Dentists in Islington

  • 45 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.5 ★ Avg Google rating (43 rated)
  • 33 Verified for general dentistry

Islington has 45 dental practices covering Angel, Upper Street, Highbury, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Archway and Clerkenwell. It is one of inner London’s most densely populated boroughs, and it has the thinnest NHS provision in North London: only 13 of the 45 practices hold an NHS contract, against 38 in Barnet and 35 in Haringey.

What dental treatment actually costs in Islington

Median prices from the published fee pages of Islington practices. The count shows how many published prices each median draws on.

TreatmentIslington medianNorth London medianPrices used
Hygienist appointment£89£9045
Teeth whitening£395£39565
Root canal£620£55039
Veneers (per tooth)£495£55065
Dentures£750£85046
Invisalign£3,100£3,49559

Islington is dearer than the North London median for root canals, by £70, and cheaper for veneers, dentures and Invisalign. The Invisalign figure is £395 below the regional median, which is worth knowing given that Barnet, Enfield and Haringey all sit at £3,500.

The ranges are wide. Islington whitening runs from £99 to £850 and root canals from £185 to £1,200, which usually reflects whether a specialist endodontist is doing the work and which tooth is involved. Ask what is included before you agree to anything.

NHS dentists in Islington

13 of Islington’s 45 practices hold an NHS contract, which is 29%. That is the lowest ratio in North London, and it is why NHS places here go quickly.

If you cannot find an open list in Islington, look at Haringey and Camden next door, which have 35 and 27 NHS practices respectively. There is no residency requirement for NHS dental care in England, so you can register in any borough that has room.

Islington is one of the boroughs we flagged in our London dental deserts 2026 analysis. Our NHS dentists in London hub covers the charge bands, and NHS dentists in Islington has the borough detail.

How Islington practices are rated

43 of the 45 practices have Google ratings, averaging 4.51 out of 5, a little below the North London average of 4.49 for the region as a whole and well below Barnet at 4.63.

Four Islington practices hold a 5.0 average on more than 90 reviews. Ratings come from Google, not from us, and the review count matters as much as the score. Each practice page shows both.

Opening hours and getting seen

38 of the 45 practices open on a Saturday, and all 45 have a working website, so fees and availability are usually checkable without a phone call.

Islington’s transport makes it one of the easier boroughs to fit an appointment around work. Angel, Highbury and Islington, and Finsbury Park all sit on the Northern, Victoria or Piccadilly lines, and the practices clustered along Upper Street are within a few minutes’ walk of Angel station.

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

Islington is part of our North London region. You can also compare teeth whitening in Islington, Invisalign in Islington and dental implants in Islington.

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.

Treatments in Islington

"Verified" means the practice's own website names the treatment, checked by our enrichment crawl rather than guessed from directory categories.

Looking specifically for NHS care? See NHS dentists in Islington. That page shows the NHS-listed practices here, each with its latest "accepting new patients" status.

All 45 dental practices in Islington

Dentists in Islington: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Islington?

Dentist-London.com lists 45 dental practices in the London Borough of Islington. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How are dentists in Islington rated by patients?

43 of the 45 practices in Islington have Google ratings, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Islington checked by the CQC?

Yes. Every practice listed here is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which inspects dental practices to check they meet regulations. The CQC does not currently give dental practices ratings.

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