Dentist in Tollcross, Edinburgh
We’re on Meadow Place, a short walk from Brougham Street down Melville Drive, and we’re currently accepting new NHS and private patients.
OVERVIEW
Citrus Dental Care is an NHS and private dental practice at 1 Meadow Place, Edinburgh EH9 1JZ, serving patients from Tollcross and the surrounding area. Tollcross is located south-west of Edinburgh city centre, centred on the main junction of Earl Grey Street, Home Street, Lauriston Place, and Brougham Street. Citrus Dental Care is accepting new NHS and private patients. NHS check-ups are free for all registered patients. Private examination and X-rays cost £70. The practice is open Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Serving Tollcross and the Surrounding Area
Your Local Dentist, Just Down From the Junction
Tollcross sits at a natural crossroads in Edinburgh’s inner south, where the city centre meets the Southside and everything fans out from one busy junction. It’s Edinburgh’s theatre district, home to the King’s Theatre on Leven Street and the much-loved Cameo Cinema, and it has a character that’s genuinely its own: diverse, well-connected, and a bit livelier than the quieter residential streets a few minutes south towards Bruntsfield and Marchmont.
The area draws a real mix of people. Students from Napier and Edinburgh universities, young professionals in the Victorian tenements off Home Street, longer-term residents who’ve been on Gilmore Place or Brougham Street for years. We see a good number of Tollcross patients at Citrus, most of them walking down Brougham Street and along Melville Drive to reach us in about ten minutes. If you’re coming by bus, the Lothian routes through the Tollcross junction drop you within easy walking distance.
NHS Dentist Accepting New Patients in Tollcross
If you’re in Tollcross and you’ve been searching for an NHS dentist, we’re accepting new patients at Citrus and we’d be glad to get you registered.
NHS check-ups are free for all registered patients. Under-26s receive all NHS treatment free of charge. Everyone else pays 80% of treatment costs capped at £384 per course.
Private Treatments Available to Tollcross Patients
From Invisalign and teeth whitening to composite bonding, dental implants, and facial aesthetics, our full range of private treatments is available from our practice a short walk from the Tollcross junction.
Private examination: £70 · Invisalign: from £3,500 · Dental implants: from £2,500 · Teeth whitening: £395
Getting to Citrus From Tollcross
We’re at 1 Meadow Place, Edinburgh EH9 1JZ. From Tollcross, head south-east along Brougham Street, which becomes Melville Drive as it runs along the north side of The Meadows. Meadow Place is off Melville Drive on the left, about a ten minute walk from the junction.
By bus, Lothian services 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, and 27 all serve the Tollcross area and connect through to stops near Melville Drive. Parking is available on Melville Drive and nearby streets for those driving.
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Why Edinburgh Patients Choose Citrus
Accepting new NHS patients
That's genuinely rare in Edinburgh right now, and it means NHS patients can actually get registered and looked after properly rather than added to a waiting list.
We don't do unnecessary treatment
As one of our patients put it: "He always discusses any costs upfront and only does work on my teeth if it's essentially required. This is not a money-making practice." That's the standard we hold ourselves to.
We're good with nervous patients
If the word "check-up" already has your stomach turning, you're in good company. A significant part of what we do is helping people who've avoided the dentist for years to get back into the habit without dreading it.
We keep it consistent
Same team, same approach, every time. You'll be seen by someone who actually knows your dental history, not a stranger reading your notes for the first time.
REGISTRATION
Register With Citrus Dental Care
New to the area, returning after a while away, or just finally getting round to that appointment you’ve been putting off. You’re welcome here and registering is straightforward.
Here’s what you get when you join us:
- Free NHS check-ups for all registered patients
- Same-day emergency appointments when you need them
- A friendly, consistent team who gets to know you
- Membership plans from £22.50 a month
- 0% finance on private treatment through Tabeo
- Gentle, unhurried care at whatever pace suits you
NHS patients are very welcome. We’re currently accepting new NHS registrations alongside private patients, which we know isn’t something every Edinburgh practice can say right now.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Citrus
Around 10 minutes on foot. Head south-east along Brougham Street, which becomes Melville Drive as it borders The Meadows, and Meadow Place is just off Melville Drive on the left.
Yes. We're contracted through NHS Lothian and currently accepting new NHS patients of all ages, including patients from Tollcross and surrounding streets. Yes. We're contracted through NHS Lothian and currently accepting new NHS patients of all ages, including patients from Tollcross and surrounding streets.
The full range, NHS and private. Routine check-ups, hygiene, fillings, root canal, and extractions under the NHS, alongside private Invisalign, implants, composite bonding, teeth whitening, and facial aesthetics.
Yes. We hold same-day emergency slots every day for NHS and private patients, including non-registered patients in pain who need to be seen urgently. Call 0131 285 3308.
Yes, easily. Multiple Lothian Bus routes serve the Tollcross junction and connect through to stops near Meadow Place. The walk along Brougham Street and Melville Drive is flat and straightforward.
