Dentists in Lambeth

  • 55 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.5 ★ Avg Google rating (51 rated)
  • 39 Verified for general dentistry

Lambeth is one of South London’s most diverse inner-city boroughs, running from the Thames at Waterloo and Vauxhall down through Brixton, Clapham, and Streatham to the borders of Croydon. With a population of over 320,000, the borough covers a wide range of neighbourhoods and has a good spread of dental practices serving very different communities.

The borough is well connected by tube, rail, and bus, which means residents often have easy access to practices in neighbouring boroughs too. But Lambeth itself has plenty of options, from long-established community practices in Brixton and Streatham to newer private clinics in Clapham and around Waterloo.

Dental Care in Lambeth

Lambeth’s dental practices are spread across its main centres, with Brixton, Streatham, and Clapham having the strongest concentrations. Brixton has a good mix of NHS and private practices serving the local community, while Clapham has seen an increase in private and cosmetic-focused clinics in recent years, reflecting the area’s demographic shift.

Streatham, running along the A23, has a strong line of dental practices along its high road, many of which have been established for years. Vauxhall and Kennington have a smaller number of practices but benefit from their proximity to the Waterloo and London Bridge areas.

NHS availability in Lambeth is mixed. Some parts of the borough, particularly around Brixton and Streatham, have reasonable NHS access, while the more gentrified areas around Clapham have seen practices shift toward private-only. Check our NHS dentist hub for the latest availability.

Key areas for dental practices in Lambeth include Brixton, Clapham, Streatham, Vauxhall, Kennington, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, and Norwood.

What dental treatment actually costs in Lambeth

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.

TreatmentLambethSouth London medianPrices used
Hygienist appointment£95£8574
Teeth whitening£397£39558
Root canal£700£55039
Veneers (per tooth)£449£58059
Dentures£900£85072
Invisalign£2,500£2,95065

Lambeth comes in below the South London median on Invisalign and veneers. The biggest gap is on Invisalign, at £2,500 against £2,950 across the region. It runs above the regional median on root canals and dentures.

Medians hide a lot. In Lambeth, published prices for Invisalign run from £999 to £5,000. 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 Lambeth for individual practice prices.

NHS dentists in Lambeth

30 of the 55 practices in Lambeth hold an NHS contract, which is 55% 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 Lambeth has the borough detail.

How practices here are rated

51 of the 55 practices in Lambeth have Google ratings, averaging 4.50 out of 5, below the South London average of 4.59.

7 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

48 of the 55 practices in Lambeth open on a Saturday, which is 87% 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 Lambeth. Out of hours, NHS 111 will direct you to the urgent dental service.

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

NHS dental access in Lambeth is one of south London’s hardest-hit boroughs for NHS dental access. See how every London borough compares in our London dental deserts 2026 guide.

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 Lambeth

"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 Lambeth. That page shows the NHS-listed practices here, each with its latest "accepting new patients" status.

All 55 dental practices in Lambeth

Dentists in Lambeth: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Lambeth?

Dentist-London.com lists 55 dental practices in the London Borough of Lambeth. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How are dentists in Lambeth rated by patients?

51 of the 55 practices in Lambeth have Google ratings, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Lambeth 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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