Islington has 51 CQC-registered dental practices covering areas such as Angel, Highbury, Finsbury Park. 22 of them publish a fee guide we have read. The median private check-up published here is £50, close to the London median of £49 (18 fee guides, August 2026).
CQC does not award ratings to dental practices; it inspects them against five regulations and publishes whether each is met. All 51 are registered and inspected by the CQC — each profile shows its inspection date and a link to the full report. 30 of the 51 practices we list here (59%) hold an active NHS contract, according to NHS England's Organisation Data Service — a contract isn't the same as an open list, so always ring and ask. Compare NHS band charges against private fees below, and check each practice's inspection outcome before you book.
Typical Prices · Islington
Procedure
NHS
Private · published (Islington)
Dental Implants
Not covered
£1,100 – £1,6509 fee guides
Invisalign
Not covered
£2,121 – £3,16214 fee guides
Veneers (per tooth)
Not covered
£555 – £90620 fee guides
Composite Bonding (per tooth)
Not covered
£176 – £28010 fee guides
Teeth Whitening
Not covered
£312 – £44822 fee guides
Root Canal
£76.60
£325 – £69819 fee guides
The middle half of prices Islington practices publish themselves, read August 2026; treatments with fewer than five local fee guides are not shown · All London prices →
CQC Quality
Practice checks
Count
Share
CQC-registered practices
51
100%
Offer NHS treatment
30
59%
CQC does not award ratings to dentists. Each practice's inspection date and full report are on its profile. How CQC assesses dentists →
Unit 4, 104-122 City Road, London, EC1V 2NR · Private
✓CQC-registeredlast check Jun 2017
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Questions
How much does a private dentist cost in Islington?
A private check-up in Islington typically costs £45 to £72 — the middle half of 18 check-up prices Islington practices publish in their own fee guides, read August 2026. The median is £50, close to the London median of £49. Individual treatments vary by practice and clinician.
Are there NHS dentists accepting new patients in Islington?
We can't verify who's currently accepting new NHS patients — lists change too often, and the NHS's own listing has been criticised for going stale (the British Dental Association found 86 of 100 practices shown as "accepting" new adult NHS patients could not actually take them). What we can confirm: 30 of the 51 practices we list in Islington (59%) hold an active NHS General Dental Services contract, according to NHS England's Organisation Data Service. See which ones below, and always ring to check before you visit.
Are Islington dental practices CQC-rated?
No — CQC does not award ratings (Outstanding/Good) to dental practices; it has no legal power to rate them. Instead it registers and inspects each practice against five regulations. All 51 Islington practices on our list are CQC-registered; each profile links to its full inspection report.
Neighbouring boroughs
Practices just over the boundary from Islington — worth checking, since private prices change with the postcode and the border is often a short bus ride.
NHS charges from DHSC (April 2026). Private prices vary by practice — check each
practice’s published fee guide. CQC data via the CQC public API under Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we collect and verify data.