Dentists in East London
- 218 Practices in East London
- 5 Boroughs
- 100% CQC registered
East London has 218 dental practices in 5 boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham and Havering. It is the cheapest region of London for most dental treatment. More than half of the practices offer NHS treatment, but fewer of them are taking new adult patients than in West or South London.
What treatment costs in East London
Each practice publishes a lowest “from” price for a treatment. The table shows the middle (median) of those prices for East London practices, next to the same figure for Central London.
| Treatment | East London | Central London | Practices in East London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check-up or new patient exam | £45 | £80 | 51 |
| Hygienist appointment | £75 | £115 | 80 |
| Root canal | £380 | £550 | 53 |
| Crown | £625 | £800 | 78 |
| Teeth whitening | £350 | £450 | 86 |
| Dentures | £475 | £700 | 68 |
| Invisalign | £2,200 | £2,500 | 63 |
East London has the lowest regional median for check-ups, root canals, dentures and Invisalign. A root canal has a median of £380 here, against £550 in Central London. Hygienist visits and whitening cost about the same as in North, South and West London.
Implants are the exception. The East London median for a single implant is £2,000, a little above the Central London median of £1,995.
Where to look within East London
- Redbridge has the most practices in the region, with 59. 32 of them offer NHS treatment.
- Tower Hamlets has 54 practices. Adult NHS access there is one of the lowest in London: 29.1% of adults saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to March 2026.
- Havering has 46 practices. Adult NHS access there is the second best in London, at 42.8%.
- Newham has 38 practices. Its median Invisalign price, £1,995, is the lowest of any London borough, but it comes from only 8 practices.
- Barking and Dagenham has 21 practices, the fewest of any London borough. If you live there, look at Redbridge and Havering too.
NHS dentistry in East London
116 of the 218 East London practices offer NHS treatment. That is 53%, the highest share of any London region. But in early October 2026, only 34 of those 116 told nhs.uk they were taking new adult NHS patients. That is about 3 in 10. In West and South London it was close to half.
The numbers vary a lot by borough. Barking and Dagenham had 8 NHS practices taking new adults, while Newham had 4 and Tower Hamlets had 2. Lists open and close often, so phone before you go. See our NHS dental access page to compare boroughs.
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. Our NHS dentists in London guide explains the charges and what to do when the lists near you are closed.
Ratings and opening hours
East London practices average 4.2 out of 5 on Google, the lowest of the 5 regions. This is an average, so it hides big differences between practices. Each practice page shows its own rating and number of reviews. Google collects these ratings, not us.
74 of the 218 practices list Saturday opening hours, and 12 open on Sunday.
Boroughs in East London
Barking and Dagenham · Havering · Newham · Redbridge · Tower Hamlets
If you need to be seen today, see emergency dentists in London. For the full borough comparison, see the London dental cost index.
Written and reviewed by the Dentist-London.com Editorial team. Last reviewed 6 October 2026. Prices shown are indicative ranges, not quotes - confirm costs directly with the practice.