NHS dental waiting lists are at record levels. With 7.4 million people waiting for care, patients ring practice after practice trying to find availability — while practices sit with empty chairs they can’t fill and dentists drown in admin instead of treating patients. There has never been a single place to search, compare, and book dental care across the UK. We set out to build one.
I’m Dr. Astrid Ngoma, a practising dentist based in West Sussex and an Associate Dentist at VIDA Dentistry in Fareham. I lived both sides of this problem — as a clinician with slots going unfilled, and in the conversations with patients describing how hard it was to simply find a dentist who could see them. So I founded Smile Connect Ltd to fix it.
BookMyDentist connects patients with dental practices through one platform, with real-time availability synced directly from practice management software like Dentally and EXACT. Patients search, compare, and book in seconds. Practices fill their chairs without extra admin. Dentists spend less time on paperwork and more time doing what they trained for — caring for patients.
We’re starting with dental care in Chichester and along the South Coast, but our ambition reaches every practice in the UK. We’re building the country’s first AI-powered dental triage system under Smile Connect’s CQC registration, with virtual consultations available nationwide from day one. The long-term vision is simple: make all private healthcare accessible through a single, trusted platform.
Every patient should be able to find the right dentist near them in seconds — not spend hours ringing practices. We connect patients with real-time availability across hundreds of practices.
No more phone calls, no more ‘we’ll call you back’, no more waiting. See available slots, pick a time, confirm instantly. Your appointment appears in the practice diary automatically.
Every practice is GDC verified. Every dentist is registered. Every review is from a real patient. We’re building a platform where patients can make informed decisions about their care.
BookMyDentist was founded by a practising dentist who understands the daily reality of dental practice — from clinical workflows to patient anxiety. This isn’t a tech company guessing what practices need.
We don’t just list practices — we connect directly to your practice management software. Available slots update in real-time. When a patient books, it appears in your diary. Zero extra work for your team.
Our clinically designed triage system helps patients understand the urgency of their dental concern and guides them to the right care pathway — whether that’s an emergency video consultation or a routine check-up next week.
Our video consultations are provided under Smile Connect Ltd’s CQC registration. Every virtual care dentist is verified, approved, and insured. Patients can speak to a dentist from home, get prescriptions, and receive referrals.
Every decision we make starts with patient safety. Our triage follows clinically validated pathways. Our dentists are GDC verified. Our virtual consultations are CQC registered.
Healthcare shouldn’t depend on who you know or where you live. We’re making private dental care visible, comparable, and bookable for every patient in the UK.
We use technology to remove friction, not create it. AI triage that guides, not diagnoses. Integrations that sync, not duplicate. Dashboards that inform, not overwhelm.
We’re built by dentists, guided by clinicians, and focused on what actually matters in healthcare. Every feature is designed with clinical input.
We’re a small team with big ambitions. As we grow, this page will too. Want to join us?