Information for patients

Below you will find links, videos and advice for all, about looking after your teeth, your children’ and for those with special needs.

Oral Health - How to look after your teeth

View fun brushing videos made with Dr Ranj – and Supertooth

Download a practical guide to children’s teeth

Download some practical advice for parents of children with autism

Watch brushing videos for patients with special needs and their carers

To find out more about Dental Check by One or to download resources that support the campaign, visit: https://dentalcheckbyone.co.uk

Watch this Signed Story – Peppa Pig Story – Dentist Trip – British Sign Language (BSL)/SSE

Dental anxiety in children and young people

View “Your teeth you are in control” resources. Registration is free and you will get access to age specific modules and worksheets.

View a poster with a superhero dentist to prepare children before going to the dentist during COVID19 pandemic.

Your appointment

Please note that your initial appointment might be a telephone or video consultation.

View “Introduction to Attend Anywhere” short video

View a short video to explain how to send photos of your child’s teeth to the dentist

View a short video to explain how to send videos/photos of your teeth to the dentist

Our specialist dental services cover the following areas...

Physical disability

Oral health education

Domiciliary care – ‘home’ visits

Dental anxiety (adult)

Dementia friendly service

Learning disability

Mental health

Socially excluded

Medically compromised

Specialist dentistry for children

Which service is right for you?

Use this simple tool to guide you to more information:

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How would you describe yourself or the patient?*
Please note that we can only talk to current and past patients. To be referred to the specialist Community Dentist service, please talk to your current dentist or healthcare professional. Find out how to find this here.
What age are you (or the patient)?
Do you have a specific medical condition?
Whatever your specialist needs are, for young people and children please see our specialist dentistry for children service
For those patients requiring specialist equipment please ask to referred to our medically compromised service. Find out more about our plus size service and equipment.
We have a specialised service operating for this. Please see dentistry for the Anxiety service
We have specialised staff and equipment to help mental health patients of all kinds. Please see dentistry for the mental health service
Specialist teams, equipment and clinics line under the title of dentistry for the physically disabled service
For those patients with dementia we have a special dementia friendly service
Are you or your patient socially excluded?
For example, homelessness, drug or alcohol dependency or any other way in which regular dental treatment is difficult.
We have a special service and clinics for those who are socially excluded. Find out more about this on our specialist dentistry for the socially excluded page.
Do you require dentistry at a specific location?
Home visits, along with referral requests can be found in our domiciliary service
Care homes. Patients living in care homes who are bed-bound or do not leave the home at all may be eligible for a domiciliary 'home' visit. Fin out more about our Domiciliary service
Schools > Children who attend special schools and find treatment at a regular dental practice difficult may be eligible for treatment with our service. You need our Education service
Have you heard about specific equipment / services?
wand > Both adults and children may benefit from the use of The Wand when having dental treatment. You need our Dental anxiety service for adults, or our Children's specialist dental care.
tipper > Wheelchair users and plus sized patients be more comfortable receiving treatment using a wheelchair recliner. You need our Physical disability service
Bariatric chair > Plus sized patients will be more comfortable receiving treatment in a bariatric dental chair. Read more about this facility: Bariactric Dental Chair
Other > Gloucestershire Community Dental Service are able to treat patients using specialist equipment making treatment more comfortable. You may look at our Medically Compromised service
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