NHS and private · Est. 1994
A dental practice that runs on time
Six surgeries on Fore Street, open six days a week, with emergency slots kept back every morning for the people who need them that day.
Treatments
What we do, in plain English
Prices for everything are on the fees page, including the ones nobody likes talking about.
Check-ups and hygiene
Twenty minutes, every six months, and a plan you can actually follow.
Fillings and crowns
White fillings as standard. Crowns milled here, so it is one visit not three.
Straightening
Clear aligners and fixed braces, for adults as often as teenagers now.
Emergencies
Slots held back every morning. Ring before nine and you will be seen that day.
The team
Who will be treating you
Every clinician's registration number is on the wall in reception and on their page here.
Dr Anna Petrou
Principal dentist · BDS, MFDS RCS
Here since 2004. Special interest in nervous patients, which is most of us.
Dr Samuel Oyelaran
Dentist · BDS, MSc
Implants and restorative work. Trains other dentists on Fridays.
Marie Colbert
Hygienist · RDH
Runs the hygiene programme and the school visits.
Questions
Asked at reception most days
Are you taking NHS patients?
For children, always. For adults the list opens a few times a year and we announce it here and on the door — there is no waiting list to join, which we know is annoying, but it is fairer than a list nobody moves up.
What if something happens at the weekend?
Ring the practice number and the answerphone gives you the out-of-hours service. For anything involving swelling that is spreading, or difficulty swallowing, go to A&E rather than waiting for us.
I have not been to a dentist in years.
Then you are in good company, and nobody here will make a thing of it. Book a check-up, say on the phone that it has been a while, and we will give you a longer appointment.
Do you take card, and can I pay monthly?
Card, yes. There is also a monthly plan that covers check-ups, hygiene and a discount on everything else — ask at reception for the current price.
Find the practice
42 Fore Street, with parking behind
Level access from the street, a hearing loop at reception and a lift to the first-floor surgeries. The car park is free for patients for two hours.
[email protected] · 01392 555 0146
Opening hours
Monday – Thursday
08:30 – 17:30
Friday
08:30 – 16:00
Saturday
09:00 – 13:00
Emergencies
Ring before 09:00 any weekday