Dentists in Richmond upon Thames

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  • 68 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.8 ★ Avg Google rating (65 rated)
  • 58 Verified for general dentistry

All 68 dental practices in Richmond upon Thames

We list 68 dental practices in Richmond upon Thames, but only 13 of them hold an NHS contract. Just 4 of those say they are taking new adult NHS patients. Most dental care in this borough is private.

The borough runs from Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen in the north-east, through Kew, Richmond and Twickenham, to Teddington and Hampton in the south-west. About 195,000 people lived here at the 2021 Census. The District line, London Overground and South Western Railway all stop at Richmond.

Where the practices are

Richmond and Kew (TW9) and Twickenham (TW1) have 15 practices each. Teddington (TW11) has 10 and Hampton (TW12) has 7. Whitton (TW2) and East Sheen (SW14) have 6 each.

Each of these areas has only 1 or 2 NHS practices. In Richmond and in Twickenham, 2 of the 15 practices hold an NHS contract, and neither says it is taking new adults.

NHS dentists in Richmond upon Thames

Of the 13 NHS practices, 4 say they take new adult patients and 5 say they take new children. The 4 taking adults are in Teddington, Whitton, East Sheen and Barnes. This comes from each practice’s page on nhs.uk, which we read every week. It was last read on 5 October 2026. Practices do not always keep that page up to date, so phone before you go.

In 2025/26, 32.0% of adults in Richmond upon Thames saw an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months. That is about 1 in 3 adults. The London figure is 36.9% and the England figure is 40.4% (NHSBSA). Only 6 boroughs had a lower figure, not counting the City of London. See how every borough compares on our NHS dental access in London page.

There are no catchment areas for NHS dentists. You can ask any practice, in any borough, to take you on. NHS dentists in Richmond upon Thames lists the NHS practices here with their latest status, and our NHS dentists in London guide explains the charges.

What private treatment costs in Richmond upon Thames

53 of the 68 practices here publish prices. That is a higher share than in any other London borough. For each practice, we take the lowest price it publishes for a treatment. The table shows the middle value (the median) of those prices in Richmond, next to the same figure for all of London. The last column shows how many Richmond practices publish a price.

TreatmentRichmond upon ThamesLondonPractices
Hygienist appointment£85£7528
Teeth whitening£395£37535
Root canal treatment£495£45027
Crown£775£69536
Veneers or bonding (per tooth)£320£32535
Dentures£500£60024
Single implant£2,000£2,10016
Invisalign£2,500£2,50029

Root canal treatment and crowns cost more here than the London median. Dentures cost less, at £500 against £600. Prices vary a lot between practices. The lowest Invisalign price runs from £1,500 at one practice to £5,400 at another. Ask 2 or 3 practices what their quote includes before you agree to expensive work.

Prices are from practice websites, checked in 2026. Confirm the cost with the practice before treatment.

Google reviews

65 of the 68 practices have a Google rating. The average is 4.76 out of 5, above the South London average of 4.59. 38 practices have a rating of 4.9 or higher from at least 50 reviews. The number of reviews matters as much as the score: a 5.0 from 400 people tells you more than a 5.0 from 12. Every practice page shows both.

Saturday and urgent appointments

58 practices in Richmond upon Thames publish their opening hours, and 25 of those open on Saturday. If you need a dentist today, see emergency dentists in Richmond upon Thames. When practices are closed, call NHS 111 for the urgent dental service.

Richmond upon Thames is part of our South London area. You can also compare teeth whitening in Richmond upon Thames, Invisalign in Richmond upon Thames and dental implants in Richmond upon Thames.

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 Richmond upon Thames

"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 Richmond upon Thames. That page lists the NHS practices here and shows whether each one says it is taking new NHS patients.

Dentists in Richmond upon Thames: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Richmond upon Thames?

Dentist-London.com lists 68 dental practices in Richmond upon Thames. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

How are dentists in Richmond upon Thames rated by patients?

65 of the 68 practices in Richmond upon Thames have Google ratings, averaging 4.8 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Richmond upon Thames 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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