First Dental Care
Dental clinic in Denton, Manchester
- Address
- 22 Manchester Rd, Denton, Manchester M34 3LE
- Phone
- 0161 336 2710
- Website
- firstdentalcare.co.uk
- Public rating
- 4+ stars in 100+ reviews (Google reviews, Sep 2026)
NHS and registration
- An NHS dental contract is registered at this practice's postcode. Under it, 1,103 adults were seen in the 24 months to June 2026 and 668 children in the 12 months to June 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, general dental activity, June 2026. This does not tell you whether the practice is taking new NHS patients. Ask the practice. NHS charges are the same at every NHS practice in England (from 1 April 2026): Band 1 £27.90 (check-up, X-rays, scale and polish if needed), Band 2 £76.60 (adds fillings, root canal, extractions), Band 3 £332.10 (adds crowns, dentures, bridges); urgent treatment £27.90. Some people, including under-18s and pregnant women, pay nothing. Source: NHS Business Services Authority.
- Registered with the Care Quality Commission since 25 July 2016. CQC page for this location (provider: Smart Smile Care Ltd). CQC care directory, 1 October 2026.
Treatments with their own page on its website
Pages on the practice's own website, read in October 2026. A page describing a treatment is the practice's own claim.
How it compares in Manchester
| First Dental Care | Manchester median | |
|---|---|---|
| One- and two-star share of written reviews | 16% 20 of 129 written reviews | 7% |
| Practice replies to one- and two-star reviews | 100% 20 of 20 | 42% |
| Open on Saturdays | Yes Listing hours | 24% of practices |
34 written reviews in the 12 months to 8 September 2026, 79% of them four or five stars.
What patients mention
How the visit felt
- Made to feel comfortable and relaxed
The team and the practice
- Friendly, welcoming and helpful reception staff
Counted across all 129 written reviews up to Sep 2026: each theme's wording was found in every review, and samples were read to measure how many matches are really about it, so counts are estimates. Themes are shown only when at least 90% of sampled matches were on topic. How we count
Prices it publishes
| Treatment | From | |
|---|---|---|
| Invisalign or clear aligners | £2,800 | Around the middle of the 27 Manchester practices that publish one |
| Braces | £2,500 | Around the middle of the 9 Manchester practices that publish one |
| Teeth whitening | £350 | Around the middle of the 40 Manchester practices that publish one |
Private prices as published on its own website, read in October 2026 (for example this page). NHS band charges are national and not shown here. Prices change; check with the practice.
What unhappy patients say
11 one- and two-star written reviews since October 2023 describe a problem with this practice. The reasons they give most often:
- Pushed to have treatment they doubted
- Disorganised practice
- Cleanliness or safety concerns
- Pushed from NHS to private care
- Work failed or had to be fixed
- Refused care or removed from the practice
Every one- and two-star written review since October 2023 was read in full and sorted into fixed reasons, so counts compare across practices. A review can give more than one reason. How we read them
Opening hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am–4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5:45pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 8am–3:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
From its business listing, Sep 2026. Bank holiday hours may differ.
Access and payment
Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
As set on its business listing, Sep 2026.
What the practice says
Family Dentistry,Cosmetic,Implants,Invisalign,CompositeBonding,Whitening,Facial Aesthetics, Specialise to treat nervous patients
The practice's own description on its business listing.