A basic check-up with a private dentist in London will typically set you back around £50 to £90. X-rays might be another £20–£30 on top. At SW19 Confidental.

For the longest time, I didn’t think much about my smile. It was just… there. I brushed, occasionally flossed (when I remembered), and only really booked a dentist appointment if something felt wrong. But as I got older, I started noticing things I hadn’t paid attention to before. Slight discolouration. Chips from years of biting pens. Teeth that had shifted just enough to look a little off in photos. Nothing major, but enough that it chipped away at my confidence. So I decided to do something about it—nothing drastic, just a few changes here and there. Here’s what I learned about enhancing your smile in a way that still feels like *you*.

Not all NHS clinics are the same. I’ve been to a few—from a small NHS dentist Colliers Wood-based practice to a more...