I know, I can't give 5 stars to a dentist because of the nature of the business but 4 stars is…read morepretty high. The reason, because this place actually helps you to prevent having treatment. They are full of advice; in fact I realised that the reason I've had fillings in recent years, when I really don't eat an awful lot of sweets (except for cinema treats) is because I'm not brushing correctly. It turns out, just brushing thoroughly for 2 whole minutes twice daily and flossing does the trick. It's the first check I remember when I had not treatment, not even a little tiny filling. Mr Rooprai, who I see always remembers conversations (a bit like a hairdresser) does and we talk about me travels during the 2 minutes I have before he starts checking my teeth. He's also full of humour and they always have the radio on which relaxes me just a bit. Highly recommended if you can get in as a NHS patient.

Very decent dentist at the bottom of War Lane in Harborne which is one of the few places in these…read moreparts who still takes on NHS patients (Cottam & Cottam which I've also reviewed is another one). It's a nicely decorated and rather soothing place and the staff seem friendly. I've popped in a few times with my Mom - she needed a bit of moral support following an unfortunate incident with a boiled sweet (she had to have root canal treatment...which is as horrible as it sounds) but really, I wasn't needed as the procedure was pretty straight forward and the Dentist who treated her just the right mix of professional and soothing. There's also a good selection of reading material - Hello, Okay and other glossies that I only ever read in waiting rooms and are a bit of a guilty pleasure!

I've been with this dentist - which takes NHS as well as private clients - since forever. I've had…read moreevil looking wisdom teeth removed here, sat through root canal treatment that was all sadly reminiscent of the torture scene in Marathan Man (not their fault at all by the way - they were lovely - it's just not very nice) and had my teeth scaled and polished to a nice pearly white. The staff - receptionists and dentists alike are all very nice, calm and professional and they have put up with me being consistently rubbish about turning up on time - usually thanks to the number 11 being its usual unreliable self. As well as offering standard treatments they have a hygienist and a range of cosmetic services available. When I had my wisdom teeth out the procedure was so noninvasive that I was able to go back to work after (although given how spaced out I was on local anaesthetic and the fact my then partner made me run for the bus I'm not sure this was such a brilliant idea) And another thing - not only do they sells a range of toothbrushes, floss, pokey stick things (for cleaning between the gaps - they look a bit like pipe cleaners) they have a really good range of magazines available too - no two year old copies of Take a Break here.

Most dentists get you to say 'aaah', this one made me think 'hmmm'…read more Perhaps it was the fact that I'd accidentally ended up having a load of treatment at a private dentist, but my expectations of dentistry came crashing down with a bump when I landed in the waiting room of Sandon Dental Practice. Needing an NHS dentist, this was the first place I'd seen and needing a cure for desperately painful toothache. Through a haze of paracetomol and the vile mood toothache ensures, I saw that the place was in the middle of a refurbishment, which was hopefully to smarten up the tired looking interior (a contrast to the well-kept exterior). But who gives a toss about a waiting room when you're in absolute agony?! So let's get onto the service. The dentist I saw to cure my pain was soon suggesting £500 worth of root canal surgery and a crown - money which I didn't (and still don't) have, so I took the antibiotics he offered in the meanwhile and that calmed the pain down for a few months. Something didn't sit quite right about this dentist, a hunch which I feel was validated when I sought a different NHS dentist and he told me that no amount of root canal surgery would save said tooth and would be in vain. I'm not questioning the Sandon dentist's integrity, just reporting two different opinions.

I have been a patient with this Dental Practice for many, many years and have seen Dentists come…read moreand go during that time! This Practice has never failed me in any of the treatments I have received and I have received nothing but efficient, professional and friendly service. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sandon Dental Practice. Keep up the excellent standards. Mike R.

My opinions on Barnes Hill Dental Surgery are not of either a high or low regard but somewhere in…read morethe middle as I find that the dentists that work there does a thorough job at cleaning and checking up on your teeth as well as being gentle your oral area especially when you have a fear of dentists like myself. My experiences at dentists are never good and never will be good, as I hate them with a passion. However, they were good to me and did try to be as careful as they possibly could while I was getting my frequent check up. I would say that the true negative downside of Barnes Hill Dental Surgery is with their registry nurses who are not helpful or informative whatsoever but in fact rude and terrible with their job as I have sat in the seating area for well over an hour and watched them ignore calls and let them ring out. Terrible!