Last Updated: 31 May 2023
Context
Dental services across Fife are facing ongoing challenges with recruiting and retaining NHS dentists. As a result, many dental practices have limited cover for appointments and access arrangements, even for registered NHS patients and this situation is having a significant knock-on effect on their capacity to register new patients. There are a number of complex reasons why dental services are experiencing such challenges; the backlog created during the COVID-19 pandemic, wider recruitment and retention issues, challenges incurred in recruiting overseas staff as well as skill shortages.
Registering with a dentist
As a result of the current challenges around dentistry provision outlined above in the local context of Fife, but experienced by boards across Scotland, very few dental practices are in a position to register new NHS dental patients.
If you do not have a dentist, please contact NHS Fife Dental Advice Line on 01592 226555 or by email at: fife.dentaladviceline@nhs.scot for advice and help to register.
Experiencing dental pain
Not registered
If you are experiencing acute dental pain, and are not registered with a dentist, you should call the Dental Advice Line on 01592 226555).
This helpline is staffed by members of our NHS Fife Public Dental Service (Public Dental Service) (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm) who will be able to help arrange for you to be seen if required.
Registered
If you are experiencing acute dental pain during normal working hours and are registered with a dentist, you should call the dental practice that you normally attend by phone. You can find phone numbers for dentists further down this page.
Emergencies outside normal working hours
Outside normal working hours, if you feel that you have an urgent dental need, please call NHS24 on 111 regardless of whether or not you are registered with a dentist.
Primary care
Primary care dentistry is usually the first point of contact for patients seeking dental care. You will know this simply as your dental practice if registered. However, most of these dentists are independent general dental practitioners (GDPs) working on behalf of NHS Fife. These dentists are independent contractors and own their own businesses. This means that many dental practices undertake private treatments along with their contracted NHS dental services.
In Fife, the practices listed below offer NHS services.
Public Dental Service
NHS Fife’s Public Dental Service provides an alternative service to independent dentists to help meet the oral health needs of the local population. It also offers referral services for dental anxiety, oral surgery, special needs, paediatric dentistry and dental General Anaesthetics. More information can be found at the public dental services page
Directory of Dental Practices listed with Fife who provide NHS Dental Care
A.S. Rosewell Dental Clinic
2 Ballingry Road
,
Lochore ,
KY5 8ET ,
Phone number : 01592 860 452
Lochore ,
KY5 8ET ,
Phone number : 01592 860 452
Infinityblu Dental Care (Auchtermuchty Practice)
23 Backdykes
,
Auchtermuchty ,
KY14 7AB ,
Phone number : 01337 828 360
Auchtermuchty ,
KY14 7AB ,
Phone number : 01337 828 360
Banbeath Dental Practice
1 Banbeath Court
,
Banbeath ,
Leven ,
KY8 5GY ,
Phone number : 01333 423 775
Banbeath ,
Leven ,
KY8 5GY ,
Phone number : 01333 423 775
Bayview Dental Surgery
242 Wellesley Road
,
Methil ,
KY8 3BW ,
Phone number : 01333 426 274
Methil ,
KY8 3BW ,
Phone number : 01333 426 274
Bonnygate Dental Surgery
98 Bonnygate
,
Cupar ,
KY15 4LB ,
Phone number : 01334 653 315
Cupar ,
KY15 4LB ,
Phone number : 01334 653 315
Breeze Family Dental Care (Cardenden)
154 Station Road
,
Cardenen ,
KY5 0BL ,
Phone number : 01592 721 979
Cardenen ,
KY5 0BL ,
Phone number : 01592 721 979
Breeze Family Dental Care (Cowdenbeath)
1 Foulford Street
,
Cowdenbeath ,
KY4 9NB ,
Phone number : 01383 511 242
Cowdenbeath ,
KY4 9NB ,
Phone number : 01383 511 242
Breeze Family Dental Care (Kirkcaldy)
25 Links Street
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1QE ,
Phone number : 01592 260 330
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1QE ,
Phone number : 01592 260 330
Buckhaven Dental Practice
2 Brown Street
,
Buckhaven ,
KY8 1JW ,
Phone number : 01592 712 454
Buckhaven ,
KY8 1JW ,
Phone number : 01592 712 454
Bupa Dental Care (Glenrothes)
11 Culzean Place
,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 4RX ,
Phone number : 01592 630 303
Glenrothes ,
KY7 4RX ,
Phone number : 01592 630 303
Bupa Dental Care (Leslie)
308 High Street
,
Leslie ,
KY6 3AZ ,
Phone number : 01592 742 391
Leslie ,
KY6 3AZ ,
Phone number : 01592 742 391
Bupa Dental Care (St Andrews)
Largo Road
,
St Andrews ,
KY16 8AR ,
Phone number : 01334 473 237
St Andrews ,
KY16 8AR ,
Phone number : 01334 473 237
Canmore Dental Practice (Dunfermline)
8 Abbey Park Place
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NU ,
Phone number : 01383 624 343
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NU ,
Phone number : 01383 624 343
Charlotte Dental
1 Charlotte Street
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1RN ,
Phone number : 01592 640 036
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1RN ,
Phone number : 01592 640 036
Chong Kwan Dental Care (Maygate, Dunfermline)
32 Maygate
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NH ,
Phone number : 01383 724 234
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NH ,
Phone number : 01383 724 234
Dentistry @ Century House
Century House
,
45 East Port ,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JA ,
Phone number : 01383 727 771
45 East Port ,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JA ,
Phone number : 01383 727 771
Comely Park Dental Practice
15 Comely Park
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HU ,
Phone number : 01383 725 510
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HU ,
Phone number : 01383 725 510
Dalgety Bay Dental Practice
7 Moray Way North
,
Dalgety Bay ,
KY11 9NH ,
Phone number : 01383 823 372
Dalgety Bay ,
KY11 9NH ,
Phone number : 01383 823 372
Dental Plus
26 Union Street
,
Newport On Tay ,
DD6 8BG ,
Phone number : 01382 543 218
Newport On Tay ,
DD6 8BG ,
Phone number : 01382 543 218
Dentistry@No. 3
3 Comely Park
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HU ,
Phone number : 01383 807 977
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HU ,
Phone number : 01383 807 977
East Neuk Dental Practice
9 East Shore
,
Anstruther ,
KY10 3AB ,
Phone number : 01333 311 033
Anstruther ,
KY10 3AB ,
Phone number : 01333 311 033
East Wing Surgery
32 Maygate
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NH ,
Phone number : 01383 733 047
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NH ,
Phone number : 01383 733 047
Family Dental Health
68 Bank Street
,
Lochgelly ,
KY5 9QN ,
Phone number : 01592 780 326
Lochgelly ,
KY5 9QN ,
Phone number : 01592 780 326
Gentle Dental Care (Dunfermline)
32 Canmore Street
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NT ,
Phone number : 01383 724 115
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NT ,
Phone number : 01383 724 115
Hayes Dental Surgery
38 Canmore Street
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NT ,
Phone number : 01383 723 822
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7NT ,
Phone number : 01383 723 822
Helen Macdonald Dental Surgery
100 Sommerville Street
,
Burntisland ,
KY3 9DH ,
Phone number : 01592 873 622
Burntisland ,
KY3 9DH ,
Phone number : 01592 873 622
Heritage Dental Surgery
Unit 5C, Heritage House
,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5SE ,
Phone number : 01592 752 514
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5SE ,
Phone number : 01592 752 514
High Valleyfield Dental Clinic
Chapel Street
,
High Valleyfield ,
KY12 8SJ ,
Phone number : 01383 882 195
High Valleyfield ,
KY12 8SJ ,
Phone number : 01383 882 195
Kelty Dental Practice
74-76 Main Street
,
Kelty ,
KY4 0AE ,
Phone number : 01383 831 886
Kelty ,
KY4 0AE ,
Phone number : 01383 831 886
Kincardine Dental Practice
10 High Street
,
Kincardine ,
FK10 4RJ ,
Phone number : 01259 730 972
Kincardine ,
FK10 4RJ ,
Phone number : 01259 730 972
Kinghorn Dental Practice
100 High Street
,
Kinghorn ,
KY3 9UE ,
Phone number : 01592 891 152
Kinghorn ,
KY3 9UE ,
Phone number : 01592 891 152
Kirkland Dental Practice
240 Methilbrae
,
Methil ,
KY8 2EY ,
Phone number : 01333 428 134
Methil ,
KY8 2EY ,
Phone number : 01333 428 134
Leslie Meadows Dental Care
Anderson Drive
,
Leslie ,
KY6 3LG ,
Phone number : 01592 620 304
Leslie ,
KY6 3LG ,
Phone number : 01592 620 304
Levenmouth Dental Spa
Parkhill Terrace
,
Commercial Road ,
Leven ,
KY8 4LA ,
Phone number : 01333 423 535
Commercial Road ,
Leven ,
KY8 4LA ,
Phone number : 01333 423 535
Linburn Dental Practice
124 Nith Street
,
Dunfermline ,
KY11 4LT ,
Phone number : 01383 721 440
Dunfermline ,
KY11 4LT ,
Phone number : 01383 721 440
Lorne House Dental Practice
Lorne House
,
62 East Port ,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JB ,
Phone number : 01383 722 444
62 East Port ,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JB ,
Phone number : 01383 722 444
Eden Dental Care
34 Crossgate
,
Cupar ,
KY15 5HH ,
Phone number : 01334 654 618
Cupar ,
KY15 5HH ,
Phone number : 01334 654 618
Nanodent Dental Practice
2 Huntsmans Court
,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 6SX ,
Phone number : 01592 744 673
Glenrothes ,
KY7 6SX ,
Phone number : 01592 744 673
New Row Dental Practice
16 New Row
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7EF ,
Phone number : 01383 620 326
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7EF ,
Phone number : 01383 620 326
Newburgh Dental Practice
53-55 High Street
,
Newburgh ,
KY14 6AH ,
Phone number : 01337 840 300
Newburgh ,
KY14 6AH ,
Phone number : 01337 840 300
NHS Fife Emergency Dental Service
-
,
Phone number : 01592 226 555
Phone number : 01592 226 555
North Street Dental Practice
4 North Street
,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5NA ,
Phone number : 01592 752 171
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5NA ,
Phone number : 01592 752 171
Oakley Dental Clinic
Oakley Health Centre
,
Wardlaw Way ,
Oakley ,
KY12 9QH ,
Phone number : 01383 852 175
Wardlaw Way ,
Oakley ,
KY12 9QH ,
Phone number : 01383 852 175
Park Avenue Dental Practice
16A Park Avenue
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HX ,
Phone number : 01383 739 955
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7HX ,
Phone number : 01383 739 955
Park Road Dental Practice
5 Park Road
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 3EL ,
Phone number : 01592 651 557
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 3EL ,
Phone number : 01592 651 557
Pickering Dental Care
111 High Street
,
Inverkeithing ,
KY11 1NW ,
Phone number : 01383 416 785
Inverkeithing ,
KY11 1NW ,
Phone number : 01383 416 785
ProDental Cupar
12 Crossgate
,
Cupar ,
KY15 5HH ,
Phone number : 01334 653 121
Cupar ,
KY15 5HH ,
Phone number : 01334 653 121
Redburn Dental
1-7 Redburn Wynd
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1HZ ,
Phone number : 01592 260 537
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1HZ ,
Phone number : 01592 260 537
Regent Dental Practice
7 Bay Centre
,
Regent Way ,
Dalgety Bay ,
KY11 9YD ,
Phone number : 01383 821 011
Regent Way ,
Dalgety Bay ,
KY11 9YD ,
Phone number : 01383 821 011
Rosyth Dental Care
103 Queensferry Road
,
Rosyth ,
KY11 2PS ,
Phone number : 01383 223 500
Rosyth ,
KY11 2PS ,
Phone number : 01383 223 500
Saltire Dental Care
15 Jubilee House
,
Glenrothes ,
KY6 2AH ,
Phone number : 01592 771 317
Glenrothes ,
KY6 2AH ,
Phone number : 01592 771 317
Smile Dental Clinic St Andrews
106 South Street
,
St Andrews ,
KY16 9QD ,
Phone number : 01334 209 972
St Andrews ,
KY16 9QD ,
Phone number : 01334 209 972
St Andrews Dental Care
2 Lockhart Place
,
St Andrews ,
KY16 9XB ,
Phone number : 01334 473 363
St Andrews ,
KY16 9XB ,
Phone number : 01334 473 363
Templehall Dental Practice
Beauly Place
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY2 6EX ,
Phone number : 01592 642 260
Kirkcaldy ,
KY2 6EX ,
Phone number : 01592 642 260
The Cupar Dentist
7 Castle Street
,
Cupar ,
KY15 4AU ,
Phone number : 01334 655 752
Cupar ,
KY15 4AU ,
Phone number : 01334 655 752
The Linden Tree Dental Lounge
3 George Square
,
Castle Brae ,
Dunfermline ,
KY11 8QF ,
Phone number : 01383 221 777
Castle Brae ,
Dunfermline ,
KY11 8QF ,
Phone number : 01383 221 777
Viceroy Street Dental Practice
4 Viceroy Street
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY2 5HT ,
Phone number : 01592 640 266
Kirkcaldy ,
KY2 5HT ,
Phone number : 01592 640 266
Canmore Dental Practice (Lochgelly)
126 Main Street
,
Lochgelly ,
KY5 9AA ,
Phone number : 01592 783 678
Lochgelly ,
KY5 9AA ,
Phone number : 01592 783 678
Chong Kwan Dental Care (High Street, Dunfermline)
6A High Street
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7AR ,
Phone number : 01383 728 109
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7AR ,
Phone number : 01383 728 109
Chong Kwan Dental Care (Rosyth)
122 Queensferry Road
,
Rosyth ,
KY11 2QZ ,
Phone number : 01383 419 328
Rosyth ,
KY11 2QZ ,
Phone number : 01383 419 328
Gentle Dental Care (St Andrews)
85 South Street
,
St Andrews ,
KY16 9QW ,
Phone number : 01334 475 433
St Andrews ,
KY16 9QW ,
Phone number : 01334 475 433
Abbey Orthodontics
18 St Margaret Street
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7PE
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7PE
M-Brace Orthodontics (Glenrothes)
3 Heritage House
,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5SE
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5SE
Scottish Orthodontics (Dunfermline)
10 Viewfield Terrace
,
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JH
Dunfermline ,
KY12 7JH
Balbirnie Oral Care
Balbirnie Road
,
Woodside ,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5ED
Woodside ,
Glenrothes ,
KY7 5ED
Scottish Orthodontics (Kirkcaldy)
47 Whytescauseway
,
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1XD
Kirkcaldy ,
KY1 1XD
St Andrews Orthodontics
Eden House
,
35 Largo Road ,
St Andrews ,
KY16 8NJ
35 Largo Road ,
St Andrews ,
KY16 8NJ
