A NEWPORT dental practice is celebrating after coming in the top three in a national competition.

Pembrokeshire Dental Centre competed with businesses from across the UK to second in the dental category of the 2014 Local and Loved Awards.

The awards are designed to give people an opportunity to give businesses the recognition they deserve.

Recommendations from the dental practice's loyal patients were extremely positive and put the dental team in the running for their podium finish.

The practice’s principal dentist Dr John Alexander said: “We're delighted and extremely proud to have come second in the ‘national dentists' category.

“We strive to provide our patients with the highest standards of dental care and recognise that it’s not just what happens in the surgery that's important to patients – it’s the whole patient journey.

“Our practice received more than 100 really amazing reviews from our patients and we're so thankful to them for helping us achieve this fantastic ranking.”

The dental practice was also ranked fourth across all businesses in Pembrokeshire in the awards, having come fifth in 2013.

Dr Alexander was also voted the most popular dentist in Wales, and second most popular in the country.

Pembrokeshire Dental Centre has been part of the community for more than 13 years and now provides thousands of patients with oral healthcare every year.

For more information contact the team on 01239 639 161.