice Talking Teeth provides orthodontic treatment to patients in St Helens. The practice has a rating of 2.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews. The practice address is Wynns Newsagents, 162 Parr Stocks Rd, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 1PB, UK. Talking Teeth is one of 5 orthodontic practices we track in St Helens. Across the practices we list in St Helens, the review-weighted average rating is 4.7; this practice's 2.9 is below that. Other practices nearby include Alverna House Dental Practice | Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens in St Helens (under a mile away), Dr R Stecewicz - St Helens Family Dental Clinic in St Helens (about 1 mile away), and Laurel Villa Dental in St Helens (about 2 miles away). Practice details here are sourced from Google Places, England. This practice offers private orthodontic treatment. ## Talking Teeth at a Glance | Address | Wynns Newsagents, 162 Parr Stocks Rd, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 1PB, UK, St Helens | | --- | --- | | Nation | England | | NHS dental services | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board | | NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) | | Funding listed | Private | | Public rating | 2.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews | | Nearest other orthodontist | Alverna House Dental Practice \| Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens, St Helens — under a mile | | Details last checked | May 2026 | Sources: our orthodontic practice register, ONS geography via postcodes.io and UK NHS dental charge schedules. Distances are straight-line. ## Around Talking Teeth The neighbourhood around Talking Teeth has 1,370 residents and 8.8% of them are aged 10 to 15, the typical start of NHS orthodontic care. St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy is the closest secondary school, 0.5 miles from the practice. Within three miles there are 4 other orthodontic practices on our register. By public rating it is 5th of 5 rated practices within three miles. Complex cases can be referred to a hospital orthodontic department; the nearest university dental hospital is Liverpool University Dental Hospital in Liverpool, about 11 miles away. | Neighbourhood residents | 1,370 in the census neighbourhood around this address (Census 2021) | | --- | --- | | Aged 10 to 15 locally | 8.8% of neighbourhood residents, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment | | Adults locally | 9.4% aged 16 to 24 and 35% aged 25 to 49 | | Nearest secondary schools | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (0.5 miles); St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles); Outwood Academy Haydock (1.7 miles) | | Other orthodontists within 3 miles | 4 (1 offer NHS, 2 list clear aligners, 2 list fixed braces) | | Rating among nearby practices | 5th of 5 rated practices within three miles | | Nearest university dental hospital | Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool (about 11 miles) | Sources: Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), DfE Get Information About Schools and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line. ## NHS Orthodontics in St Helens NHS orthodontic treatment is free for under-18s who meet the clinical threshold. Adults who do qualify pay the NHS Band 3 charge, £332.10 in England from April 2026, which covers the whole course. NHS dental services in this area are commissioned by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. Talking Teeth is not listed as offering NHS treatment; a general dentist can refer eligible patients to an NHS provider. ## Frequently Asked Questions Does Talking Teeth offer NHS treatment? Talking Teeth offers private orthodontic treatment. Where is Talking Teeth located? Talking Teeth is located in St Helens. How many orthodontists are there in St Helens? We currently track 5 orthodontic practices in St Helens, of which Talking Teeth is one. What other orthodontists are near Talking Teeth? The nearest other practices on our register are Alverna House Dental Practice | Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens (St Helens, under a mile away), Dr R Stecewicz - St Helens Family Dental Clinic (St Helens, about 1 mile away), and Laurel Villa Dental (St Helens, about 2 miles away). Distances are straight-line from the practice. ## Link to this page from your website If you work at Talking Teeth, you can copy this link into your own site. ``` Talking Teeth on Virtual Consultant Online ``` ## Related Reading [Orthodontic treatment options in St Helens View](https://virtualconsultant.online/locations/st-helens) [Orthodontic insurance options View](https://virtualconsultant.online/insurance) [Compare orthodontic treatment types View](https://virtualconsultant.online/treatments) [Typical orthodontic treatment costs View](https://virtualconsultant.online/costs) ## Nearby Orthodontists The 6 practices closest to Talking Teeth on our register: 3 list NHS orthodontics, 3 list clear aligners and 3 list fixed braces. The nearest is Alverna House Dental Practice | Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens, under a mile away. | Practice | From Talking Teeth | NHS | Private | Aligners | Braces | Also lists | Google rating | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alverna House Dental Practice \| Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/alverna-house-dental-practice-dental-implants-and-invisalign-provider-st-helens), St Helens | under a mile north | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Invisalign, evenings/weekends, payment plans | 4.8 (257) | | [Dr R Stecewicz - St Helens Family Dental Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dr-r-stecewicz-st-helens-family-dental-clinic), St Helens | 1.1 miles west | – | ✓ | – | – | – | 4.4 (7) | | [Laurel Villa Dental](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/laurel-villa-dental), St Helens | 2.1 miles west | – | ✓ | – | – | – | 4.1 (65) | | [Kiln Lane Dental](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/kiln-lane-dental), St Helens | 2.2 miles west | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Invisalign | 4.9 (446) | | [Boutique Dental 23](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/boutique-dental-23), Ashton in Makerfield | 3.9 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | specialist, Invisalign, payment plans | 4.9 (136) | | [Ashton Smile Clinic](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/ashton-smile-clinic), Ashton in Makerfield | 3.9 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | 4.7 (86) | ✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which does not mean not offered. Straight-line distances from Talking Teeth. [Alverna House Dental Practice | Dental Implants and Invisalign Provider St Helens — St Helens (under a mile)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/alverna-house-dental-practice-dental-implants-and-invisalign-provider-st-helens) [Dr R Stecewicz - St Helens Family Dental Clinic — St Helens (1 miles)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/dr-r-stecewicz-st-helens-family-dental-clinic) [Laurel Villa Dental — St Helens (2 miles)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/laurel-villa-dental) [Kiln Lane Dental — St Helens (2 miles)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/kiln-lane-dental) [Boutique Dental 23 — Ashton in Makerfield (4 miles)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/boutique-dental-23) [Ashton Smile Clinic — Ashton in Makerfield (4 miles)](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/ashton-smile-clinic) [Compare All Orthodontists in St Helens](https://virtualconsultant.online/orthodontists/location/st-helens) ### Not sure which practice to choose? 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