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Dental and Implant Clinic

Welcome to Old Forge House Dental Care

Dental care in the Derbyshire and Staffs areas for nervous patients

From the minute you walk into our Mickleover dentist surgery, you’ll see why we stand out. We make it our job to put you at your ease and offer a warm welcome. We work at ensuring all your dental needs are met in a warm but highly efficient way.

Our team is highly skilled and experienced and we pride ourselves on understanding our patients’ fears and nervousness. We are always happy to explain things and to meet with our patients in advance.  We specialise in treating nervous patients and have extremely good results.

Our dental services are second to none and we are sure you will leave with a smile on your face.

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What our patients say

A small selection of the many 5 star reviews our patients give us
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5.0
Based on 328 reviews
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Peter Buckenjohn profile picturePeter Buckenjohn
10:47 22 Dec 25
Another pleasant painless experience at the dentist. Thanks Aldridge and Fiona. Merry Christmas
Rich Cutts profile pictureRich Cutts
12:22 19 Dec 25
Patrick Fleming profile picturePatrick Fleming
10:35 18 Dec 25
I have been going to old forge for some years it's excellent friendly practice. very modern
Nadine Price profile pictureNadine Price
10:28 18 Dec 25
Once again excellent treatment very professional and friendly puts you at ease .
everton reid profile pictureeverton reid
06:31 15 Dec 25
Excellent patient care and full explanation of treatment required, as always.
Wendy Davanzo profile pictureWendy Davanzo
09:17 10 Nov 25
This is the best experience I have ever had at a dentist, I walked in a nervous wreck but was soon put at ease by Mr Cunningham and Fiona. The treatment I had was excellent I couldn't be happier, I been given back my smile. I wish I had found this dentist a long time ago.
Tracey Silk profile pictureTracey Silk
16:45 30 Aug 25
The dentist is very pleasant and makes you feel relaxed.

He went out of his way to not cause me any pain or discomfort. He used anaesthetic gel to do my scale and polish as i have sensitivity. It was far less uncomfortable than previous teeth cleaning ive had with other dentists.

He also took the time to talk me through flossing which was very useful.

Also the waiting room only plays very quiet classical music which i very much appreciate. Everywhere these days bombards you with annoying pop music.

The dental nurse/receptionist is also very nice, helpful, and calm too.

Its not like any dentist ive been to previously. Will definitely make it my regular dentist.
Amber Spence profile pictureAmber Spence
11:23 25 Aug 25
this was the best experience i could’ve possibly had for my tooth extraction, i was absolutely terrified and struggling with pain from an infection that wouldn’t leave every day, the dentist was absolutely amazing he talked us through the whole process and made sure i was okay throughout the treatment, he was very careful not to hurt me making sure that the injections weren’t painful for me too, by using a numbing gel beforehand. i recommend this place 1000% we will never be going back to the nhs dentists again after this experience . thank you so much, im so happy to no longer be in pain 🩷
Charles profile pictureCharles
21:20 24 Jun 25
Old Forge House has one of the best reception and waiting rooms I have seen, for cleanliness and furniture. As for the Dental area itself, it’s immaculate, and the most up to date equipment. I have been a patient of Eldridge for many years. He always has a smile, that’s what one needs.
As a Dentist, he is excellent. Explains everything, and makes you feel at ease. Not forgetting the Dental Assistant Fiona. I highly recommend Old Forge House! If you are not a patient, you should apply now!
Nola Dooley profile pictureNola Dooley
09:06 04 Apr 22
Great appointment.
Lovely staff and professional service.
A very happy lady.
David Turner profile pictureDavid Turner
12:44 28 Mar 22
This was the most pleasant experience I have had on a visit to the dentist in my 75 years
Ethelrene Percy profile pictureEthelrene Percy
09:16 21 Mar 22
My dentist, Mr Cunningham, has recently completed an implant and fixing of a crown into my lower jaw, to replace a molar tooth which had been removed many years ago.
Mr Cunningham took great care to explain every stage of the procedure. The process, of necessity, was very lengthy. However once the crown was fitted,
the meticulous preparatory measurements and prosthetic development, ensured that the crown fitted perfectly. It was well worth the wait.
I am delighted with the result. It feels great to be able to chew my food, equally, on both sides of my jaw.
So thank you Mr Cunningham for taking great care of me, and ensuring that the treatment was almost totally pain free.
I have already shared my experience with my family and close friend. Therefore, I have no hesitation in recommending the excellent care that I received at The Old Forge House Dental Care practice.

Ethelrene Percy (Grateful Patient).
Emily Ainsworth profile pictureEmily Ainsworth
09:09 11 Feb 22
I started coming here after having some awful experiences at other dentists and was terrified of getting my teeth looked at - Dr Eldridge is fantastic, always talks through the different options and makes everything clear and easy to understand. Would highly recommend to anybody nervous of going to the dentist!
DA profile pictureDA
20:06 16 Dec 21
I’ve been a patient of Mr Cunningham for several years and I wouldn’t go anywhere else. He’s extremely professional, knowledgeable and patient. I couldn’t ask for a better dentist. Fiona is also a brilliant assistant assisting Mr Cunningham with everything from receptionist to dental hygienist etc. Nothing is ever too much trouble for either of them. I highly recommend this dentist.

We cover Derbyshire and Staffordshire, including the towns of Derby, Mickleover and other outlying areas. People often travel from far afield to see our endodontist, or because we have a great reputation for treating nervous patients.

Postcodes include, DE3, DE22, DE1, DE21, DE23, DE24 and all surrounding postcodes

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01332 512 222