Balham Dental Care

Strong teeth are essential for the sheer amount of eating I plan on continuing to do. So every 6 months or so I drag myself to the dentist for that ritual of poking, prodding, spraying, and lecturing on needing the floss more often. Let’s be honest, we all know we need to floss, but who really has the time or inclination to run a piece of waxed string around your teeth every day?
I’ve been to quite a few dentists (the downside of moving frequently is that you consistently need to find a new one) and Balham Dental Care has provided some of the best service.
Plus points:
1) Registration is a breeze and you can print the forms off from the website
2) You can make appointments online
3) They will call you as soon as you make the appointment with any cancellations they have that day in case you want to duck in and get it done
4) It’s pretty damn clean (which is an essential element for any doctor or dentist I think yet usually lacking to some degree)
5) They accept NHS patients and are friendly to you if you are one (had a bad experience where quality of service dipped dramatically when I was using the NHS plan instead of private)
Drawbacks:
1) It’s in Balham which is not convenient for a mid-​work day appointment
2) You often have to wait 10 – 15 mins even if you have an appointment
Overall, it’s my top choice for getting my teeth looked at and the personal care is definitely top notch.

«You’ll be a dentist — You have a talent for causing things pain!»
Remember Little Shop of Horrors and Steve Martin’s ever so pleasant (…gulp…) dentist?
Remember that horrible creeping fear when you were little and your mum wouldn’t tell you why she was picking you up from school early but brought your toothbrush?
Remember that cold, clinical waiting room with large posters boasting of the horrors of tooth decay and gum disease if you DARE to have that one sugary snack?
Thankfully, Gentle Dental is absolutely nothing like any of that. I hadn’t been to the dentist for nigh on 10 years due to a fear of wisdom teeth removal but was forced into action when a chunk broke off from one of my back teeth.
Two visits later — one check up and x-​ray and one for treatment and I’m back in pain free business with a very sparkly mouth to boot.
NHS friendly and as the name says — very gentle, I can’t say nice enough things about my new dentist! They even have magazines that men would want to read in the waiting room!