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 Penzance: the nearest practices compared
The nearest practice to Penzance on our register is The Lescudjack Centre, 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 14 to 26 miles, 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours on the road and £5 to £10 in running costs at the HMRC rate.
| Practice | Distance | Each way | Visits | Return miles | Time on the road | Running cost | NHS listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lescudjack Centre, Penzance | under a mile north | 5 min | 13 to 25 | 14 to 26 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours | £5 to £10 | – |
| Carbis Bay Dental & Implant Care, Uny Lelant | 6 miles north-east | 15 min | 13 to 25 | 203 to 390 | 6.5 hours to 12.5 hours | £90 to £175 | – |
| Chapel Dental, Camborne | 12.4 miles north-east | 30 min | 13 to 25 | 419 to 806 | 13 hours to 25 hours | £190 to £365 | ✓ |
| DM Orthotics Ltd, Redruth | 16.3 miles north-east | 35 min | 13 to 25 | 551 to 1,060 | 15.2 hours to 29.2 hours | £250 to £475 | – |
| Revitalise Dental Centre, Saint Agnes | 19.7 miles north-east | 45 min | 13 to 25 | 666 to 1,280 | 19.5 hours to 37.5 hours | £300 to £575 | ✓ |
Visit by visit, to The Lescudjack Centre
| 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 | 7 to 18 | 70 min to 2.8 hours |
| Removal and retainers | 1 | 1 | 10 min |
| Retainer checks in the first year | 3 to 4 | 3 to 4 | 30 min to 40 min |
| Whole course | 13 to 25 | 14 to 26 | 2.2 hours to 4.2 hours |
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