{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "last_checked": "2026-10-28",
  "listing_relationship": "unpaid; no arranged referral commission",
  "coordinate_precision": "approximate area only; not for navigation",
  "city": "Cardiff",
  "questions": [
    "Does the whitening fee include assessment, both arches, trays, gel and review?",
    "Which clinician will assess me, and what are their current qualifications and GDC number?",
    "Can you confirm appointment times, access arrangements and the written total cost?"
  ],
  "awards": "No specific practice award, category and year was verified in the checked official sources.",
  "feedback": "Official homepage displays 5.0 from 247 Google reviews, while the reviews page displays 246. Both show 98% from 718 Working Feedback reviews. Counts vary between pages; these are practice-displayed snapshots, not independently audited. Visible accounts praise reassurance, explanations and aftercare across varied treatments, not verified whitening outcomes.",
  "experience": "Both principals’ official biographies report more than 20 years of experience and taking up their Cardiff principal roles in 2022. Ammar’s implant diploma and MSc are described as studies in progress, not completed qualifications.",
  "size": "Official team page lists two principal dentists and three dental nurses; this is a published team listing, not an audited staffing total. Surgery count and patient capacity not verified.",
  "access": "Step-free access, accessible toilet and parking arrangements were not verified; confirm your needs before travelling.",
  "finance": "No whitening-specific credit APR, lender, deposit, term or eligibility was verified. Ask the practice for written terms if finance is offered.",
  "price_note": "Private fee guide is dated September 2026. The whitening page says the dentist will explain what £300 includes and whether preparatory treatment costs extra.",
  "treatments": [
    "General dentist",
    "Teeth whitening",
    "Dental implants",
    "Composite bonding",
    "Veneers",
    "Teeth straightening",
    "Dental hygienist",
    "Emergency dentist"
  ],
  "slug": "opal-dental-practice-cardiff",
  "name": "Opal Dental Practice",
  "area": "Pontcanna",
  "street": "97 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna",
  "postcode": "CF11 9PG",
  "phone": "02920 388036",
  "email": "info@opaldentalpractice.co.uk",
  "website": "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/",
  "whitening": "Professional whitening is prescribed and supervised by a dentist after examination. The exact brand, home-versus-chair method, tray provision and gel quantity were not specified in the checked current page; confirm these at consultation.",
  "prices": [
    [
      "Teeth whitening",
      "£300"
    ],
    [
      "New patient consultation",
      "£65"
    ],
    [
      "Recall examination",
      "£35"
    ]
  ],
  "team": [
    [
      "Dr Ammar Salman",
      "BDS University of Baghdad 2002; UK ORE 2012; GDC 239068"
    ],
    [
      "Dr Ban Jafer",
      "BDS University of Baghdad 2002; UK ORE 2012; GDC 239967"
    ]
  ],
  "hours": "Monday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:30; Tuesday–Thursday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00; Friday 09:00–15:00.",
  "assessment": "Pontcanna practice listing dentist-supervised whitening at £300 in its September 2026 fee guide. Confirm the system and full package; late Monday appointments are published.",
  "sources": [
    [
      "Whitening",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/treatments/teeth-whitening"
    ],
    [
      "Fees, September 2026",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/fees"
    ],
    [
      "Team and qualifications",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/our-team"
    ],
    [
      "Contact",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/contact"
    ],
    [
      "Practice",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/our-practice"
    ],
    [
      "Practice-displayed feedback",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/reviews"
    ],
    [
      "Homepage feedback counter",
      "https://www.opaldentalpractice.co.uk/"
    ]
  ],
  "type": "NHS and private services; website states new private patients welcome but no new NHS patients currently accepted. Confirm availability.",
  "lat": 51.487,
  "lon": -3.192
}