Voxletic Research · August 2026 edition
Dental clinics in Bristol: what 2,082 Google reviews show
151 dental clinics in Bristol sit in this index, carrying 11,146 published Google reviews between them. The average rating is 4.61, above the United Kingdom average.
Figures for this city updated 2026-08-06
How the city is rated
Source: Google Maps listings collected for this index
What drives the bad reviews
- Front desk & access110
- Clinical treatment58
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 reachable the clinics are
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 1.90x more often than clinical complaints (158 reviews in the sample).
- 03
The most-cited operational topic in Bristol is front-desk service & attitude: 61 of 158 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 158 one- and two-star reviews of Bristol clinics, front-desk and booking problems appear 1.90x more often than complaints about the clinical treatment. The most-cited operational topic is front-desk service & attitude, in 61 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 2026-08-06. The review text analysed covers 2,082 reviews published between 2014-09-16 and 2026-08-01.
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