NHS & Private Dentists in Lothian
As of 11 November 2026, 0 of 171 NHS dentists in Lothian are accepting new patients.
0 of 171 practices currently accepting NHS patients · Updated daily
Lothian is home to 171 dental practices tracked in the DentalSearch directory. Access to NHS dentistry is competitive across the region — 0 of those 171 practices currently have open lists for new NHS patients. We cross-reference NHS Digital data with community reports so you're not relying on stale information. Practice cards show live status, CQC rating, phone number and hours at a glance. Scroll down to browse all Lothian practices, or use the postcode search above to filter by distance. Tap 'Watch' on any listing and get an instant email alert when their availability changes.
All dental practices in Lothian
Unconfirmed103 East London Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4BF
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Edinburgh, Na, EH11 1PR
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44 Calder Road, Bellsquarry, Livingston, EH54 9AA
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
Unit 3, 25 Thorny Crook Gardens, Dalkeith, EH22 2RF
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
536 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7JD
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
19 Market Place, North Berwick, EH39 4JF
EveningsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
4 Bridge St, Musselburgh, EH21 6AG
EveningsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
3 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9EW
EveningsWeekendsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
37-39 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DR
EveningsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
96 Saughton Road North, Edinburgh, EH12 7JU
EveningsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
Craigshill Road, Livingston, EH54 5DY
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
14-16 Duncan Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1SR
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
42 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9BN
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
6 Oxgangs Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7AU
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
The Pat Gifford Dfc Building, Prestonpans, EH32 9BF
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
57 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1LH
EmergencyEveningsWeekendsWheelchairStep Free+1 more - Unconfirmed
85 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AU
EveningsWeekendsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
4 Kingsport Avenue, Howden Livingston, EH54 6BA
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
3 Quality Street, Edinburgh, EH4 5BP
ChildrenEveningsWheelchairStep FreeFree Parking+1 more - Unconfirmed
101-103 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1AT
EveningsWeekendsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
16 Edinburgh Road, Dalkeith, EH22 1JZ
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
2 Great Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5LA
WeekendsWheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
Hawk Brae, Livingston, EH54 6TW
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
169-173 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5BY
WheelchairStep Free - Unconfirmed
Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
380 Calder Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4AU
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
125 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3AJ
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
57 Duddingston Crescent, Edinburgh, EH15 3AY
EveningsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
78 Stenhouse Place East, Edinburgh, EH11 3DQ
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
1 East End, West Calder, EH55 8AB
WeekendsWheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
3 Waterfront Broadway, Edinburgh, EH5 1SA
WheelchairStep FreeParking - Unconfirmed
Units 1-3 Westside Plaza, Edinburgh, EH14 2SW
WheelchairStep FreeParking
NHS & private dentists in Lothian — full list
- (My) Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 1 Bellevue Place (NHS) — Na
- 1 Bellstane (NHS) — Na
- 1 Dirleton Avenue (NHS)
- 1 Liberton Brae (NHS) — Na
- 1 Parkside Terrace (NHS) — Na
- 1/2 Hailesland Gardens (NHS) — Na
- 100-102 Easter Road (NHS) — Na
- 103 Dental & Implant Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 11 Gilmore Place (NHS) — Na
- 11 Roseberry Place (NHS)
- 116 Ocean Drive (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 126 Lauriston Place (NHS) — Na
- 13 Polwarth Gardens (NHS) — Na
- 137 Main Street (NHS)
- 14 Ardmillan Terrace (NHS) — Na
- 147 Bruntsfield Place (NHS) — Na
- 16 Bridge Street (NHS)
- 17 Main Street (NHS)
- 176-178 St John'S Road (NHS) — Na
- 18 Thirlestane Road (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 19 Main Street (NHS) — Na
- 1A Mayfield Place (NHS) — Dalkeith
- 2 (NHS)
- 2 Bankton Square (NHS) — Livingston
- 2 Southfield Loan (NHS) — Na
- 21 Bridge Road (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 21 High Street (NHS) — Na
- 212-214 Morrison Street (NHS) — Na
- 23 Bridge Street (NHS)
- 23 Main Street (NHS) — Livingston West Lothian
- 24 High Street (NHS)
- 25 Inverleith Row (NHS) — Na
- 25A South Street (NHS) — Na
- 26-28 Main Street (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 27 Comiston Road (NHS) — Na
- 274 Portobello High Street (NHS) — Na
- 27E Links Road (NHS)
- 28 Annandale Street (NHS) — Na
- 29 West Main Street (NHS)
- 3 Comely Bank (NHS) — Na
- 3/4 Ochilview Square (NHS)
- 302 Oxgangs Road North (NHS) — Na
- 31 Morningside Drive (NHS) — Na
- 31/33 High Street (NHS)
- 33 Polwarth Gardens (NHS) — Na
- 35 Warrender Park Road (NHS) — Na
- 35 West Main Street (NHS)
- 4 Great Stuart Street (NHS) — Na
- 4 Howard Place (NHS) — Na
- 4 Inverleith Gardens (NHS) — Na
- 4 Main Street (NHS)
- 40 Court Street (NHS)
- 40 East Main Street (NHS)
- 43/6 Market Street (NHS) — Na
- 48 King Street (NHS)
- 49A High Street (NHS)
- 5 Station Road (NHS)
- 50 Fountain Place (NHS)
- 51 Slateford Road (NHS) — Na
- 577 Lanark Road (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 58 Bryce Road (NHS)
- 59A High Street (NHS)
- 6 East Hermitage Place (NHS) — Na
- 6 Main Street (NHS)
- 6 Torphichen Street (NHS)
- 61 East Main Street (NHS)
- 64 High Street (NHS)
- 64 South Bridge Street (NHS)
- 65 Ferry Road (NHS) — Na
- 65 Main Street (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 7 High Street (NHS)
- 7 Sidegate (NHS)
- 78 Market Street (NHS) — Na
- 8 Pilrig Street (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 83 Leith Walk (NHS) — Na
- 89-95 Fountainbridge (NHS) — Na
- 9 Bughtlin Market (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 91 Corstorphine Road (NHS) — Edinburgh
- 91A John Street (NHS)
- 93 Uphall Station Road (NHS)
- Advanced Dentistry Winchburgh (NHS) — Winchburgh
- Arc Smile (NHS) — Tranent
- Barbour Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Barnton Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Barnton Dental Spa (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Barron Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Bathgate Dental Spa (NHS) — Bathgate
- Be Dental Ltd (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Bellsquarry Dentistry (NHS) — Livingston
- Blue Sky Dental (NHS) — Bathgate
- Bonnyrigg Dental Care (NHS) — Bonnyrigg
- Bosco Dental Studio (NHS) — Dalkeith
- Bridge Dental Care (NHS) — Tranent
- Brite Dental Gilmerton (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Bruntsfield Dental Ian Ollerhead (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Campbell & Gibson Dental And Implant Cen (NHS) — North Berwick
- Campbell & Gibson Dental Practice (NHS) — Musselburgh
- Chalmers Dental Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Church Hill Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Citrus Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- City Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Cornerstone Smile (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Corstorphine Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Craiglockhart Clinic (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Craigmillar Dental Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Craigshill Health Centre (NHS) — Livingston
- Dedridge Health Centre (NHS) — Livingston
- Dental Express (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Dental Surgery 2 (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Duddingston Park Implant & Dental Clinic (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Dunbar Dental Practice (NHS) — Dunbar
- Duncan Street Dental Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- E H Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Earl Grey Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Dental Clinic (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Dental Studio (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Gums & Teeth (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Eh10 Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Elite Smile (NHS) — Livingston
- Fairmilehead Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Family Dental Care (NHS) — Prestonpans
- Ferryburn Dental Care (NHS) — South Queensferry
- Frederick Street Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Fresh Faced Cosmetic Clinic (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Gorgie Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Great Junction Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Haymarket Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Haymarket Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Hmp Edinburgh (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Holyrood Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Hope Park Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Kingsport Dental Clinic (NHS) — Howden Livingston
- La Belle Court (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Links Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Lw Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Macaulay Dental Practice (NHS) — Whitburn
- Meadowbank Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Midlothian Dental Practice (NHS) — Dalkeith
- Montgomery Street Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Morningside Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- My Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
- My Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
- My Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
- New Town Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Newkirkgate Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Newyearfield Dental Centre (NHS) — Livingston
- Ninetyfivedental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Orthodontic Lounge (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Penicuik Dental Centre (NHS) — Penicuik
- Prestonfield Bupa Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Riccarton Dental Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Ripple Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Sciennes Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Shanks Dental Care Ltd (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Sighthill Health Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Smiles Plus (NHS) — Armadale
- Southside Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- The Craigentinny Dental Health Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- The Cross Dental And Implant Centre (NHS) — Edinburgh
- The Trinity Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Unit 4, 8 Springfield Court (NHS)
- University Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Vitality Dental (NHS) — Edinburgh
- West Calder Dental Care (NHS) — West Calder
- West End Dental & Implant Practice (NHS) — Edinburgh
- West Granton Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- West Side Dental Care (NHS) — Edinburgh
- Westport Dental Practice (NHS) — Linlithgow
- Your Dentist (NHS) — Edinburgh
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Frequently asked questions — dentists in Lothian
How do I register with an NHS dentist in Lothian?
To register with an NHS dentist in Lothian, find a practice that's currently accepting new patients (you can check live availability on this page), then call them directly to request registration. You'll usually be asked to complete a registration form at your first appointment. You don't need a GP referral — you can self-register at any NHS dental practice that has open lists. If no practices near Lothian are currently accepting, use the Watch feature on DentalSearch to be notified the moment one opens up.
Are there NHS dentists in Lothian accepting new patients right now?
DentalSearch checks every dental practice in the Lothian area daily using NHS Digital data. The accepting status on each listing reflects today's information. Availability changes frequently — a practice may open or close its list within days. If none show as accepting right now, set a watch alert and we'll email you the instant one does.
What is the difference between NHS and private dental treatment in Lothian?
NHS dental treatment in Lothian is subsidised by the government. You pay a fixed band charge: Band 1 (check-up, scale and polish) costs £26.80; Band 2 (fillings, extractions) is £73.50; Band 3 (crowns, dentures) is £319.10 as of 2025–26. Private dental treatment has no fixed price — practices set their own fees, which are often higher but may include treatments not available on the NHS such as tooth whitening and invisible braces.
What should I do if I need emergency dental care in Lothian?
For emergency dental care in Lothian, first try calling your own dentist — most practices keep slots for urgent cases. If you're not registered anywhere, call NHS 111 (free, 24/7) and they'll direct you to the nearest urgent dental care centre. For severe swelling, difficulty swallowing, or high fever alongside dental pain, go to A&E or call 999 immediately — these can indicate a spreading infection that needs urgent medical attention.
How accurate is the NHS dentist availability data for Lothian?
DentalSearch pulls availability data from NHS Digital every morning, which reflects the official status practices report to the NHS. We also show a community accuracy score on each listing — this is based on reports from patients who've recently called the practice and told us whether they actually had space. The combination of official NHS data and community verification gives you a more reliable picture than either source alone.
How much does it cost to see a dentist in Lothian without NHS cover?
Private dental fees in Lothian vary by practice. A routine check-up typically costs £50–£100 privately. Fillings range from £80–£250 depending on material and complexity. Dental plans (such as Denplan or BUPA Dental) offer a monthly payment option that covers check-ups and includes discounts on treatment — these can be cost-effective if you need regular dental care. Always ask for a full written treatment plan and cost estimate before agreeing to private work.
Can I transfer my NHS dental registration to a practice in Lothian?
You don't need to formally transfer — NHS dental registration in England is not tied to a specific area. If you move to Lothian, simply find a practice that's accepting new NHS patients and register with them. Your previous dentist may send records if requested, but this isn't required to start NHS treatment. Be aware that if you haven't seen a dentist within 24 months, some practices treat you as a new patient regardless of prior registration history.