Dentists in Islington

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  • 45 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.5 ★ Avg Google rating (43 rated)
  • 33 Verified for general dentistry

All 45 dental practices in Islington

Islington has 45 dental practices covering Angel, Upper Street, Highbury, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Archway and Clerkenwell. About 217,000 people lived here at the 2021 Census, and it is one of the most densely populated boroughs in London. Only 13 of the 45 practices offer NHS treatment, fewer than 1 in 3.

Where the practices are

The N1 postcode, around Angel, Upper Street and Barnsbury, has 18 practices. That is 4 in 10 of the borough’s total. Holloway (N7) has 5, and Clerkenwell (EC1V and EC1Y) has 9, none of them NHS. Archway (N19) has 4.

Angel is on the Northern line. Highbury and Islington is on the Victoria line and the Overground, and Finsbury Park is on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines. The practices on Upper Street are a few minutes’ walk from Angel station.

What treatment costs in Islington

Each practice publishes a lowest “from” price for a treatment. The table shows the middle (median) of those prices for practices in Islington, next to the same figure for all of London. The last column is how many practices the figure comes from.

TreatmentIslingtonLondonPractices
Check-up or new patient exam£80£559
Hygienist appointment£70£7520
Root canal£550£45018
Crown£650£69522
Teeth whitening£380£37522
Veneer or bonding (per tooth)£350£32521
Dentures£495£60017
Single implant£2,000£2,1007
Invisalign£2,475£2,50018

The biggest saving against London is on dentures: £495 here, against £600 across the city.

A “from” price is the cheapest version of the treatment. Your quote can be higher, so ask what it includes before you agree to it. For every practice’s own prices, see the London dental price list.

NHS dentists in Islington

13 of the 45 practices in Islington offer NHS treatment. In early October 2026, 5 of them told nhs.uk they were taking new adult NHS patients, and 5 were taking new child patients. This changes from week to week, so phone the practice before you go.

32.4% of adults in Islington saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to March 2026. That is about 3 in 10 adults, below the London figure of 36.9%. Before the pandemic (2019/20) it was 38.4%. See how every borough compares on our NHS dental access page.

There are no catchment areas for NHS dentists, and you do not have to register with one. You can ask any NHS practice in any borough to see you. If nothing nearby has space, the neighbouring boroughs with the most practices taking new adults are Camden (15) and Haringey (12).

NHS dentists in Islington lists each NHS practice here with its latest status. Our NHS dentists in London guide explains the charges.

Ratings and opening hours

12 practices have a Google rating of 4.9 or higher from 50 or more reviews. Google collects these ratings, not us. Each practice page shows the number of reviews next to the score.

17 of the 45 practices list Saturday opening hours. 5 also open on Sunday.

For urgent problems, see emergency dentists in Islington. The median private price for an emergency appointment here is £70, from 8 practices. Out of hours, call NHS 111. It can book you an urgent NHS appointment, which costs £27.90 in 2026/27 unless you get free NHS treatment.

Islington is part of our North London region. You can also compare teeth whitening, Invisalign and dental implants in Islington.

Written and reviewed by the Dentist-London.com editorial team. Last reviewed 6 October 2026. Prices are medians (middle values) of the starting prices practices publish. They are a guide, not quotes. Ask the practice for its current price.

Treatments in Islington

"Verified" means the practice's own website names the treatment. Our software read each website to check this. We did not guess it from directory categories.

Looking specifically for NHS care? See NHS dentists in Islington. That page lists the NHS practices here and shows whether each one says it is taking new NHS patients.

Dentists in Islington: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Islington?

Dentist-London.com lists 45 dental practices in Islington. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

How are dentists in Islington rated by patients?

43 of the 45 practices in Islington have Google ratings, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Islington checked by the CQC?

Yes. Every practice listed here is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC inspects dental practices to check that they meet the regulations. It does not give ratings to dental practices.

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