Exeter Dental Centre, part of Bupa
Currently accepting new private patients
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Castle Square House, 17 Castle St, Exeter, EX4 3PT View on map
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Today - 8:00am to 5:00pm See all opening hours
A big hello from our practice
Our luxurious, private dental practice in Exeter City Centre offers a wide range of dental services under one roof, and our goal is to take the stress out of going to the dentist. We believe in consistency, so once you’re happy with your dentist, you’ll see them every time you visit us.
We’ve made sure our practice is a relaxing place to come to. When you arrive, our friendly receptionists will welcome you and take your coat. While you wait, you can sink into one of our comfy chairs with a cup of coffee and a glossy magazine.
Dental treatments and services
We offer a broad range of advanced and restorative dentistry and can handle complex cases. We offer general dental services, including private check-ups and hygiene appointments, as well as cosmetic services such as teeth whitening and full smile makeovers.
Teeth straightening is also available, including discreet Invisalign treatment to help straighten your smile using near-invisible aligners.
We’re experienced in placing dental implants. Find out more about our implant services.
We welcome referrals from general dentists across Exeter and the whole of the South West. Get in touch to learn more about our referral services or refer a patient.
Nervous patients
We understand how tough it can be if you’re anxious or even phobic about going to the dentist. Lots of nervous patients come to us because we really do get it. We believe in ‘gentle dentistry’ and may be able to offer conscious sedation during treatment. In reception, adult colouring books and stress balls can help take your mind off things.
How to find us
You can’t miss our lovely rounded white building with its bright blue awnings, just off Sidwell Street. There’s nearby pay-and-display parking in the car park by John Lewis or in Howell Road.
Exeter station is just a six-minute walk from us and all the local bus routes go through the city centre. If you’re cycling to us, there’s a bike rack just outside the practice.
Dental implants to replace missing teeth
What makes us different?
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Payment options available
No insurance needed
You don't need Bupa insurance to visit our practice. Get in touch with us to book an appointment
Exeter Dental Centre, part of Bupa
Opening hours*
| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 3:30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
*Opening hours may vary due to COVID-19 and public holidays. Please get in touch with us to find out more.
Bupa Smile Plan
Bupa Smile Plan is a subscription product for routine private dental care including check-ups and hygiene appointments and monitoring X-rays.
How it works
Instead of paying at each appointment, the costs are spread equally across 12 monthly payments.
Why choose Bupa Smile Plan?
Bupa Smile Plan can make your life easier by helping you to:
- Commit to regular dental check-ups and hygiene appointments
- Budget for your regular dental care over the year
- Save with a 10% discount on selected private dental treatments. See our FAQs for a list of which treatments are included
What makes Exeter Dental Centre different?
Below are a few key things that make us unique.
A strong team of dentists
We have highly qualified dentists with considerable experience and expertise. Several teach undergraduate dentistry students, lecture internationally, or have worked or studied overseas. All of them are here because they want to achieve great results with minimum stress for the patient.
Advanced equipment
We’ve invested in the latest technology for precision diagnosis and treatment, giving greater confidence to our dentists and our patients. This includes:
- A 3D CBCT scanner
- Intra-oral cameras in every surgery (patients can see the images)
- A microscope for root canal therapy
- An air-flow polisher for removing stubborn tooth stains
We accept referrals
We welcome referrals from dentists, dental therapists, hygienists and clinical dental technicians across the South West. We can take NHS referrals for orthodontics, and all referrals are confirmed within 24 hours.
- Endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, implants, crowns, bridges, veneers and dentures
- Complex restorative dental care (we’ll always try to save a tooth)
- Dental sedation
Meet the team
- Dentists
- Hygienists
- Dental Nurses
- Practice
Ruairi Cunnane
Ruairi is a general dentist with particular interests in complex restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. He also provides dental sedation for nervous patients.
Read full profileAlexandra Griffin
Having worked in Australia, Alex now divides her time between us and hospital work. She’s interested in orthodontics and dental trauma.
Read full profileDawn Lovell
Dawn helped to set up the first dental training programme in Brunei. She has a particular interest in dental aesthetics.
Read full profileHilary Cooke
Hilary is our periodontist and has a special interest in aesthetic reconstructive periodontal procedures.
Read full profileJames Hall
Originally from the Midlands, Jim worked in Wales before joining us here in Exeter.
Read full profileMohamed Elneklawy
Mohamed qualified from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2004. In 2018, he was entered onto the GDC specialist list for endodontics.
Read full profileAlexandra Bishop
Alex graduated from Teesside University in June 2018 with a first-class degree in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.
Read full profileLauren Skornia
Lauren started her career in dentistry as a dental nurse before qualifying as a dental hygienist from Cardiff University in 2014.
Kim Strawbridge
Laura Dudley
Besides her work as a dental nurse, Laura has trained to provide some facial aesthetics treatments.
Chloe Cartlidge
Chloe is a qualified dental nurse with a keen interest in orthodontics, implants and periodontics.
Read full profileDayna Smith
Elisabeth Skeen
Emily Edwards
Clare Knott
Julie Ireland
Lorraine Gwyn
Ashton Heal
Ashton Heal is our treatment coordinator and has over nine years of experience in dentistry across the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
Read full profileSadie Madge
If you’re interested in dental implants, fill out the form below and one of our enquiry coordinators will be in touch.
Implant enquiry form
Select your affected teeth
Please click on the teeth where you are considering dental implants, using the options below:
Click once for missing tooth
Click twice for loose or failing tooth
Click three times for a broken tooth
Key:
= Missing tooth
= Loose/failing tooth
= Broken tooth
Implant enquiry form
A member of our friendly team will then be in touch to discuss your requirements
Branded treatments and services
Helping to straighten the world’s smiles for over 50 years.
Braces that move naturally with your teeth as they realign, for greater comfort and faster results.
Fix crowded or protruding front teeth effectively and safely, typically in 6-18 weeks.
Brighten your smile at home, by day or by night.
High performing, long lasting whitening results with low sensitivity.
Clear aligners which gradually straighten your teeth.
Patient feedback
Whitening can be an important part of a smile makeover. We always check the suitability of your teeth, as it may not be recommended for some patients with high sensitivity. It’s important to know that we may not be able to treat all of your teeth: whitening can’t alter the colour of fillings, crowns, veneers, for example. Your dentist can explain and suggest any options open to you.
We do understand that some people really struggle with dental treatment. But we have lots of ways to help put you at ease. Please just tell us how you feel and what worries you, and then we can work together to decide on the right approach.
Generally we recommend twice yearly check-ups every six months. However, this varies on a case by case basis. Your Bupa Dental Care dentist will talk to you about when and how often we need to see you.
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11. Offer available at select Bupa Dental Care Practices only to patients aged 18 years or over. 2. The offer is valid to new private patients who book a new private patient check-up between November 6th 2023 and January 7th 2024 and attend the check-up by January 31st 2024 (inclusive). 3. The discount is against the full price of a new private patient check-up. 4. Appointments subject to availability. 4. One offer per patient. 5. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. 6. No cash alternative to this offer is available. 7. Offer may be withdrawn or amended at any time. 8. X-rays included.
*Finance applicant must be aged 18 or over, a UK resident, have a UK bank account and be in permanent employment.
The minimum spend for finance is £500 and the maximum is £50,000. 0% APR representative is available on repayment terms of up to 40 months. Finance taken at repayment terms of 48 or 60 months is subject to 7.9% APR representative.
All finance is subject to eligibility, status, affordability and a credit check T&Cs apply.
***Illustration based on finance of £2,400, repaid at £60,00 per month over 40 months at 0% interest. £2,400 price point includes a single implant, the abutment and a screw-retained porcelain crown.
†Illustration is based on finance of £3000, repaid over 40 months, at £75.00 per month at 0% interest. Average cost of teeth straightening is approximately £3000.
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.
Many images and videos used throughout our website were taken before the COVID-19 outbreak and therefore do not represent COVID best practices.
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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. For a list of all our different trading names please follow this link.
