{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "last_checked": "2026-11-03",
  "listing_relationship": "unpaid; no arranged referral commission",
  "coordinate_precision": "Leicester city-centre search anchor only; not practice coordinates or for navigation",
  "slug": "knighton-dental-practice-leicester",
  "name": "Knighton Dental Practice",
  "area": "Knighton / Welford Road",
  "street": "316 Welford Road",
  "postcode": "LE2 6EG",
  "phone": "0116 2707803",
  "email": "enquiries@knightondental.co.uk",
  "website": "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/",
  "booking": "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/contact-us/",
  "whitening": "Official treatment page describes dentist-supervised home whitening with Boutique and Enlighten, custom trays made using digital scans, and a pre-treatment examination. Hygiene treatment may be needed first. The page mentions both two-week and three-week result timings; these are inconsistent marketing estimates, not a promised schedule or outcome.",
  "prices": [
    [
      "Boutique teeth whitening",
      "From £425"
    ],
    [
      "Enlighten deep teeth whitening",
      "From £650"
    ],
    [
      "New-patient examination",
      "From £38"
    ],
    [
      "Digital small X-ray",
      "From £13"
    ],
    [
      "Hygienist classic clean",
      "From £51"
    ]
  ],
  "price_note": "Official fee guide marked updated 11 September 2026; checked 3 November 2026. The guide describes starting prices. Confirm arches, gel quantity, examination and review inclusions. Deposits may be required to reserve private appointments and may be retained after late cancellation/non-attendance.",
  "team": [
    [
      "Dr Amit Patel",
      "Principal; BDS University of Birmingham 2006, Diploma in restorative and aesthetic dentistry; GDC 103184. Biography also reports MJDF and a 2015 education certificate."
    ],
    [
      "Dr Himesh Amin",
      "Principal dentist named on the team page; qualifications and GDC number not verified in the retrieved biography."
    ]
  ],
  "hours": "Monday–Friday 09:00–17:30; Saturday by appointment only. Sunday opening not verified.",
  "finance": "Fee page offers interest-free finance up to 12 months and longer interest-bearing plans. Disclosure limits credit to UK residents over 18, subject to status and affordability checks, naming Medenta, V12 and Secure Trust Bank. Exact borrowing minimum, deposit and longer-term APR require a written quotation; acceptance is not guaranteed.",
  "experience": "Amit Patel’s practice biography reports qualifying in 2006, teaching/training and over 3,000 CEREC restorations. These are practice-reported experience claims, not whitening case counts or verified outcomes.",
  "size": "The practice advertises iTero, Primescan/Primemill, digital X-rays, OPG and CEREC. The team spans dentists, hygiene/therapy clinicians and support staff. Exact surgery count was not verified.",
  "access": "A family-information page advertises level flooring, baby-changing facilities and free on-site parking, while emergency information points to nearby side-street parking. Confirm parking and entrance arrangements. Level flooring alone does not establish wheelchair access or accessible toilet provision.",
  "feedback": "Official pages select comments praising organisation, explanations and hygiene care. No reliable current review count or aggregate score verified; the phrase five-star experience is marketing wording, not a verified rating.",
  "awards": "Amit Patel’s biography reports a clinical prize in Conservative Dentistry at graduation in 2006. Awarding details were not independently checked; no local whitening award verified.",
  "assessment": "Welford Road practice listing Boutique from £425 and Enlighten from £650, with digital custom trays and weekend appointments by arrangement.",
  "treatments": [
    "General dentist",
    "Teeth whitening",
    "Cosmetic dentistry",
    "Dental hygienist",
    "Veneers",
    "Dental implants",
    "Teeth straightening"
  ],
  "sources": [
    [
      "Home whitening brands, scans and timing conflict",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/treatment/teeth-whitening/"
    ],
    [
      "Fee guide and deposit terms",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/fees/"
    ],
    [
      "Contact and hours",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/contact-us/"
    ],
    [
      "Selected clinician qualifications",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/team/dr-amit-patel/"
    ],
    [
      "Team",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/our-team/"
    ],
    [
      "Finance eligibility",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/finance-disclosure/"
    ],
    [
      "Equipment and selected feedback",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/about-us/"
    ],
    [
      "Family facilities and parking claim",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/why-knighton-dental-is-best-for-families-leicester/"
    ],
    [
      "Alternative parking description",
      "https://www.knightondental.co.uk/treatment/emergency-dental-care/"
    ]
  ],
  "city": "Leicester",
  "lat": 52.6369,
  "lon": -1.1398,
  "questions": [
    "Does the full whitening price include assessment, both arches, fitted trays, gel and reviews?",
    "Which clinician will supervise treatment and what sensitivity support is available?",
    "Can you confirm current prices, finance eligibility and access arrangements before booking?"
  ]
}