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Stockbridge, Edinburgh — NHS and private
A dentist you can get into this week
Same dentist every visit, prices on the wall, and an appointment that starts when it says it does. Taking new NHS patients as of this month.
Average wait for a first appointment: 2 days
2004
practising on this street since
Same building, third generation
4.9
from 612 Google reviews
We answer the bad ones too
48 hrs
typical wait for a check-up
Same day for anything painful
Yes
taking NHS patients
Checked and updated every Monday
What are you coming in for?
Most people arrive for one of these four. Prices are on the next section, in full, including the ones nobody likes quoting.
A check-up
You are overdue and slightly embarrassed about it
- Nobody will comment on how long it has been
- Examination, X-rays if needed, and a written plan
- From £29 on the NHS band 1
Something hurts
You need to be seen today, not in a fortnight
- Emergency slots held back every morning and afternoon
- Ring before 9am and you will be seen the same day
- Registered or not — we will not turn you away in pain
You are nervous
The last time went badly and you have avoided it since
- A first appointment where nothing happens but talking
- Sedation available, and a stop signal that we actually stop for
- Two of our dentists are specifically trained for this
Straightening or whitening
You have been looking at this for a while
- Clear aligners, veneers and whitening, quoted before we start
- A free 15-minute consultation with no obligation
- Finance over 12 months at 0%
What people round here say
Pulled from our Google reviews, with permission and without editing.
“I had not been to a dentist in eleven years and had worked myself into a state about it. They gave me an appointment where they just talked me through it and did nothing else. Went back a fortnight later and got it all done.”
“Rang at 8:40 with a broken filling and was in the chair by 11. No fuss about not being registered, and the price was what they said on the phone.”
“Third generation of my family to use them. My gran went to the current dentist’s grandfather. They are not the cheapest and they have never once tried to sell me something I did not need.”
“The aligners came in about £400 over the first estimate because I needed extra refinements. They flagged it before doing the work rather than on the invoice, which is the only reason this is still five stars.”
“Parking is genuinely a nightmare and they tell you so on the phone rather than letting you find out. Use the Raeburn Place car park.”
“They ran 25 minutes late once in four years and the receptionist rang me before I left the house.”
Every price, on the page
Including the ones practices normally make you ring for. NHS bands are set nationally and change each April; the private column is ours.
| Feature | NHS Band 1 | NHS Band 2Popular | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination and diagnosis | £29.00 | Included | From £95 |
| X-rays, where clinically needed | Included | Included | Included |
| Scale and polish | If required | Included | From £75 |
| Fillings | Not included | £78.00 | From £145 |
| Root canal treatment | Not included | £78.00 | From £420 |
| Extraction | Not included | £78.00 | From £180 |
| Emergency appointment | £29.00 | £29.00 | £110 |
| Whitening | Not included | Not included | From £320 |
| Veneers, per tooth | Not included | Not included | From £480 |
| Clear aligners, full course | Not included | Not included | £1,900–£3,400 |
| Written quote before treatment starts | Included | Included | Included |
| 0% finance over 12 months, above £500 | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Free if under 18, pregnant, or on qualifying benefits | Included | Included | Not included |
Visiting us
The things people ring up to ask
Getting here
Where do I park?
Honestly: not easily. Raeburn Place has a pay-and-display two minutes away and is your best bet. There is no practice car park and the residents’ bays are enforced. Give yourself ten minutes more than you think.
Is the practice accessible?
Ground floor, step-free from the street, and one surgery with a wheelchair-accessible chair. The upstairs surgeries have no lift — tell us when booking and we will put you downstairs.
Cost and payment
Am I entitled to free NHS treatment?
Under 18, under 19 and in full-time education, pregnant or having had a baby in the last 12 months, or on qualifying benefits. Bring the evidence to the first appointment — claiming without it and being checked later means paying the full charge plus a penalty.
Will I be told the price before you start?
Always, in writing, and we do not begin until you have said yes to it. If something changes mid-treatment we stop and tell you rather than adding it to the bill.
If you are nervous
Can I come in without having anything done?
Yes, and a fair number of people do. Fifteen minutes, sitting up, nothing in your mouth. Two of our dentists have specific training in dental anxiety and it is not treated as an unusual request.
What sedation do you offer?
Inhalation sedation for most anxious patients and intravenous sedation for longer or more difficult work. Both need a chat first, and IV sedation needs someone to take you home.
Out of hours
What do I do at the weekend?
Ring the practice number and the message gives you the NHS 24 dental line. For anything involving facial swelling, difficulty swallowing or uncontrolled bleeding, go to A&E rather than waiting for Monday.
Or just ask us something
A real person reads these during practice hours and answers the same day. If it is urgent, ring instead — we will always pick up faster than we type.
- Reception0131 496 0000
- Emailhello@kirkwood.example
- Find us14 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh EH4 1HN
Weekdays 8am–6pm, Saturdays 9am–1pm. Closed Sundays and bank holidays.