How to find a particular dentist.

Legacy_user

The dentist who i usually see (and have been seeing for over 10 years) has now left the practice.

I'd like to find out where he has gone to as i had built up quite a trust in him.

Ive done a general google search but cant find where he has gone. Is there any way i can find out?

brook2jack

It is written in most dentists contracts that they cannot advertise where they have moved to in case they "poach" patients.

However you can try asking the practice where they have moved to, they might tell you.

It takes several months for a dentists details to get registered in a new practice but you can try looking on your local NHS website to see if they are at any localism practices. Again most dentists contracts specify when they move they have to move several miles from their current practice.

Toothsmith

As above. Someone at the practice might be helpful, but they will probably have been told not to release that information.

Dental practices don't always update their websites immediately when a new dentist joins either - so googling him again in a few weeks or months might produce more success.

System

When my dentist left the practice I was able to trace her via a google search, though I can't remember how long it was after she'd left. She now appears on toothpick.com.