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Assessment · dentists round dentists-2026-09

Smile Works Malinslee review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Dentists in Telford

Best for: NHS and private care in Malinslee

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Trading as The Smile Works Limited · Malinslee Medical Centre, Church Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2JZ · Service area: Telford, Malinslee, Wellington

Smile Works Malinslee in short

Smile Works Malinslee works from the Malinslee Medical Centre in Telford, mixing NHS and private care with monthly plans alongside pay-as-you-go fees. The shared fee guide publishes private prices, NHS bands and plan costs, and the team page names the principal dentist with a checkable registration number. The company record behind the practice dates back well over a decade.

Patient reviews on Google sit just under full marks across more than four hundred ratings, a convincing patient verdict. Our verdict is that Smile Works Malinslee suits families wanting NHS and private options in one Telford practice with costs visible upfront. Fee transparency is this practice's standout feature. The inspection record dates back a decade.

First contact runs through online booking or an enquiry form with stated phone lines, and its listed trades span hygiene, emergency and orthodontic cover [2][1]. The stated area covers Telford, Malinslee and Wellington [1].

The customer evidence on file is a single-platform record: 4.9 from 421 Google reviews [9]. That is a convincing verdict for a family practice, and our view is that the volume puts it among the better-evidenced patient verdicts in this table. Our view is that the shared fee guide is the most useful pricing document in this round for families comparing NHS and private routes side by side. The older inspection record is the one caveat on an otherwise open page.

Smile Works Malinslee reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Smile Works Malinslee, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.9 out of 5421

Our verdict

Our verdict: this suits you if you want a Malinslee dentist with published prices and a recorded inspection history, holding 4.9 from 421 Google reviews [9]. We rate the fee transparency a strength because common treatments carry figures [3].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
72.5 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

70

Google 4.9 out of 5 from 421 reviews [9].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90

GDC membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. CQC registration is on the issuing register.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2009 [1] [7].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85

Full private fee list with NHS bands and monthly plan prices is published [3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

Full site covering treatments, fees, team with GDC numbers, contact details and booking [1][2][4].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading16Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The practice publishes a full private fee list with NHS charge bands and monthly plan prices, so you can see costs before you book [3].

  • Its CQC inspection of 4 February 2016, published 18 March 2016, found care meeting the regulations in all five areas checked [6].

  • The team page names the Malinslee principal dentist with a published GDC number you can look up on the GDC register [4].

Limitations

  • Registration rests on site-published GDC numbers [4].

  • No insurance or guarantee wording is published on the site, so that category holds no score [1].

  • The site claims 25+ years, which runs beyond the 2009 company record, so history is scored from the company date [1][7].

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Questions about Smile Works Malinslee

Is Smile Works Malinslee any good?

On the evidence, yes for Telford families: NHS and private care with a full published fee list, a named principal with a checkable number, and patient reviews just under full marks [3][4][9]. The inspection record is old. Read the full review, then compare it with the Wellington sister clinic.

Is Smile Works Malinslee registered with the GDC and CQC?

Yes, on both counts from sourced records. The team page names the Malinslee principal dentist with a published registration number you can look up on the professional register [4]. CQC registration is on the issuing register, though the inspection dates back a decade [5]. Check both before you visit.

What does Smile Works Malinslee charge?

The practice publishes a full private fee list with NHS charge bands and monthly plan prices, so you can see costs before you book [3]. For your own course, ask which band or plan applies and what each visit costs. Get the total in writing before treatment starts.

Where does Smile Works Malinslee work and how is it ranked?

The practice works from the Malinslee Medical Centre in Telford, serving Telford, Malinslee and Wellington [1]. It is ranked fourth of the ten dentists in our September round, just ahead of its Wellington sister clinic. Read its full review, then pick the branch nearer you.

What areas does Smile Works Malinslee cover?

The practice works from the Malinslee Medical Centre in Telford, and its stated area covers Telford, Malinslee and Wellington [1]. That suits families in central and eastern Telford who want NHS and private options in one building. If Wellington is nearer, its sister clinic shares the same operator and fee guide. Phone to confirm availability before travelling.

How do I get a quote from Smile Works Malinslee?

The practice publishes a shared fee guide with private prices, NHS charge bands and monthly plan costs, so you can see costs before you book [3]. For your own course, ask which band or plan applies and what each visit costs. Get the total in writing before treatment starts. Ask how monthly plan payments interact with one-off treatments.

What do patient reviews say about Smile Works Malinslee?

Reviews sit just under full marks: 4.9 from 421 Google reviews, a convincing base for a family practice [9]. Read a spread of recent reviews yourself, looking for comment on both NHS and private courses. Then weigh what you read against the published fees and the older inspection record. Volume across both funding routes is the point to note.

How does Smile Works Malinslee compare with the others in the round?

It is ranked fourth of the ten, just ahead of its Wellington sister clinic on nearly identical evidence. Against the private clinics above it, its edge is mixed NHS and private care with monthly plans. Its older inspection record is the honest caveat, so check the published clinician numbers too.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Shifnal Dental Care73.3 / 100Ranked 1. Best for private Shifnal clinic with open fees and standout patient feedback.
  2. Madeley Dental & Implant Clinic72.7 / 100Ranked 2. Best for group-backed Madeley clinic with implant focus.
  3. Wycherleys Dental Practice72.7 / 100Ranked 3. Best for private dentistry with published prices.
  4. Smile Works, Carlton Chambers72.5 / 100Ranked 5. Best for NHS and private care in Wellington.

Sources

  1. Smile Works homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Smile Works contact page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Smile Works fee guide and membership plans Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  4. Smile Works about and team page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  5. CQC Malinslee Medical and Dental Practice overview Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  6. CQC Malinslee inspection summary Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  7. Companies House The Smile Works Limited Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  8. GDC register search Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  9. Google Maps listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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