Barton Dental Surgery

Have to give 1 star as google won’t permit 0 or minus stars. Booked an appointment specifically around my own work schedule over a month in advance for check up and extraction of a tooth. Dentist 30-40 minutes behind so I had to cancel, receptionist extremely unhelpful and unsympathetic and couldn’t offer another appointment for over 4 weeks. Absolute shambles and joke of a dental practice. Absolutely will not be returning.

Dentist insisted on removing a small amount of "limescale" from my teeth. Afterwards left my gums bleeding, and my teeth sharp where he had chipped away my actual tooth, leaving them all mishapened. I am not happy!! The experience was painful and has now ruined my teeth. I did not consent to this removal in the first place, and the dentist did not pause the procedure when i asked him to.

Fan-bloody-tastic! Went for my initial check-up today - very thorough. 6 xrays. I didn't catch my dentist name but he was amazing. So relaxed. Did an amazing job and even took a dodgy wisdom tooth out there and then! Couldn't ask for better service. Absolutely puts my previous dental practice to utter shame!

I've been with this practice for a number of years and can highly recommend. Dr Schalk De Wet has a wealth of experience, a steady pair of hands and you can trust his judgement and any work he carries out. Alison, the practice manager, was very helpful indeed, providing appointment options and supplying further records on request. Like all dentists, this is a busy practice (which is a good sign), they do get a lot of calls and sometimes you may need to wait and call back which is fully understandable - I found leaving a message on their 'contact us' useful. This practice has looked af…