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NHS dentists in County Durham

40 dental practices in County Durham hold an NHS contract (July 2026). The ones that have seen the most NHS patients come first.

Taking new patients? Each practice says so on the NHS website: use the link on its row.

NHS dental practices in County Durham

The practices that have seen the most NHS patients come first: adults in the last 2 years and children in the last year, added together. That is how much NHS work a practice does, not a grade of its care.

PracticeAdults seen, 2 yearsChildren seen, 1 yearNew patients
Dental practice, 6 Front Street6 Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AQ10,2722,915Check on NHS
Ridgway Dental Limited17 South Burns, Chester le Street, DH3 3EZ9,8181,818Check on NHS
Dental practice, 13 -15 Front Street13 -15 Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0JE7,1452,382Check on NHS
West Auckland Dental Practice26 Front Street, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HW7,3561,578Check on NHS
Dental practice, 30 Yoden Way30 Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AL6,1602,196Check on NHS
Front Street Dental Surgery21 Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5EJ6,0781,715Check on NHS
Bennison's Dental PracticeLowland Road, Brandon, DH7 8NN5,9681,800Check on NHS
Dental practice, 2-4 Faulkner Road2-4 Faulkner Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4NW4,8872,158Check on NHS
Castle Dental Practice39 Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8EJ5,982997Check on NHS
Dental practice, 6 the Avenue6 the Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NT4,5792,043Check on NHS
Claypath Dental Practice71 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1QT4,9311,220Check on NHS
Dental practice, 9-11 Burnhope Way9-11 Burnhope Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BT4,1271,804Check on NHS
Mydentist St Andrews ParkUnit 5, St. Andrews Park, Dragon Lane, Durham, DH1 2RH3,0152,729Check on NHS
Dental practice, 69 Cockton Hill Road69 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HS4,3341,406Check on NHS
Shotley Bridge Dental Care10b Queens Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0BH4,0441,358Check on NHS
Northern Smiles1 Mill Street, Crook, DL15 9BE3,6371,672Check on NHS
23-27 Main Street (Dental Surgery)23-27 Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1AL3,1981,916Check on NHS
Dental practice, Wentworth HouseWentworth House, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3PG3,7641,204Check on NHS
Stanley Health CentreClifford Road, Stanley, DH9 0AB3,2311,497Check on NHS
270 Dental177 Medomsley Road, Consett, DH8 5HU3,4151,119Check on NHS
Alpha DentalUnit 3, 47 Gibside, Chester le Street, DH2 2TT2,2921,757Check on NHS
Victoria Lane Health CentreVictoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NP1,2222,788Check on NHS
Dental practice, 8 Princess Road8 Princess Road, Seaham, SR7 7SP2,985876Check on NHS
Burnopfield Dental Practice2-4 Busty Bank, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 6NF3,017555Check on NHS
Station Avenue (Dental Surgery)2 Station Avenue, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9HW2,322918Check on NHS
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic7 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL2,635401Check on NHS
Dental practice, 12 Woods Terrace East12 Woods Terrace East, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9AA1,9211,077Check on NHS
Oasis Dental Care Ltd2a Maynards Row, Durham, DH1 1QF2,269605Check on NHS
Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship2 Wheldon Terrace, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1DA1,847715Check on NHS
Roseberry School HousePelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1NP1,818668Check on NHS
Smile in Durham3 New Durham Road, Stanley, DH9 7UQ2,000444Check on NHS
Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace5 Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL16 7SE1,704723Check on NHS
Woodham Dental Surgery1 St. Elizabeth Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4UE1,510697Check on NHS
Dental practice, 14 Derwent Street14 Derwent Street, Consett, DH8 8LU1,841365Check on NHS
Durham Road (Dental Surgery)307 Durham Road, Consett, DH8 5NW1,253158Check on NHS
Dental practice, 11 Station Road11 Station Road, Stanley, DH9 0JL684192Check on NHS
Lam Dental Care6 Weardale Terrace, Chester le Street, DH3 3PQ367356Check on NHS
Kingsgate Dental Practice29a Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DG136382Check on NHS
Cestria Dental Practice8 High Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3PX80256Check on NHS
Castle Dene Dental Surgery15 the Upper Chare, Peterlee, SR8 1BW00Check on NHS

Whether a practice is taking new NHS patients changes week to week and is not in the open data we use. Each practice sets it on the NHS website, so every practice here links there.

How many people in County Durham see an NHS dentist

40.2% of adults living in County Durham saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to June 2026 (177,038 people). England: 40.0%.

60.5% of children saw an NHS dentist in the year to June 2026 (59,930). England: 58.3%.

People are counted where they live, whichever NHS dentist they went to. Adults are counted over 2 years and children over 1, as the NHS counts them.

How to get an NHS dentist

  • Ask any NHS practice. You do not register with a dentist the way you do with a GP: contact a practice and ask for an NHS appointment. Some keep a waiting list.
  • Need help urgently? Any NHS dentist can offer you urgent treatment, even if they are not taking new patients. Phone a practice, or call NHS 111.
  • Cannot find one? Contact your local integrated care board (ICB): it runs dental services in County Durham.
  • What it costs. Most adults pay one of three NHS charges; children and some adults pay nothing. See NHS dental charges.

More areas in North East and Yorkshire

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity (July 2026, published 15 October 2026) and NHS Dental Statistics for England (to June 2026, published 8 October 2026); practice names and addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service. NHSBSA Copyright 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity, Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence
  • NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Dental Statistics for England 2025/26 (patients seen by patient location), Open Government Licence v3.0.

All sources and licences