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NHS dentists in NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian has 90 NHS dental practices, covering Aberdeen, Elgin, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie and Banff. Between December 2025 and March 2026, 44 of them ended up with more patients than they started with.

Nobody publishes a national list of who’s taking new NHS patients. NHS Inform’s find a dentist tool shows you where they are but not whether they’ve got space, and it tells you to ring and ask. Some boards do put out their own list, NHS Tayside for one, so it’s worth checking your board’s site too.

What’s below is whether a practice’s list actually grew between December 2025 and March 2026, the two most recent counts published. One that was signing people up then is a better bet than one whose list shrank. It’s not a promise though. You still have to phone, and some of that growth will be existing patients re-registering rather than new ones.

One more thing worth knowing: these are net figures. A practice that registered 300 people and lost 200 shows up the same as one that quietly took on 100. It also can’t tell you how many a practice is able to take at once, or whether they do it steadily or in bursts when a new dentist starts. This is a shorter list to phone, not a way of avoiding the phoning.

Where a practice grew but its postcode area didn’t, that’s flagged underneath. It usually means another practice nearby closed or lost a dentist and the patients were moved across, so the list grew without anyone new getting on.

Practices that took people on

Biggest increase first, but don’t read too much into the order. A big jump is often a practice absorbing patients from one that closed, and it can mean they’re now stretched — one reader waited eight weeks for an appointment at a practice near the top of a list like this. A small rise still means somebody was getting registered, so the full list below is worth a look too.

  • Mastrick Smile Care

    Unit 2-3 Greenfern Place, Aberdeen · AB16 6JR

    2,194 patients

    took on 724

  • Peterhead Dental And Implant Centre

    44 Marischal Street, Peterhead · AB42 1HS

    13,962 patients

    took on 709

  • Portlethen Dental Care

    4 Cookston Road, Portlethen · AB12 4PT

    14,818 patients

    took on 180

  • 8 To 8 Dental

    32 West Church Street, Buckie · AB56 1HL

    11,483 patients

    took on 155

  • Old Town Dental Care

    519 King Street, Aberdeen · AB24 3BT

    12,979 patients

    took on 126

  • Countesswells Dental Practice

    8 Deer Park Place, Countesswells · AB15 8FX

    534 patients

    took on 125

    but AB15 shrank overall

  • Huntly Dental Practice

    41 Duke Street, Huntly · AB54 8DT

    13,011 patients

    took on 112

  • 8to8 Dental

    1 Westerton Rd North, Keith · AB55 5FL

    5,942 patients

    took on 110

  • Holburn Dental Care

    616 Holburn Street, Aberdeen · AB10 7JQ

    5,733 patients

    took on 105

  • T/A Frithside Dental Care

    32-36 Frithside Street, Fraserburgh · AB43 9AR

    8,056 patients

    took on 101

    but AB43 only grew by 38

Every NHS practice in NHS Grampian

Grouped by town, largest practice first. A few of these aren’t places you can register at all — the list PHS publish includes prison dental services, orthodontists and oral surgeons who only take referrals, and clinics that are mostly private. Anywhere with only a handful of NHS patients is marked.

  • Primary Care Dental Services

    Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road, Aberdeen · AB15 6RE

    25,132 patients

    list fell by 346

  • Bridge Street Aesthetic&Dental Clinic

    24-28 Bridge Street, Aberdeen · AB11 6JJ

    15,910 patients

    took on 52

    but AB11 shrank overall

  • Grandholm Dental Clinic

    The Heritage Centre,Grandholm Crescent, Aberdeen · AB22 8BH

    13,874 patients

    list fell by 84

  • Old Town Dental Care

    519 King Street, Aberdeen · AB24 3BT

    12,979 patients

    took on 126

  • West End Dental

    189 Great Western Road, Aberdeen · AB10 6PS

    10,753 patients

    list fell by 30

  • Academy Dental Care

    86 Crown Street, Aberdeen · AB11 6ET

    10,616 patients

    list fell by 22

  • Smile Dental Care

    218 Union Street, Aberdeen · AB10 1TL

    9,689 patients

    took on 79

  • Advance Dental Centre

    17 Crown Street, Aberdeen · AB11 6HA

    9,024 patients

    list fell by 5

  • Miller Rm & Miller Mj

    101 Victoria Road, Aberdeen · AB11 9LX

    7,877 patients

    list fell by 74

  • Cove Bay Dental

    4 Catto Walk, Aberdeen · AB12 3PT

    7,455 patients

    list fell by 13

  • Mydentist

    21 Springfield Road, Aberdeen · AB15 7RJ

    7,361 patients

    list fell by 49

  • Woodside Dental Practice

    417 Great Northern Road, Aberdeen · AB24 2EU

    6,717 patients

    took on 27

  • Union Street Dental Care

    129 Union Street, Aberdeen · AB11 6BH

    5,827 patients

    took on 2

    but AB11 shrank overall

  • Holburn Dental Care

    616 Holburn Street, Aberdeen · AB10 7JQ

    5,733 patients

    took on 105

  • Carden Place Dental Practice

    32 Carden Place, Aberdeen · AB10 1UP

    5,333 patients

    took on 3

  • Granite City Clinic

    147 Holburn Street, Aberdeen · AB10 6BL

    5,062 patients

    took on 25

  • Gray & Ireland & Associates

    2 Westfield Road, Aberdeen · AB25 2NG

    4,837 patients

    took on 28

  • King Street Dental Practice

    173 King Street, Aberdeen · AB24 5AE

    4,333 patients

    list fell by 26

  • Aberdeen Dental Care

    116 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen · AB25 2YW

    3,722 patients

    took on 91

  • I-Smile Dental Practice

    322 George Street, Aberdeen · AB25 1HJ

    3,252 patients

    list fell by 11

  • T/A Bupa Dental Care

    14 Queens Road, Aberdeen · AB15 4ZT

    3,005 patients

    list fell by 19

  • Crown Dental Group

    83 Crown Street, Aberdeen · AB11 6EX

    2,697 patients

    list fell by 15

  • Mastrick Smile Care

    Unit 2-3 Greenfern Place, Aberdeen · AB16 6JR

    2,194 patients

    took on 724

  • Skene Street Dental Practice

    170 Skene Street, Aberdeen · AB10 1QN

    1,704 patients

    list fell by 6

  • Palmer McA & Associates

    19 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen · AB10 1XE

    1,370 patients

    took on 2

  • Henderson&Hardy Dental Surgery

    3 Rubislaw Place, Aberdeen · AB10 1XN

    603 patients

    list fell by 9

  • Hutcheson Jps & Associates

    230 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen · AB25 2XT

    577 patients

    took on 10

  • Hilton Dental Practice

    2 Hilton Street, Aberdeen · AB24 4QX

    498 patients

    took on 24

  • The Dental Practice

    21 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen · AB10 1XE

    303 patients

    list fell by 3

  • Andrew Scott Dental Care

    39 Queens Road, Aberdeen · AB15 4ZN

    32 patients

    no change

    probably not general practice

  • Speyside Dental Clinic

    138 High Street, Aberlour · AB38 9NX

    340 patients

    list fell by 1

  • Fountain Dental Group-Aboyne

    Old Ballater Road, Aboyne · AB34 5HN

    2,858 patients

    list fell by 8

  • Deeside Dental Care

    9 Station Road, Banchory · AB31 5XX

    4,879 patients

    took on 67

  • Fountain Dental Group-Banchory

    Station Road, Banchory · AB31 5YA

    4,504 patients

    list fell by 16

  • Deeside Dental Care

    75 High Street, Banchory, Aberdeenshire · AB31 5TJ

    1,176 patients

    took on 7

  • Banff Dental Practice

    7a Boyndie Street, Banff · AB45 1DY

    7,576 patients

    took on 64

  • Rankin Dental

    30 Ellon Road, Bridge Of Don · AB23 8BX

    5,562 patients

    took on 6

  • Bridge Of Don Dental And Aesthetic Clini

    Balgownie Road, Bridge Of Don · AB23 8JP

    5,073 patients

    took on 50

  • Oldmachar Dental Care

    Jesmond Drive, Bridge Of Don · AB22 8UR

    3,041 patients

    took on 68

    but AB22 shrank overall

  • 8 To 8 Dental

    32 West Church Street, Buckie · AB56 1HL

    11,483 patients

    took on 155

  • Buckie Dental Practice

    93 West Church Street, Buckie · AB56 1BS

    6,261 patients

    list fell by 12

  • Countesswells Dental Practice

    8 Deer Park Place, Countesswells · AB15 8FX

    534 patients

    took on 125

    but AB15 shrank overall

  • Nr Endo Dental Practice

    4 Deer Park Place, Countesswells · AB15 8FX

    0 patients

    no change

    probably not general practice

  • Cults Dental Practice

    383 North Deeside Road, Cults Aberdeen · AB15 9SX

    2,008 patients

    list fell by 22

  • Dental Inspirations

    395 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen · AB15 9SX

    951 patients

    took on 2

    but AB15 shrank overall

  • Dyce Dental Practice,Units 8&9

    Asda Shopping Centre,Riverview Dr., Dyce, Aberdeen · AB21 7NG

    10,067 patients

    list fell by 20

  • Bishopmill Dental Centre

    91-93 Lossiemouth Road, Elgin · IV30 4LJ

    9,407 patients

    list fell by 151

  • Glassgreen Dental Practice

    2 Thornhill Drive, Elgin · IV30 6GQ

    8,894 patients

    took on 59

    but IV30 shrank overall

  • Trinity Dental Practice

    6 Trinity Place, Elgin · IV30 1UL

    5,062 patients

    list fell by 27

  • The South Street Dental Practice

    16 South Street, Elgin · IV30 1LE

    704 patients

    list fell by 11

  • Bupa Dental Care

    15-17 South Street, Elgin · IV30 1JZ

    384 patients

    list fell by 14

  • Ythan Bridge Dental Centre

    2 Ythan Terrace, Ellon · AB41 9LJ

    7,746 patients

    list fell by 73

  • Schoolhill Dental Practice

    Schoolhill, Ellon · AB41 9JP

    6,434 patients

    took on 4

    but AB41 shrank overall

  • 8to8 Dental (Forres)

    10 Falconer Avenue, Forres · IV36 2PA

    9,278 patients

    took on 43

  • Orchard Road Dental Practice

    The Mews, Orchard Road, Forres · IV36 1PJ

    873 patients

    took on 27

  • T/A Frithside Dental Care

    32-36 Frithside Street, Fraserburgh · AB43 9AR

    8,056 patients

    took on 101

    but AB43 only grew by 38

  • T/A Fraserburgh Dental Care

    5 Albert Street, Fraserburgh · AB43 9JL

    6,055 patients

    list fell by 80

  • Clark Dental Clinic Ltd

    52 Hanover Street, Fraserburgh · AB43 9HX

    853 patients

    took on 8

  • Huntly Dental Practice

    41 Duke Street, Huntly · AB54 8DT

    13,011 patients

    took on 112

  • Deveron Dental

    Ogilivie Avenue, Huntly · AB54 8AT

    7,436 patients

    took on 38

  • Inverurie Dental Practice

    13 High Street, Inverurie · AB51 3QA

    13,832 patients

    list fell by 8

  • Inverurie Smile Care

    31 High Street, Inverurie · AB51 3QA

    10,654 patients

    took on 30

  • Inverurie Dental Care

    22 North Street, Inverurie · AB51 4QR

    2,372 patients

    list fell by 3

  • Garioch Dental Practice

    69 Market Place, Inverurie Aberdeenshire · AB51 3PY

    795 patients

    list fell by 4

  • 8to8 Dental

    1 Westerton Rd North, Keith · AB55 5FL

    5,942 patients

    took on 110

  • T/A Mint Dental Care Kingseat

    Unit 1, Kingseat Business Park, Kingseat, Newmachar · AB21 0AZ

    9,151 patients

    took on 66

  • Kingswells Dental Practice

    Unit D Fourcourt Pavilions, Kingswells · AB15 8PU

    4,329 patients

    list fell by 8

  • Kintore Dental Practice

    Units 4&5,Midmill Parade, Kintore · AB51 0UY

    8,130 patients

    took on 67

  • Arduthie Dental Practice

    Arduthie Business Centre, Kirkton Road Stonehaven · AB39 2NQ

    4,708 patients

    list fell by 3

  • Faithlie Dental Practice

    Fraserburgh Hospital Site, Lochpots Rd, Fraserburgh · AB43 9NF

    5,329 patients

    took on 9

  • Lossiemouth Dental Practice

    2 Clifton Road, Lossiemouth · IV31 6DJ

    6,775 patients

    took on 14

  • MacDuff Dental Surgery

    52 Duff Street, MacDuff · AB44 1LQ

    1,248 patients

    list fell by 2

  • Young Smile Dental Care

    Unit 1, Haughton Court, Main St, Alford · AB33 8DW

    7,039 patients

    took on 41

  • Mastrick Dental Centre

    6 Greenfern Place, Mastrick, Aberdeen · AB16 6JR

    11,662 patients

    list fell by 11

  • Gc Dental Mintlaw

    9 Station Road, Mintlaw · AB42 5EE

    495 patients

    took on 57

  • Northfield Dental Centre

    7b Byron Square, Northfield, Aberdeen · AB16 7LL

    6,734 patients

    list fell by 90

  • Oldmeldrum Dental Practice

    2 Commercial Road, Oldmeldrum · AB51 0DT

    1,348 patients

    took on 20

  • Peterculter Dental Practice

    279/281 North Deeside Road, Peterculter · AB14 0UL

    6,303 patients

    list fell by 2

  • Peterhead Dental And Implant Centre

    44 Marischal Street, Peterhead · AB42 1HS

    13,962 patients

    took on 709

  • Queen Street Dental Practice

    93 Queen Street, Peterhead · AB42 1UA

    9,477 patients

    list fell by 129

  • Portlethen Dental Care

    4 Cookston Road, Portlethen · AB12 4PT

    14,818 patients

    took on 180

  • Kincorth Dental Practice

    Unit 4 Kincorth Shopping Centre, Provost Watt Dr. Aberdeen · AB12 5BT

    14,802 patients

    list fell by 56

  • Buchan Braes Dental Clinic

    Unit2,Buchan Braes Business Park, Station Ave, Boddam · AB42 3AR

    595 patients

    list fell by 28

  • Market Square Dental Practice

    4 Market Square, Stonehaven · AB39 2BT

    5,003 patients

    list fell by 5

  • C. A. Garden

    13 Mary Street, Stonehaven · AB39 2AT

    2,655 patients

    list fell by 6

  • Stonehaven Dental Practice

    4-6 Barclay Street, Stonehaven · AB39 2BJ

    2,109 patients

    took on 2

    but AB39 shrank overall

  • Turiff Dental Practice

    6 High Street, Turriff · AB53 7DS

    2,399 patients

    list fell by 62

  • Abercrombie Dental Practice

    10 Abercrombie Court, Prospect Road, Westhill · AB32 6FE

    10,724 patients

    took on 31

    but AB32 only grew by 0

  • Abercrombie Smile Design

    Unit 2-3 Ashdale Drive, Westhill · AB32 6LP

    5,707 patients

    list fell by 29

  • Westhill Dental Practice

    Fir Lodge, Old Skene Road, Westhill,Aberdeen · AB32 6UB

    1,091 patients

    list fell by 2

Addresses and patient numbers come from Public Health Scotland’s Dental Practices and Patient Registrations dataset, March 2026 against December 2025. Practices close and change hands between publications, so some of this will be out of date.

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