Dentists in Bexley

Bexley is a suburban South East London borough covering Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Erith, Welling, and Crayford. With a population of over 250,000, the borough has a settled, family-oriented character and a solid network of dental practices spread across its main town centres.

As one of London’s outermost boroughs, Bexley offers some of the most affordable private dental care in the capital, and NHS availability is generally better here than in most inner London boroughs. The borough borders Kent, and its dental practices have more in common with the suburbs than with central London.

Dental Care in Bexley

Bexleyheath is the borough’s main commercial centre and has the widest choice of dental practices, with several options along the Broadway and surrounding streets. Sidcup has a well-established cluster of practices, many of which have been serving the local community for decades.

Welling, Erith, and Crayford each have a smaller selection of local practices. Erith has seen some regeneration in recent years, and dental provision in the area is gradually improving. Residents in Thamesmead, which sits on the border with Greenwich, may also find options across the borough boundary.

NHS availability in Bexley is generally good. Check our NHS dentist hub for the latest availability.

Key areas for dental practices in Bexley include Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Welling, Erith, Crayford, and Old Bexley.

What dental treatment actually costs in Bexley

These are median prices taken from the published fee pages of practices in the borough, not estimates. The last column shows how many published prices each median draws on, so you can see how much weight to give it.

Bexley comes in below the South London median on root canals, dentures and whitening. The biggest gap is on root canals, at £350 against £550 across the region. It runs above the regional median on Invisalign.

Medians hide a lot. In Bexley, published prices for Invisalign run from £1,050 to £4,500. That spread usually reflects how complex the case is and who is doing the work, so ring two or three practices and ask what the quote covers before committing to anything expensive.

We are not publishing a median implant price. Single implants and full-arch cases such as All-on-4 sit in the same set of published prices, so the middle of that range would mislead. See dental implants in Bexley for individual practice prices.

NHS dentists in Bexley

22 of the 44 practices in Bexley hold an NHS contract, which is 50% of the borough. Across South London the figure is 40%.

An NHS contract is not the same as an open list, and most practices with NHS lists are currently full for adults. Ring before you travel. There is no residency requirement for NHS dental care in England, so you can also register in a neighbouring borough if it has capacity.

Our NHS dentists in London hub covers the current charge bands, and NHS dentists in Bexley has the borough detail.

How practices here are rated

42 of the 44 practices in Bexley have Google ratings, averaging 4.45 out of 5, below the South London average of 4.59.

14 practices in the borough hold a rating of 4.9 or better on 50 or more reviews. Ratings are collected by Google rather than by us, and the review count 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.

Opening hours and getting seen

38 of the 44 practices in Bexley open on a Saturday, which is 86% of the borough. If weekday appointments are the problem rather than price, that is the number to work with.

For urgent problems, see emergency dentists in Bexley. Out of hours, NHS 111 will direct you to the urgent dental service.

Bexley is part of our East London region.

Written and reviewed by the Dentist-London.com Editorial team. Last reviewed 3 August 2026. Prices shown are indicative ranges, not quotes - confirm costs directly with the practice.