Orthodontic Travel and Visit Planner
Enter your town or postcode district to see how far each nearby practice is, how many visits a course of braces or aligners usually needs, and what the journeys add up to in miles, hours and running costs.
Plan the journeys
This is an estimate for planning, not a quote or clinical advice. Your practice will give the real schedule. How the figures are worked out.From Inverness: the nearest practices compared
The nearest practice to Inverness on our register is INVERNESS DENTAL CLINIC LTD, under a mile away, about 5 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 13 to 25 visits, which from there is about 7 to 13 miles, 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours on the road and £5 to £5 in running costs at the HMRC rate.
| Practice | Distance | Each way | Visits | Return miles | Time on the road | Running cost | NHS listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERNESS DENTAL CLINIC LTD, Inverness | under a mile south-west | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 7 to 13 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 | ✓ |
| UNION STREET DENTAL CENTRE, Inverness | under a mile south-west | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 7 to 13 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 | ✓ |
| LETS SMILE DENTAL CARE, Inverness | under a mile south-west | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 10 to 20 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 to £10 | ✓ |
| 21 KINGSMILLS ROAD, Inverness | under a mile south-east | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 10 to 20 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 to £10 | ✓ |
| SOUTHSIDE PRIVATE ORAL SURGERY, Inverness | under a mile south | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 14 to 26 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 to £10 | ✓ |
Visit by visit, to INVERNESS DENTAL CLINIC LTD
| Stage | Visits | Return miles | Time on the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation | 1 | 1 | 10 min |
| Records (scan, photographs, X-rays) | 0 to 1 | 0 to 1 | 0 min to 10 min |
| Fitting | 1 | 1 | 10 min |
| Adjustments | 7 to 17 | 4 to 9 | 70 min to 2.8 hours |
| Removal and retainers | 1 | 1 | 10 min |
| Retainer checks in the first year | 3 to 4 | 2 | 30 min to 40 min |
| Whole course | 13 to 25 | 7 to 13 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours |
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