Dentists in Westminster

  • 256 Practices
  • 100% CQC registered
  • 4.7 ★ Avg Google rating (225 rated)
  • 171 Verified for general dentistry

Westminster sits at the heart of London and is home to some of the most well-known addresses in the country, from the West End and Mayfair to Victoria, Paddington, and Marylebone. The borough has a relatively small resident population of around 260,000, but millions of workers and visitors pass through it every day, and its dental practices reflect this unusual mix of local residents, commuters, and international patients.

Westminster is also home to Harley Street and the surrounding medical district, which gives the borough one of the highest concentrations of specialist and cosmetic dental practices anywhere in the UK. Whether you are looking for a routine NHS check-up near Victoria or a high-end cosmetic practice in Marylebone, Westminster has options at every level.

Dental Care in Westminster

Westminster has an exceptionally high number of dental practices for its resident population, driven by the Harley Street medical quarter and the demand from workers across the West End, Whitehall, and the City fringe. The area around Marylebone, Fitzrovia, and Harley Street is one of the most dentist-dense parts of the entire country.

For residents, the picture is more mixed. Practices around Victoria, Pimlico, and Paddington offer a good range of NHS and private options at more accessible price points than the Harley Street area. Maida Vale and St John’s Wood also have well-established local practices serving residential communities.

NHS availability in Westminster is limited. The high commercial rents mean many practices focus exclusively on private work. Those that do offer NHS treatment tend to fill their lists quickly. Check our NHS dentist hub for the latest availability.

Key areas for dental practices in Westminster include Harley Street and Marylebone, the West End, Victoria, Pimlico, Paddington, Maida Vale, St John’s Wood, and Fitzrovia.

What dental treatment actually costs in Westminster

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.

TreatmentWestminsterCentral London medianPrices used
Hygienist appointment£140£138271
Teeth whitening£495£495362
Root canal£750£746164
Veneers (per tooth)£700£667417
Dentures£995£950197
Invisalign£3,250£3,250308

It runs above the regional median on dentures and veneers.

Medians hide a lot. In Westminster, published prices for Invisalign run from £900 to £6,000. 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 Westminster for individual practice prices.

NHS dentists in Westminster

31 of the 256 practices in Westminster hold an NHS contract, which is 12% of the borough. Across Central London the figure is 14%.

An NHS contract is not the same as an open list, and most practices with NHS lists are currently full for adults. If nothing local is taking patients, the rest of the region is worth trying: Kensington and Chelsea has 19 and City of London has 1. There is no residency requirement for NHS dental care in England, so you can register in any borough that has capacity.

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

How practices here are rated

225 of the 256 practices in Westminster have Google ratings, averaging 4.71 out of 5, in line with the Central London average of 4.72.

83 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

182 of the 256 practices in Westminster open on a Saturday, which is 71% 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 Westminster. Out of hours, NHS 111 will direct you to the urgent dental service.

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

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 Westminster

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

All 256 dental practices in Westminster

Dentists in Westminster: frequently asked questions

How many dentists are there in Westminster?

Dentist-London.com lists 256 dental practices in the London Borough of Westminster. All of them are registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How are dentists in Westminster rated by patients?

225 of the 256 practices in Westminster have Google ratings, averaging 4.7 out of 5. Ratings are collected by Google, not by Dentist-London.com.

Are dental practices in Westminster 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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