Fajara, The Gambia · Since 2004

A dentist who tells you the price first.

Family and cosmetic dentistry six days a week, with every fee written on this website before you sit in the chair.

A surgery at Riverside Dental
2004the year we opened
4dentists
48husual wait for a routine appointment
Satopen until 14:00

Twenty two years on Atlantic Road.

Riverside opened in 2004 above what was then a pharmacy. We now have four dentists, two hygienists, a dental technician and a laboratory on the premises, which is why a crown takes eight days here rather than the six weeks it takes when the work is sent abroad.

We treat adults and children from six months old. Nervous patients are welcome and we do not charge more for a longer appointment, because charging someone extra for being frightened is a strange way to run a clinic.

There is no referral needed and no membership. Anybody can book.

What we do, and what we do not.

What we do

Check ups and hygienist visits, white fillings, root canal treatment, extractions including surgical, crowns and bridges made in our own laboratory, full and partial dentures, teeth whitening, and children's dentistry including fluoride varnish and fissure sealants.

What we do not

We do not place implants, we do not do orthodontics beyond simple retainers, and we do not use general anaesthetic. For implants and braces we refer to a colleague in Dakar and will tell you honestly what the journey involves before you commit to it.


Opening hours

Monday to Thursday
08:00 to 18:00
Friday
08:00 to 12:30, then 15:00 to 18:00
Saturday
09:00 to 14:00
Sunday
Closed, emergency line only
Public holidays
Closed, emergency line only
Emergency line
+220 770 7788, 24 hours, every day