Harborne Dental Practice ★9.7

A settled Harborne practice built around patients who dread the chair

Harborne Dental Practice sits in a residential corner of the suburb and takes patients privately, independently of the NHS — the reason it gives for offering a wider range of treatment. Its strength is continuity rather than one headline procedure: the principal dentist has worked in this building since 1997, several colleagues have been alongside her for two decades, and there is a defined route for people whose real obstacle is fear.

Treatments and services

Routine care covers examinations of teeth, gums and soft tissue with oral cancer screening, digital x-rays, fillings and hygiene visits; prevention of gum disease is the centre of the work. Restorative dentistry extends to crowns, bridges, hand-crafted dentures and implants — single units, implant-borne bridges, and implants placed to steady a loose denture. Straightening runs on two tracks: fixed braces with a specialist orthodontist, and Invisalign aligners, for which the practice keeps a site of its own. Cosmetic work covers veneers, composite bonding and Enlighten whitening, with facial aesthetics alongside. Emergencies are seen within 24 hours wherever the day allows.

Sedation for nervous patients

Two routes are offered rather than one. Intravenous sedation, injected into the hand or arm, leaves you drowsy and co-operative but largely unaware of treatment, the dose matched to the length of the appointment. Inhalation sedation — nitrous oxide and oxygen through a nosepiece — relaxes within minutes and clears quickly.

The team

Principal dentist Dr Kirsty L Robinson practises advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry, provides Invisalign and is being mentored in surgical implant placement. Dr Antonia Burgess attends as a specialist orthodontist, while associates Dr Noshin Showeb and Dr Abuzer Sadikot cover general and aesthetic work. Hygienist-therapists Shaheena Shafi and Rhiarna Henry carry the preventive side.

Who it suits

Families across Harborne and Edgbaston wanting one private practice for everything, adults coming back after years away, and anyone who needs dentistry delivered gently rather than a showroom smile.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an NHS practice? No — new patients are taken on a private basis.

What happens at a first appointment? Half an hour with the dentist for a full assessment, x-rays where clinically needed, and a written treatment plan.

Can I be seen with sudden pain? The team aims to see emergencies within 24 hours; telephone first, and the site carries first-aid advice for toothache and broken teeth.

Is sedation available for ordinary treatment? Yes, intravenous or inhalation, chosen with you.

Who straightens teeth here? A specialist orthodontist for braces, Invisalign providers for clear aligners.

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