Dental Choices is evolving…
Dental Choices now helps patients find all types of dental practices – NHS and private.
NEW: Claim Your Practice Profile
Verified practices can update their:
- Telephone number
- Website link
- Online booking link
- Disabled access information
- NHS accepting new patients status
- Private accepting new patients status
Patients visit Dental Choices because they are actively looking to register at a new dental practice and book an appointment.
NHS Practices
The NHS website remains an important source of information for patients, but it doesn’t always reflect the reality experienced by practices or patients.
Many patients use Dental Choices because they are looking for clearer and more up-to-date information about whether practices are genuinely accepting new patients.
By claiming your Dental Choices practice profile you can:
- Reduce unnecessary phone calls and enquiries
- Update your accepting new NHS patients status
- Attract more private patients if desired
- Direct patients to your online booking system
If you are not currently accepting new NHS patients, keeping your profile up to date can help reduce frustration for both patients and your team.
If you are accepting new NHS patients, Dental Choices can help patients find you more easily and guide them directly to your website or booking system.
Private Practices
Until now, private and independent patients have not had an equivalent service to the NHS “Find a Dentist” service.
Dental Choices aims to provide a better way for patients to find a dentist – both NHS and private.
By claiming your Dental Choices practice profile, you can:
- Connect with patients actively looking for a dentist in your area
- Attract more patient enquiries
- Help search engines understand your practice (SEO)
- Help AIs find information about your practice (AIO)
Patients are increasingly using AI-powered search tools to find healthcare providers and research treatment options.
Dental Choices structures practice information in a way that search engines and AI systems can understand (structured data).
Keeping your profile up to date helps ensure that accurate information about your practice is available wherever patients search.
Dental Choices is an independent dental directory that helps patients find NHS, private and independent dental practices across the UK.
Dental Choices was originally created to help patients find NHS dentists accepting new patients. However, many patients now struggle to find NHS care, and are increasingly choosing private or independent dentistry.
That’s why Dental Choices now helps patients find all types of dental practices – NHS, private, independent and mixed – while providing accurate, up-to-date information about how patients can access care.
Claiming your practice profile is easy, free and takes less than a minute.
Dental Choices practice profiles include practice phone numbers, direct links to your website, and now also a direct link to your online booking system – helping patients move quickly from searching to booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practice names and addresses are primarily sourced from CQC records and public information from the NHS website. Additional information may come from practice websites, practice representatives, user feedback, and other publicly available sources.
Claim your profile and update the information directly.
Claim your profile and update your NHS and/or private accepting new patients status. We recommend reconfirming this information at least monthly to help keep listings accurate.
No. Claiming and managing a practice profile is free.
We verify that profile updates are being made by authorised representatives of the practice. This helps protect practices and patients from inaccurate information. In most cases claiming your practice will be immediate, but in cases where we don’t recognise your email address your application will be manually verified.
Please claim your profile and update the information directly where possible. If you are unable to do so, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Questions, Feedback and Suggestions
We welcome feedback from dental professionals and practice teams.
Whether you have spotted an issue, would like to suggest an improvement, or have an idea for a new feature, we’d love to hear from you.