Amsel & Wilkins Dental Practice in Banbury offers you comprehensive dental care in a relaxed and friendly environment, where your comfort and wellbeing is our guiding principle. We will take time to listen to you and understand what really matters to you about your dental health and smile. Your dentist will discuss any issues that arise from our thorough examination, and give you choices and the time to make the best decisions regarding your treatment.We are passionate about the fantastic benefits that recent advances in dentistry can offer, and are committed to continuous professional development to keep up to date with developments in modern dental care.
Follow us
Services
Welcome to Amsel & Wilkins Dental Practice, a modern family dental surgery based in Banbury. The practice has been established for more than 40 years and offers a full range of general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Our team comprises seven dentists including partners Piers Neville and Nigel Braine-Hartnell a visiting dentist with a special interest in periodontics; an oral surgeon; four hygienists; and a full complement of dental care nurses and reception staff, together with a client care advisor and a business manager.
We use a range of new equipment and techniques to help diagnose your treatment needs and discuss options with you. These fibre-optic style cameras allow us to take photos of your teeth and gums to show you any cracks, holes, inflammation or areas of infection, or show you before and after photos of treatment performed.
At Amsel & Wilkins we offer a wide range of general and cosmetic dentistry to patients from Banbury and beyond. Regular dental check-ups help to keep your mouth in tip-top condition and can prevent problems before they start. Our thorough dental check-up for all ages includes an assessment of your teeth, gums and surrounding structures, including an oral cancer check as standard.
Healthy gums are essential for a healthy mouth. Gum disease is a major cause of tooth loss and it is now known that there is a strong correlation between gum disease and heart disease. Some people are more susceptible to gum disease than others and we know that there is a strong genetic input. Stress and smoking are also major contributory factors in causing gum disease and giving up smoking will definitely help.
Reviews (14)
Harriet Lee
Apr 23, 2022
Declan Knight
Mar 21, 2022
Apologies for the long story, but it's a worthwhile read. At 9AM on Sunday 13th March I was due to jump in the car and drive down the M40 to get married after a 2 year COVID induced delay. At 4AM that morning a loud crack at my mouth woke me up, and to my horror I realised my bridge had fallen out and I now had a tooth sized gap in my smile. At 7AM, after 3 rather stressful hours I called the emergency number on Amsel & Wilkins' answering machine which was immediately answered by Nigel.
After explaining my emergency, Nigel told me to meet him at 8AM and he'd fix me right up. Nigel opened up the practice just for me, on a Sunday morning, and by 8.45AM I was walking back up Banbury High Street relaxed and stress-free (well as stress-free as you can be before your wedding) with all my teeth in my mouth - rather than in my pocket. By 4.30PM I was tucking into pork belly and crackling like nothing had happened.
A huge thank you to Nigel from me and my new wife for saving my smile on our wedding day, as well as from our photographer who you saved from many, many hours of photoshop. Finally, my bestwoman thanks you for the additional story for her speech, one that received plenty of gasps and laughter. From a very appreciative patient for life.
After explaining my emergency, Nigel told me to meet him at 8AM and he'd fix me right up. Nigel opened up the practice just for me, on a Sunday morning, and by 8.45AM I was walking back up Banbury High Street relaxed and stress-free (well as stress-free as you can be before your wedding) with all my teeth in my mouth - rather than in my pocket. By 4.30PM I was tucking into pork belly and crackling like nothing had happened.
A huge thank you to Nigel from me and my new wife for saving my smile on our wedding day, as well as from our photographer who you saved from many, many hours of photoshop. Finally, my bestwoman thanks you for the additional story for her speech, one that received plenty of gasps and laughter. From a very appreciative patient for life.
Mathew Mckenna
Mar 21, 2022
Since I have started going to Amsel and Wilkins it has changed my long rooted perception of dentists. You are always welcomed by friendly faces with a professional attitude. I have just come to the end of my invisalign go treatment with Nigel and the team and I couldn't be happier. The process was well layed out and detailed, I never felt pressured to do any one thing or go in a particular direction, you are given the options and opinions and you can make the best choices for you and your circumstances.
I was tempted to go with any of the well documented invisalign alternatives you see regularly advertised but I'm so happy I didn't now. Having gone through it all now, I really can see the benefit of the face to face appointments. There is no way the end product would have been as good with a home kit, given all the extra details and bits of work that are required to perfect your smile. I would have no hesitation recommending Nigel or the Amsel & Wilkins team to anyone in the future.
I was tempted to go with any of the well documented invisalign alternatives you see regularly advertised but I'm so happy I didn't now. Having gone through it all now, I really can see the benefit of the face to face appointments. There is no way the end product would have been as good with a home kit, given all the extra details and bits of work that are required to perfect your smile. I would have no hesitation recommending Nigel or the Amsel & Wilkins team to anyone in the future.
Kate Gompertz
Dec 24, 2021
Karl Harland
Jul 01, 2021
Rachel Gould
Jun 26, 2021
I initially found Amsel and Wilkins because I was looking for a local provider of Invisalign retainers to straighten my increasingly crooked teeth. From the very first assessment through to completion (which has taken just 10 months) Piers and his dental assistant have been nothing short of exceptional. Piers was clear about expectations, consistently attentive and always professional and I could not be happier with the result.
The reception team are super helpful, always have a smile and my new hygienist has even succeeded in converting me to daily flossing, something that no hygienist has ever achieved. My entire family has now moved to the practice accessing care from an emergency tooth removal to regular check ups and cleaning. Keep up the amazing work A&W!
The reception team are super helpful, always have a smile and my new hygienist has even succeeded in converting me to daily flossing, something that no hygienist has ever achieved. My entire family has now moved to the practice accessing care from an emergency tooth removal to regular check ups and cleaning. Keep up the amazing work A&W!
Irvin Duguid
May 26, 2021
I have had a few treatments to fillings here over the last 18 months, all with no problems and friendly treatment, albeit expensive compared to other practices. However, recent suggestions that I needed to spend a lot (and I do mean a lot) on root canal and a crown would seem to be false, given that X-rays taken at a different practice show both root and nerve to be healthy.
I'm sure every practice would treat every patient differently, but I'm very happy to be told that I only need a check-up in 6 months rather than spend hundreds of pounds I would have to find. Tread carefully.
I'm sure every practice would treat every patient differently, but I'm very happy to be told that I only need a check-up in 6 months rather than spend hundreds of pounds I would have to find. Tread carefully.
Marilyn Hiley
May 13, 2021
Amsel and Wilkins offer a top first class service. Right from my initial phone call answerd by warm and friendly receptionists, I can honestly say the team made my experience a pleasant one. I can not speak more highly of Nigel's and Sally's outstanding professional service, Nigel explained in detail every procedure along the way. I am delighted with my bridge and crown. I am hugely grateful to Nigel for restoring my smile and confidence.
Lindy Kilmaine
Apr 17, 2021
Anne Thompson
Mar 29, 2021
Client care is always first class at Amsel & Wilkins but at my last appointment it went above and beyond expectations. I arrived late and a bit shaken after a traffic incident en route. My dentist, Nigel, personally arranged for me to take my car to a local garage after the appointment and suggested we adapt the treatment plan for the day as I was feeling a bit wobbly. I was extremely grateful for the kindness and care shown.
Maggie Honey
Jan 30, 2021
Danny Free
Sep 19, 2020
Ness Boyce
Sep 07, 2020
We would like to congratulate you all on the way you are dealing with providing your clients with a safe environment to allow us to receive dental care. We were both very apprehensive to come in as we did not know how your new procedures would work but from the moment we walked into reception we felt confident in the knowledge that every precaution was being taken to protect not just us but the staff as well It did feel strange sitting in the waiting room without a magazine to read or the usual flowers and leaflets on the tables, it was a very different visit to our previous appointments. Sadly, this is going to be the new normal for many years to come but if it saves lives it will be worth it.
Maria Longford
Dec 16, 2019
The team here are just amazing! I am extremely nervous to a level off the scale! Nigel is my dentist and I always time my visits when Sally is working with him. I am so bad that even having cotton wool in my mouth freaks me out. Nigel picked up on the stress this caused me during the treatment so very simply removed it and himself and Sally worked away without it, probably making their job much more difficult and longer!
They are both so lovely, compassionate and supportive. I can't say I enjoy going to the dentist as my nervousness is so extreme, but I know I will be well looked after by these amazing guys. I have recommended them to so many people and can not speak highly enough of these two. Thank you for being so patient and understanding with me.
They are both so lovely, compassionate and supportive. I can't say I enjoy going to the dentist as my nervousness is so extreme, but I know I will be well looked after by these amazing guys. I have recommended them to so many people and can not speak highly enough of these two. Thank you for being so patient and understanding with me.