NHS dentists
NHS dentists in Exeter
9 dental practices in Exeter 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 Exeter
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.
| Practice | Adults seen, 2 years | Children seen, 1 year | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinhoe Dental Surgery402 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8EH | 7,475 | 2,390 | Check on NHS website: Pinhoe Dental Surgery |
| Heavitree Dental Centre1 School House, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter, EX1 2SN | 5,005 | 1,728 | Check on NHS website: Heavitree Dental Centre |
| Exeter Dental CareThe Depot, Bampfylde Street, Exeter, EX1 2FW | 4,279 | 1,674 | Check on NHS website: Exeter Dental Care |
| St Thomas Dental Practice48-49 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AP | 3,047 | 1,102 | Check on NHS website: St Thomas Dental Practice |
| Spicer Road Dental Practice2 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SX | 961 | 938 | Check on NHS website: Spicer Road Dental Practice |
| Irish and King Dental Practice95 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 7HU | 925 | 966 | Check on NHS website: Irish and King Dental Practice |
| Pittar Chambers Dental Practice51 North Street, Exeter, EX4 3QR | 793 | 301 | Check on NHS website: Pittar Chambers Dental Practice |
| St Leonards Dental Surgery27 Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SW | 88 | 642 | Check on NHS website: St Leonards Dental Surgery |
| Dental practice, 25 Denmark Road25 Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SL | 132 | 227 | Check on NHS website: Dental practice, 25 Denmark Road |
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 Exeter see an NHS dentist
20.6% of adults living in Exeter saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to June 2026 (23,946 people). England: 40.0%.
44.0% of children saw an NHS dentist in the year to June 2026 (9,605). 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 Exeter.
- What it costs. Most adults pay one of three NHS charges; children and some adults pay nothing. See NHS dental charges.
More areas in South West
- Bath and North East Somerset, 23 NHS dental practices
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 39 NHS dental practices
- Bristol, 47 NHS dental practices
- Cheltenham, 9 NHS dental practices
- Cornwall, 43 NHS dental practices
- Cotswold, 11 NHS dental practices
- Dorset, 35 NHS dental practices
- East Devon, 12 NHS dental practices
- Forest of Dean, 8 NHS dental practices
- Gloucester, 10 NHS dental practices
- Isles of Scilly, 0 NHS dental practices
- Mid Devon, 6 NHS dental practices
- North Devon, 6 NHS dental practices
- North Somerset, 15 NHS dental practices
- Plymouth, 16 NHS dental practices
- Somerset, 50 NHS dental practices
- South Gloucestershire, 22 NHS dental practices
- South Hams, 9 NHS dental practices
- Stroud, 10 NHS dental practices
- Swindon, 14 NHS dental practices
- Teignbridge, 9 NHS dental practices
- Tewkesbury, 4 NHS dental practices
- Torbay, 12 NHS dental practices
- Torridge, 7 NHS dental practices
- West Devon, 5 NHS dental practices
- Wiltshire, 47 NHS dental practices
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.
- NHS dental contract activity: (published 15 October 2026)
- NHS Dental Statistics for England, patients seen: (published 8 October 2026)
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.