{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "last_checked": "2026-10-27",
  "listing_relationship": "unpaid; no arranged referral commission",
  "coordinate_precision": "approximate area only; not for navigation",
  "city": "Southampton",
  "questions": [
    "Is the assessment, both arches, trays, gel and review included in this whitening quote?",
    "Which clinician will assess me, and what are their current qualifications and GDC registration?",
    "Can you confirm my access requirements and appointment time?"
  ],
  "awards": "No specific award, category and year for this practice were verified in the checked official material.",
  "size": "The practice describes equipped treatment rooms in a character building. Surgery count and patient capacity not verified.",
  "access": "Step-free access, accessible toilet and parking arrangements were not verified; contact reception before travelling.",
  "experience": "Costin Banescu’s official biography reports qualification in 2003 and more than 20 years in general dentistry.",
  "feedback": "Selected official testimonials describe friendly communication, reassurance, gentle treatment and professionalism. They concern general care and fillings rather than verified whitening outcomes. No reliable current total count was verified.",
  "price_note": "Fee page states January 2026. Whitening promotions have no verified expiry date; confirm availability and inclusions. Free whitening is also advertised with braces/Invisalign, not as a standalone free treatment.",
  "treatments": [
    "General dentist",
    "Teeth whitening",
    "Cosmetic dentistry",
    "Dental implants",
    "Veneers",
    "Teeth straightening",
    "Dental hygienist",
    "Emergency dentist"
  ],
  "slug": "portland-street-dental-southampton",
  "name": "Portland Street Dental Care",
  "area": "City centre",
  "street": "3 Portland Street",
  "postcode": "SO14 7EB",
  "phone": "02381 781620",
  "website": "https://portlandstreetdental.co.uk/",
  "whitening": "The practice lists a £750 Zoom course combining an approximately one-hour chair session with home whitening, plus a separate £400 whitening promotion whose exact system and inclusions need confirmation.",
  "prices": [
    [
      "Zoom chair-side and home whitening",
      "£750"
    ],
    [
      "Separate whitening promotion",
      "£400; system/inclusions to confirm"
    ],
    [
      "New patient examination",
      "£65; new-patient X-rays £40 extra"
    ]
  ],
  "finance": "The site advertises flexible cosmetic-treatment finance but does not provide a verified APR, lender, minimum spend or eligibility in the checked pages. Costs over several visits may be divided between those appointments. A Smile Plan lists two yearly examinations and hygiene visits, necessary X-rays and emergency-service access; confirm its current fee and whether whitening is excluded.",
  "team": [
    [
      "Dr Costin Octavian Banescu",
      "DMD, PG Dip Ortho; principal dentist; GDC 111041"
    ],
    [
      "Dr Dorota Lisiewska",
      "Lek Stom, PG Dip Ortho; special interest in orthodontics; GDC 101492"
    ]
  ],
  "hours": "Monday–Thursday 08:35–13:00 and 14:00–17:00; Friday emergencies by appointment only.",
  "assessment": "Central Southampton practice advertising £750 Zoom chair-and-home whitening and a separate £400 promotion. Confirm the system, promotion availability and total treatment cost.",
  "sources": [
    [
      "Whitening",
      "https://portlandstreetdental.co.uk/teeth-whitening/"
    ],
    [
      "Fees, offers and hours",
      "https://portlandstreetdental.co.uk/fees-offers/"
    ],
    [
      "Team and selected feedback",
      "https://portlandstreetdental.co.uk/about-us/"
    ],
    [
      "Cosmetic services and finance",
      "https://portlandstreetdental.co.uk/cosmetic-dentistry/"
    ]
  ],
  "lat": 50.902,
  "lon": -1.405
}