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How to register with a dentist

To become registered with a dentist (GDP), you have to telephone the practices in your local area and ask if they are taking on any new patients. You should make it clear to the person answering the phone if you are looking for NHS treatment only, otherwise you may be charged for private treatment.

If they are taking on new patients, you should arrange to be seen for a check-up. You may not be able to be seen by the dentist that day, and so should try to register with a dentist as soon as possible and definitely before you experience any toothache.

If the practice is accepting new patients, you may be asked to fill out a form to provide your name, address etc and medical history at your first appointment. You may also have to provide proof of entitlement to free or reduced cost NHS treatment and so should bring the relevant documentation.

If you needs to cancel or change an appointment, you should contact the practice as soon as possible as many charge for missed appointments. You should also be aware that you must attend at least every 15 months to maintain your registration, otherwise you may lapse from the dentist’s list and have to register again. You may not always be able to register with the same practice once your registration has lapsed.

If you experience severe dental pain and cannot arrange to be seen by a Dentist, you may be able to be seen by the Emergency Dental Service. This service runs an ‘emergency clinic’ every afternoon during the week. You should contact the following number: Weekday dental emergency: 01292 473910

If your dental emergency is during the out-of-hours period or at the weekend, you should contact the following number: Out-of-hours or weekend dental emergency: 01292 513844

Please be aware that this service is for one-off emergencies and is not a substitute for registration with a Dentist.

If you experience difficulty becoming registered with a dentist, you should telephone the Dental Management Team at Ailsa Hospital for advice. Their number is 01292 513848.

Dental Practices - South Ayrshire

AYR

Kirsteen Henderson
Tam’s Brig Dental Practice, 133 New Road, Ayr, KA8 8DD
Tel: 01292 266554

Gordon Baird, Keith Fullarton and Monica Banner
1 Alloway Place, Ayr, KA7 2AA
Tel: 01292 263103

David Shields, Fiona Piper, Caroline Low and John-Paul Flanigan
19 Barns Street, Ayr, KA7 1XB
Tel: 01292 266495

Donald McKie, Gillian Fotheringham, Kirsty Dukes and Rhona McCreadie
3 Barns Street, Ayr, KA7 1XB
Tel: 01292 268880

Allan McMinigal
47A Dalblair Road, Ayr, KA7 1UF
Tel: 01292 280323

Mark Fitzpatrick, Robert Carter and Fiona Stanbridge
6 Fullarton Street, Ayr, KA7 1UB
Tel: 01292 266587

Per Andersson and Lindsay Andersson
14B Fullarton Street, Ayr, KA7 1UB
Tel: 01292 283644

Charles Sutherland
Upper Flat, 24 Fullarton Street, Ayr, KA7 1UB
Tel: 01292 264558

John Burgoyne
42A Prestwick Road, Ayr, KA8 8LB
Tel: 01292 263724

Max Geller, Fraser Tait, Kenneth Ross and Alistair Cattanach
Queens Court, Sandgate, Ayr, KA7 1LE
Tel: 01292 285341

GIRVAN

Eric MacKinnon
78 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, KA26 9BT
Tel: 01465 712213

MAYBOLE

Jane Rayworth, David Logan, Allison Andrew, Gillian Logan, Joseph Ferrie and Heather Doak
40 High Street, Maybole, KA18 7BZ
Tel: 01655 882228

PRESTWICK

Hamish MacLean
49 Main Street, Prestwick, KA9 1AD
Tel: 01292 479508

Scott Muir, Jane O’Connor, James McCall, Jennifer McCall, Colin Wilson and Jennifer Hood
140 Main Street, Prestwick, KA9 1LB
Tel: 01292 474362

Blair Anderson, Nathanael Chamberlain and Mark Allan
Netherfield Dental Practice, 55 Main Street, Prestwick, KA9 1JN
Tel: 01292 478202

TROON

Ian Levine and Fiona Thomson
27 Barassie Street, Troon, KA10 6LX
Tel: 01292 315311

Sandy Smail, Simone Auld and Penelope Stewart
27 Templehill, Troon, KA10 6BQ
Tel: 01292 313447

Dragi Todorovic
Meadowgreen Surgery, Deveron Road, Troon, KA10 7JH
Tel: 01292 318684

Brian Dow, May Hendry and Lorna Thomas
1 South Beach, Troon, KA10 6EF
Tel: 01292 313334