Dental services in community

The community dental service provides a dental service that complements services provided by general dental services, personal dental services and the hospital dental service to meet the oral health needs of the population of Teesside.

We provide:

• dental care for patients, who, because of disability or complex needs have a requirement for specific dental care, equipment or expertise.
• a referral service for general dental practitioners, the hospital dental service, general medical practitioners and other allied health and social care professionals, for specified patients groups.
• oral health promotion to targeted groups according to data gathered locally on Teesside
• screening of children within special educational needs schools and carrying out dental surveys in named groups on Teesside.
• We provide services across Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland from various sites across Teesside.

Useful resources for patients

• A parents’ guide to oral health and dental care for children with a learning disability, autism or both
• Dental charges
• Emergency dental info
• Toothbrushing programme (leaflet)
• Fluoride Toothpaste: the facts (leaflet)
• Sugar in foods: the facts (leaflet)
• Tooth Time: Information for parents and young children (leaflet)

For professionals

Referral forms for professional dental practitioners to refer patients and our resource catalogue can be found in our for professionals section.

This referral form is for professionals only.

Community dental clinics

Our clinics run from Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 12.15pm and 12.45pm to 4.30pm

Oral health promotion services

Dental Survey and Screening Team

Administration offices