NHS Dentists Accepting New Patients in Hackney

Checked against NHS records: 12 August 2026

13 of the 28 NHS dental practices in Hackney are currently accepting new adult NHS patients, according to the latest availability each practice reported to the NHS website. Statuses change frequently — we track them daily and show when each practice last confirmed.

13accepting new patients
2children only
5not accepting
8not recently confirmed

Accepting new NHS patients in Hackney

Sorted by how recently each practice confirmed its status with the NHS. Always phone before travelling.

Orchid Dental Care

Accepting new NHS patients

Orchid Denta Care, 1 Balls Pond Road, london, N1 4AX

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 11 August 2026

Dent Essentials

Accepting new NHS patients

75 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3BS

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 1 July 2026

Clapton Dental Surgery

Accepting new NHS patients

Clapton Dental Surgery, 83 Chatsworth Road, Clapton, London, E5 0LH

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 30 June 2026

Dental Surgery

Accepting new NHS patients

E8 Dental Care, 380a Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1HR

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 29 June 2026

Well Street Dental Clinic

Accepting new NHS patients

Well Street Dental Clinic, 220 Well Street, Hackney, London, E9 6QT

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 26 June 2026

Ardent Smile

Accepting new NHS patients

77 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BU

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 25 June 2026

City Smile

Accepting new NHS patients

37-39 Mare Street, London, E8 4RP

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 22 June 2026

Dental Surgery

Accepting new NHS patients

139 Well Street, Hackney, London, E9 7LJ

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 11 June 2026

Kumar S. Sehgal

Accepting new NHS patients

84 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton, London, E5 0RN

Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under

Status confirmed by practice: 4 June 2026

Accepting children or specific groups only

Not recently confirmed (8) — worth phoning

These Hackney practices haven't confirmed their NHS availability recently. Some may still be taking patients — phoning them directly can pay off.

Currently not accepting new NHS patients (5)

Ask to join their waiting list — practices reopen to NHS patients when capacity frees up, and we track every change.

NHS dentists near Hackney

Need a dentist urgently in Hackney?

You don't need to be registered with any dentist to get urgent NHS dental care. Call NHS 111 (or use 111 online) and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic. Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90, or it's free if you're exempt from charges. More in our emergency dental care guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Which dentists in Hackney are taking on NHS patients right now?

As of 12 August 2026, Orchid Dental Care, Dent Essentials, Clapton Dental Surgery and 10 other practices in Hackney reported accepting new NHS patients. Statuses change often, so phone the practice to confirm before travelling.

How up to date is this page?

We re-check the NHS website's official records for every dental practice in Hackney daily, and this page was last refreshed on 12 August 2026. Practices are asked to confirm their acceptance status with the NHS at least every 90 days, so we also show when each practice last confirmed its status.

How much does an NHS dentist in Hackney cost?

NHS dental charges are the same across England: Band 1 (check-up, X-rays) £27.90, Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) £76.60, Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges) £332.10. Children and some adults are entitled to free treatment.

What should I do if no NHS dentist in Hackney is accepting new patients?

Join waiting lists at practices near you, check nearby towns (Islington and Tower Hamlets currently show availability), and re-check this page — availability genuinely changes. For urgent dental problems you don't need to be registered anywhere: call NHS 111 and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic.

Useful guides

Availability data is self-reported by practices to the NHS website and re-checked by DentistTracker daily (last refresh: 12 August 2026). It can change at any time — always phone the practice to confirm. See how our tracking works.