Dentists in Lewisham

Lewisham is a large South East London borough stretching from the borders of Greenwich and Southwark down to the leafy suburbs of Catford, Sydenham, and Grove Park. With a population of over 300,000, it is one of London’s most diverse boroughs and has a strong network of dental practices serving its many distinct neighbourhoods

The borough has good transport links thanks to the DLR, Overground, and mainline rail services, making it easy to access dental care across different parts of Lewisham. Whether you are looking for an NHS practice in Catford or a private dentist in the increasingly popular Brockley and Ladywell areas, there are options throughout the borough.

Dental Care in Lewisham

Lewisham has a well-spread selection of dental practices, with the main concentrations around Lewisham town centre, Catford, and Lee. The area around Lewisham Shopping Centre and the DLR station is home to several practices that are convenient for commuters and local residents alike.

Deptford and New Cross, closer to the border with Southwark, have a mix of established practices serving the local community. Further south, Forest Hill and Sydenham have smaller clusters of practices, many of which are family-oriented.

NHS availability in Lewisham is generally reasonable, particularly in the Catford and Lewisham town centre areas. Like most London boroughs, spaces can fill up, so it is worth checking our NHS dentist hub for the latest information.

Key areas for dental practices in Lewisham include Lewisham town centre, Catford, Lee, Blackheath borders, Deptford, New Cross, Brockley, Forest Hill, and Sydenham.

What dental treatment actually costs in Lewisham

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.

Lewisham comes in below the South London median on root canals and whitening. The biggest gap is on root canals, at £420 against £550 across the region. It runs above the regional median on Invisalign.

Medians hide a lot. In Lewisham, published prices for Invisalign run from £1,324 to £5,495. 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 Lewisham for individual practice prices.

NHS dentists in Lewisham

27 of the 44 practices in Lewisham hold an NHS contract, which is 61% 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 Lewisham has the borough detail.

How practices here are rated

43 of the 44 practices in Lewisham have Google ratings, averaging 4.60 out of 5, in line with the South London average of 4.59.

10 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

35 of the 44 practices in Lewisham open on a Saturday, which is 80% 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 Lewisham. Out of hours, NHS 111 will direct you to the urgent dental service.

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

NHS dental access in Lewisham is one of the harder-hit boroughs for NHS dental availability. 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.