Dentists in Southwark

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  • 55 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.5 ★ Avg Google rating (53 rated)
  • 45 Verified for general dentistry

All 55 dental practices in Southwark

We list 55 dental practices in Southwark. 21 of them hold an NHS contract, and 15 of those say they are taking new adult NHS patients. Southwark also has Guy’s Hospital, where dental students treat adults for free.

Southwark runs south from the Thames at London Bridge and Bermondsey, through Walworth, Camberwell and Peckham, to East Dulwich and Dulwich. About 308,000 people lived here at the 2021 Census.

Where the practices are

The SE1 postcode, around London Bridge, Borough and Bermondsey, has 21 practices. That is more than a third of the borough. Bermondsey and Rotherhithe (SE16) and East Dulwich (SE22) have 8 each, and Peckham (SE15) has 7.

Peckham has the most NHS choice. 5 of its 7 practices hold an NHS contract, and all 5 say they take new adults. In SE1, 6 of the 21 practices hold an NHS contract. In Walworth (SE17), none of the 4 practices we list is an NHS practice.

NHS dentists in Southwark

Of the 21 NHS practices, 15 say they take new adult patients and 15 say they take new children. 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, 38.6% of adults in Southwark saw an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months. That is close to 2 in 5 adults. The London figure is 36.9% and the England figure is 40.4% (NHSBSA). 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 Southwark lists the NHS practices here with their latest status, and our NHS dentists in London guide explains the charges.

Free treatment from dental students at Guy’s

Guy’s Hospital at London Bridge is King’s College London’s dental hospital. Its students treat adults aged 18 and over for free, and a qualified dentist checks each stage. Clinics run in term time only, appointments are long, and there can be a wait of months. It does not treat emergencies or offer implants. Our guide to fixing your teeth without much money explains how to apply.

What private treatment costs in Southwark

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 Southwark, next to the same figure for all of London. The last column shows how many Southwark practices publish a price.

TreatmentSouthwarkLondonPractices
Hygienist appointment£75£7524
Teeth whitening£395£37527
Root canal treatment£540£45020
Crown£820£69528
Veneers or bonding (per tooth)£320£32527
Dentures£700£60024
Single implant£2,450£2,10011
Invisalign£2,000£2,50019

Invisalign costs less here than the London median, at £2,000 against £2,500. Root canal treatment, crowns, dentures and implants cost more. Prices vary a lot between practices. The lowest Invisalign price runs from £1,200 at one practice to £5,250 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

53 of the 55 practices have a Google rating. The average is 4.52 out of 5, a little below the South London average of 4.59. 9 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

42 practices in Southwark publish their opening hours, and 20 of those open on Saturday. If you need a dentist today, see emergency dentists in Southwark. When practices are closed, call NHS 111 for the urgent dental service.

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

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 Southwark

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

Dentists in Southwark: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Southwark?

Dentist-London.com lists 55 dental practices in Southwark. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

How are dentists in Southwark rated by patients?

53 of the 55 practices in Southwark have Google ratings, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Southwark 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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