How many dental clinics are there in Bristol?

This index holds 151 dental clinics in Bristol listed on Google Maps, 123 of them carrying a public rating. It covers the practices a patient finds when searching, not a complete municipal register.

What is the average dental clinic rating in Bristol?

Dental clinics in Bristol average 4.61 out of 5 on Google, across 123 rated practices. 73.2% hold 4.5 stars or higher and 9.8% sit below 4.0.

Which dental clinics in Bristol have the highest Google rating?

Among Bristol practices with at least 50 published Google reviews, the highest-rated are Bristol Dental Anaesthetic Clinic (4.9★, 722 reviews); The Bristol Dental Practice (4.9★, 691 reviews); Elgin Park Dental Practice - Redland (4.9★, 659 reviews).

What do dental patients in Bristol complain about most?

Across the 163 one- and two-star reviews of Bristol clinics, front-desk and booking problems appear 1.85x more often than complaints about the clinical treatment. The most-cited operational topic is front-desk service & attitude, in 62 of those reviews.

Do dental clinics in Bristol publish a phone number?

97.4% of the 151 dental clinics in Bristol publish a phone number on their Google listing and 86.1% link a website. The median practice carries 28 Google reviews.

How do dental clinics in Bristol compare with the rest of the United Kingdom?

Bristol clinics average 4.61 against 4.56 across the United Kingdom. 73.2% of Bristol practices hold 4.5 stars or higher, against 74.2% nationally.

When was this Bristol dental data collected?

The listings and ratings were read from Google Maps and last updated 2026-08-30. The review text analysed covers 2,325 reviews published between 2014-09-16 and 2026-08-29.

Voxletic Research · August 2026 edition

Dental clinics in Bristol: what 2,325 Google reviews show

151 dental clinics in Bristol sit in this index. The average rating is 4.61, above the United Kingdom average.

Figures for this city updated 2026-08-30

151

Clinics in the index

4.61

Average rating

73.2%

Rated 4.5 stars or higher

1.85x

Front desk vs clinical

How much more often front-desk problems appear than clinical ones in 1-2 star reviews

How the city is rated

Clinics by rating band

< 3.0

3.0-3.4

3.5-3.9

17%

4.0-4.4

20%

4.5-4.7

53%

4.8-5.0

Source: Google Maps listings collected for this index

What drives the bad reviews

Front desk & access113
Clinical treatment61

Reviews mentioning a front-desk or access problem vs. reviews mentioning the clinical treatment, within 1-2 star reviews. A review can mention both.

Topics cited in 1-2 star reviews

Front-desk service & attitude

Clinical treatment

Getting an appointment

Billing & price surprises

Promised call-backs that never came

Waiting times

Unanswered calls & phone problems

Language barriers

One review can cite several topics, so the totals add up to more than the sample

Highest-rated clinics

#	Clinic	Rating	Reviews
1	Bristol Dental Anaesthetic Clinic	4.9★	722
2	The Bristol Dental Practice	4.9★	691
3	Elgin Park Dental Practice - Redland	4.9★	659
4	Muse Dental	4.9★	592
5	The Dental Surgery	4.9★	496
6	Charlton Dental Bristol	4.9★	488
7	Dermaskin Clinic	4.9★	392
8	Clifton Dental Studio	4.9★	302
9	Charlton Road Dental	4.9★	283
10	Parrys Lane Dental Practice	4.9★	197

Clinics with at least 50 published reviews, ordered by rating.

What about your own practice?

The figures above describe Bristol as a whole. Type your practice name to read what its own reviews say: the themes patients praise, the themes they complain about, and how it stands against the practices around it.

How a dental answering service handles these calls

How reachable the clinics are

97.4%

Publish a phone number

86.1%

Have a website

Median reviews per clinic

Key findings

01
73.2% of Bristol clinics hold 4.5 stars or higher, below the United Kingdom average of 74.2%.
02
In Bristol's 1-2 star reviews, front-desk and booking problems appear 1.85x more often than clinical complaints (163 reviews in the sample).
03
The most-cited operational topic in Bristol is front-desk service & attitude: 62 of 163 negative reviews mention it.
04
97.4% of Bristol clinics publish a phone number and 86.1% have a website, across 151 clinics in the index.

Frequently asked questions

How many dental clinics are there in Bristol?: This index holds 151 dental clinics in Bristol listed on Google Maps, 123 of them carrying a public rating. It covers the practices a patient finds when searching, not a complete municipal register.
What is the average dental clinic rating in Bristol?: Dental clinics in Bristol average 4.61 out of 5 on Google, across 123 rated practices. 73.2% hold 4.5 stars or higher and 9.8% sit below 4.0.
Which dental clinics in Bristol have the highest Google rating?: Among Bristol practices with at least 50 published Google reviews, the highest-rated are Bristol Dental Anaesthetic Clinic (4.9★, 722 reviews); The Bristol Dental Practice (4.9★, 691 reviews); Elgin Park Dental Practice - Redland (4.9★, 659 reviews).
What do dental patients in Bristol complain about most?: Across the 163 one- and two-star reviews of Bristol clinics, front-desk and booking problems appear 1.85x more often than complaints about the clinical treatment. The most-cited operational topic is front-desk service & attitude, in 62 of those reviews.
Do dental clinics in Bristol publish a phone number?: 97.4% of the 151 dental clinics in Bristol publish a phone number on their Google listing and 86.1% link a website. The median practice carries 28 Google reviews.
How do dental clinics in Bristol compare with the rest of the United Kingdom?: Bristol clinics average 4.61 against 4.56 across the United Kingdom. 73.2% of Bristol practices hold 4.5 stars or higher, against 74.2% nationally.
When was this Bristol dental data collected?: The listings and ratings were read from Google Maps and last updated 2026-08-30. The review text analysed covers 2,325 reviews published between 2014-09-16 and 2026-08-29.