Phone guide
How to use Compare The Dentist on a phone
You’re looking at the phone guide. Open the computer version
For patients
Find a practice and get in touch
You don’t need an account. Search, read a listing, then Make an enquiry. We don’t put phone numbers on profiles. On a phone, Make an enquiry stays at the bottom of the practice page so you can still tap it after you scroll.
Step 1
Search from the home page
Open comparethedentists.com. Type a town or postcode and tap Search. Find a dentist, Upload a plan, and Free consultation sit in the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2
Browse the results
You’ll see a list of practices. Tap Filters to open a sheet for treatment and other options. Tap Map if you want to see them on a map. Tap a card to open the full profile — there are no extra buttons on the cards.
Step 3
Read the practice profile
Scroll for photos, the about text, treatments, prices, hours, and ratings. Make an enquiry stays fixed at the bottom of the screen. Tap that when you’re ready. There’s no public phone number on the listing.
Step 4
Send an enquiry
The form is one field under another: first name, last name, email, optional mobile, then treatment. Tap Make an enquiry. You’ll get a confirmation on screen and a copy by email.
What happens after you send it
- Check your inbox for the confirmation email.
- Someone should be in touch within 48 hours. It’s free, and you’re not signing up to treatment.
- Tell them what you’re looking for. They can talk you through next steps.
Some practices are Verified Space Partners. For those, our bookings team handles the first contact. You still get a reply either way.
Prefer to start with a treatment instead of a practice? Free consultation is in the bar at the bottom of the screen, and in the header on a computer. Already have a written plan? Use Upload a plan in the same bar.
For dentists
The dashboard on a phone
Four tabs sit at the bottom: Home, Enquiries, Pricing, Details. Photos, the website link, Premium, and the rest open from Home. The practice name at the top left is how you switch sites. Don’t look for that in the tabs.
Step 1
Sign in, then use Home
Open Dentist Sign up / Sign in or Claim your practice in the footer, then sign in. On a phone the dashboard Home screen shows the jobs that still need doing, including photos and Add a link. The four tabs at the bottom are the main shortcuts.
Step 2
Switch practice from the top left
Tap the practice name at the top left. Pick another site you look after, or add another practice. This menu is not in the bottom tabs. Easy to miss the first time.
Photos, prices, and details
- Photos: open Photos from Home. Up to six pictures. The first is the cover. Your own photos replace the Google Maps ones on the listing.
- Pricing tab: turn on the treatments you offer and add from/to prices.
- Details tab: the short description patients read, plus opening hours. We don’t publish your phone number, website, or full street address. Patients make an enquiry.
Step 3
Handle enquiries
Tap Enquiries in the bottom tabs. Contact the patient within 48 hours. Call and Email are on the card. Then mark it as contacted. If the window closes, the contact details are hidden. If you’re a Verified Space Partner, new questions go to our bookings team instead.
Step 4
Add a link from your website
Open Add a link from Home. Your practice website needs a clickable link to Compare The Dentist, not just a badge picture. WordPress takes about 10 minutes. Or forward the IT pack, or ask us to help. After you publish, tap the badge on your live site and check it actually opens Compare The Dentist.
The bit people miss
The picture alone fails the check. There has to be a real link around it. A unique address with ?ref= is better for tracking. A plain link to comparethedentists.com is still enough for us to pass it.
Open Add a link →Stuck?
Email support@comparethedentists.com. If the badge is the problem, Contact us on the Add a link page can book a call.