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Helping nervous patients
Nervous about the dentist? Our experienced clinicians help anxious patients every day with dental sedation that can make all the difference. Contact us today.
Arnica Dental Care, located in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, was established in 2001 as a private dental practice. We’ve grown steadily over the past 24 years into a leading provider of general and specialist dental care.
Our comprehensive approach covers a full spectrum of dental services, ranging from routine check-ups and general dentistry to complex oral surgery and dental implant treatments. By working closely with a team of highly skilled dentists, we ensure each patient receives the highest standard of care and consistently excellent results.
We are known for our compassionate approach to treating nervous patients. With a combination of gentle dentistry and dental sedation, we prioritise patient comfort at every stage - something that was acknowledged by the Private Dentistry Awards, which Arnica Dental Care won in 2019 and 2021.
A warm welcome to Arnica Dental Care
What makes us different
Over 20 years' placing dental implants
We're accepting dentist referrals
Award winning practice
Free Wi-Fi
Nervous? Ask us about sedation
Free on-site parking
3D dental scanner
Payment options available
Our treatments
General dentistry
We’re always here for check-ups, hygienist appointments, fillings, tooth extractions, and emergency appointments.
Restorative dentistry
Let us repair and protect your smile with dental implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, and root canal treatments.
Cosmetic dentistry
Composite bonding, home teeth whitening kits, and in-practice teeth whitening including Philips ZOOM!
Orthodontics
Teeth straightening with systems such as Invisalign
How to pay for your treatment
Pay per appointment
You can pay for your dental treatment as and when you visit the practice, whether for an NHS or a private appointment.
We accept all major credit and debit cards.
Bupa Smile Plan
A dental payment plan that’s kinder on your pocket.
Spread routine dental costs throughout the year†. Tell us how many check-ups and hygiene appointments you need and we’ll take care of the rest.
Finance options
Spread the cost of your dental treatment so you can get started.
Choose an amount you can afford each month‡, so you don’t have to pay for your treatment all in one go – with different options available to suit your situation.
Dental insurance
Attend your appointment in practice with no forms and no fuss.
Enjoy a seamless dental visit with Instant Claim and up to 20% off general dental treatments‖.
Health insurance
Self-paying Bupa private health insurance customers have a new dental allowance to use at our practices.
Meet the team at Arnica Dental Care
With different skills and expertise, our team offers excellent routine care and specialist treatment.
Eleanor Ledger
Dr. Ledger qualified from Cardiff University and began her career working in hospital dentistry, gaining a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1994.
Gillian Kemp
Gillian qualified in dentistry in 2002 and has membership of the British Dental Association and the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry.
Goldie Songra
In 2004, Goldie qualified in dentistry from the University of Bristol. He held posts in maxillofacial surgery, restorative dentistry and paediatric dentistry, at various hospitals.
What our patients say about us
How to find us
Our practice is situated on a main road between Cheltenham town centre and the village of Leckhampton in South Cheltenham. There are two free parking spaces available for patients with limited mobility on the forecourt directly in front of the practice. There is also free on-street parking close by. We can be reached by bus from Clarence Street – get off at the third stop along Leckhampton Road. We are on the right-hand side as you walk away from town. We also have a removable ramp to access the practice, but unfortunately there is no disabled toilet. To support our commitment to sustainability, please consider walking or using public transport for your appointment if possible.
Bupa Dental Care Cheltenham Arnica
Opening hours*
| Monday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Feel at ease with your career in dentistry. We’re fully invested in you, so you can give your best every day.
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‡Finance applicant must be aged 18 or over, a UK resident, have a UK bank account and be in permanent employment. All loans are subject to eligibility, status, affordability and a credit check. T&Cs apply. Finance is available on private dental treatments only.
The minimum spend for finance is £250 and the maximum is £50,000. 0% APR representative is available on repayment terms of up to 36 months subject to the amount of credit. Finance taken at repayment terms of 48 or 60 months is subject to 7.9% APR representative.
Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited, Vantage Office Park, Bristol, BS16 1GW, whose company registered number is 00478127. Oasis Dental Care Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA registration number 710559. Oasis Dental Care Limited is a credit broker and not a lender.
Finance is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. Registered Office: Novuna House, Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 3HP. Registered in Cardiff under company no. 1630491. The register can be accessed through www.fca.org.uk.
‖Bupa Insurance:
You need to let the dentist know that you have Bupa dental insurance and provide your membership number prior to your appointment to benefit from this offer. 10% or 20% discounts are available depending on the practice and the dentist you are seeing. To find the selected Bupa owned and approved network dental practices where this offer is available visit finder.bupa.co.uk and search the Bupa Dental Insurance Network. Discount excludes laboratory fees and specialist treatment and cannot be used against NHS and Bupa Dental Essentials services. Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.
Bupa Dental Insurance is provided by Bupa Insurance Limited. Registered in England and Wales with registration number 3956433. Bupa Insurance limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.Arranged and administered by Bupa Insurance Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England and Wales with registration number 3829851. Registered office: 1 Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ.
All UK Bupa Dental practices accept Visa, Master Card, and American Express cards.
†Bupa Smile Plan:
Terms and conditions apply. Applicants must be 18 or over. Payments are collected by monthly Direct Debit.
*Equivalent appointment prices of included treatments (check-up & hygiene appointments) are an average of 10% less than when booked as a standalone appointment. (77% of 332 participating practices.)
^ We may record or monitor our calls.
Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited. Registered in England and Wales No: 00478127. Registered office: Bupa Dental Care, Vantage Office Park, Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook, Bristol, United Kingdom BS16 1GW.
Oasis Dental Care Limited has a number of trading names including Bupa Dental Care. Please see the list of our different trading names.