Community Dental service
The service provides specialist dental advice and care for patients with special needs.
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Overview
The service provides:
- specialist dental advice and care for patients with special needs
- all dental health care for those unable to access a universal dentist
Support available
The service supports people who can't access a normal dentist, or whose needs can't be met within the general dental service.
Some of the adjustments the service can make include:
- extra time
- communication aids
- physical aids
- other treatment methods such as sedation or general anaesthesia
Who can access the service
- All age groups
- Those who are unable to access universal dental care.
- People who have special needs, including:
- people who are medically compromised or have mental health issues
- adults and children with severe learning disabilities or physical disabilities
- children with challenging behaviour
How to access the service
Any health or social care professional can make a referral.
A template referral form is available.
After a referral is made, and an offer letter is sent to the patient or their guardian / carer to make an appointment for an assessment.