Find an NHS dentist that's actually taking patients
We check every NHS dental practice in England each morning, show you how recently each one confirmed its status, and email you when one near you opens up.
The picture across England today
From the NHS website, checked 8 Nov 2026, 17:55.
31%
of practices say they're accepting new NHS adult patients
43%
say they're accepting new NHS child patients
100%
haven't confirmed their status in over 95 days, so treat those with caution
Whoever you're looking for
AdultsNHS places for adults are the hardest to find. We list practices that recently confirmed they're accepting first.Find a dentist near you 
ChildrenNHS dental treatment is free for under-18s, and practices list children separately. Check the children's status on each listing.Who gets free treatment 
Urgent careToothache, swelling or a broken tooth and no dentist? Call NHS 111 or, in an emergency, 999.What to do now
Latest practices to open up
Practices that recently changed from not accepting to accepting, newest first.
No practices have changed status recently.
Built for how NHS dentistry really works
Freshness first
Practices report their own status and only have to confirm it every quarter. We show the date on every listing and grey out anything older than 95 days.
Alerts on real changes
We record every status change each day. You get an email only when a practice near you switches to accepting, never for a re-confirmed listing.
What people heard on the phone
Visitors tell us what happened when they called. Reports sit next to the official status so you know what to expect.
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Guides while you look
Let the dentist find you
Tell us your postcode and how far you can travel. When a practice in range starts accepting new NHS patients, you'll get one email with the phone number.
Common questions
How up to date is this?
We pull every NHS dental listing in England from the NHS website each morning (last check 8 Nov 2026, 17:55). Each practice sets its own status, so we also show the date the practice last confirmed it.
Is DentalWatch part of the NHS?
No. DentalWatch is an independent service run by Asaru Labs Ltd. We use public NHS website data under the Open Government Licence, and we always recommend confirming with the practice.
Why does a practice say it's accepting when it isn't?
Practices only have to confirm their details once a quarter, so a status can be weeks old. That's why we show freshness, grey out statuses older than 95 days, and collect reports from people who called.
What can I do if nobody near me is accepting?
Set up an alert, widen your radius, and ask practices whether they keep a waiting list. If you're in pain or have swelling, call NHS 111. They can book urgent dental appointments.
Stop ringing round. Start watching.
Search your postcode now, or set an alert and we'll do the checking every morning.