West Auckland Dental Practice

★★★☆☆ 3.4 · 60 reviews Checking hours…

24-26 Front Street, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HW · Regulated by Care Quality Commission (CQC)

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West Auckland Dental Practice in County Durham offers examinations, dental hygiene, implants, crowns, bridges, veneers, white fillings, root canal treatment, dentures and teeth whitening. Treatments include Invisalign, All-on-4, Emax, Valplast and Boutique whitening. The practice has ground-floor access, a lift and free parking.

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Treatments & services 61

Examinations/Check-upsDental HygieneDental ImplantsTeeth WhiteningVeneersCrownsBridgesWhite/Composite FillingsRoot Canal TreatmentDenturesTooth ExtractionPeriodontics/GumInvisalign/Clear AlignersEmergency DentistryOral SurgeryMouth/Night GuardsInlays/OnlaysNHS DentistryFluoride TreatmentNew Patient Exam - AdultNew Patient Exam - ChildExam - AdultExam - Child 0-10Exam - Child 11-17EmergencyXray - Small (Intraoral)Xray - Large (OPT)Hygienist VisitPeriodontal TreatmentComposite - 1 surface

+ 31 more on the practice's website.

Mentioned on the practice's own website · last checked May 2026. These are the treatments we could find. The practice may offer more.

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NHS availability

This practice provides NHS dental treatment and last treated NHS patients in June 2026.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority general dental contract records, June 2026 data, the most recent month published. NHS availability can change, so please contact the practice to confirm.
We checked this in September 2026.

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Patient information

Children & families welcomeNervous patients welcomeNew private patients welcome

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Patient reviews

3.4 ★★★☆☆ 60 reviews
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Ryszard B ★☆☆☆☆

I am extremely disappointed and shocked by the lack of professionalism regarding my son's dental care. A routine check-up was due in March, but instead, the practice scheduled it for October. A seven-month delay for a young child's dental appointment is absolutely unacceptable and irresponsible. I do not agree with such treatment and the complete lack of respect for patients' health and schedule. If you are looking for a reliable dental practice for your children, look elsewhere. I strongly do not recommend this place.

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Donna Peadon ★☆☆☆☆

I'd been with this dental practice for years and thought it had been a while since my last check up. I called to ask when my next check up was due and the receptionist took great delight in informing me I'd been removed from the NHS list. If they were going to change their business model and not send reminders they should at least have informed everyone of this change. I happily paid the £30 odd check up fee even though I felt the check ups were more regular than I needed to keep my NHS registration. I progressed to checking my children were still registered, luckily they were, however the …

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Emma Elizabeth ★☆☆☆☆

Left my 9 year old a whole month before getting her out of pain. When the day came of the apt I had 1 hour cancellation notice,if I was to do that my deposit would have been taken! Receptionist extremely up herself and and thinking she was high and mighty thought she would talk to me like a child on the phone because I expressed my little girl had been waiting a month and now left again. They proceeded to lie and say they called me several times over the last few weeks,funny that, I had nothing. She then just slammed the phone down on me.contradicted herself a bit there seeing as she was an…

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Phil Hetherington ★☆☆☆☆

Took off NHS register because of covid this has happened with many people and no point in discussing they aren't bothered the do offer going private but will go private eles where thanks

The team

23 GDC-registered clinicians listed on the practice's website.

General Dental Council registration numbers shown on the practice's website · last checked May 2026.

Facilities & access

Free parkingGround-floor accessLift

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Technology

InvisalignEmaxValplastBoutiqueAll-on-4

From the practice's website · last checked May 2026. The technology we could find mentioned. The practice may use more.

Payment plans & membership

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Regulated by Care Quality Commission

CQC regulates West Auckland Dental Care Limited / Mr James Harrison to provide care at this location. Registered since 04/07/2025. Last inspection 26/Jan/2024.

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Source: CQC · last checked May 2026 · how we check listings