Special Care Dental Service

Referrals are accepted from:

• General Dental Practitioners      
• General Medical Practitioners
• Any other health or social care professional

Referrals are accepted for adults, who, because of their disability need dentistry in a special care setting. These may include:

• Adults under the care of the local mental health team
• Learning disabilities
• Autistic spectrum disorders
• Severely medically compromised
• After head and neck radiotherapy
• Domiciliary care for housebound patients
• Severe bleeding disorders
• Severe physical disabilities
• Brain injuries
• Life limiting conditions

Referrals are accepted for children who, because of their disabilities need dentistry in a special care setting. These may include:

• Severely medically compromised
• Learning disabilities
• Autistic spectrum disorders
• Bleeding disorders
• Severe physical disabilities
• Children with repaired cleft lip/palate
• Children under five years of age with extensive decay for whom treatment has proved unsuccessful
• Looked after children and those under the Child Protection Plan