Community Dental Service
We provide a consultant led service for referred children and adults with special requirements who cannot be seen within the General Dental Service.
National Smile Month
National Smile Month
Between 12 May and 12 June 2025, the Oral Health Foundation will raise awareness of important oral health issues. For National Smile Month 2025, the focus is on the powerful connection between diet and oral health with our theme, Feed Your Smile.
Your diet plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy, beautiful smile, and we want to help you make smart choices that promote oral health every day.
About our service
We provide specialist-led dental care in paediatric and special care dentistry. The care is provided under the terms of the National Health Service (NHS) and current charges are displayed on posters in waiting areas.
Referrals are accepted from general dental practitoners, doctors and other health care professionals for patients that are unable to access or receive routine dental care in a general practice.
Not all clinics are open every day but if you have a query please contact the Newstead House Wakefield clinic where staff will be able to assist with any matters.
We strive to deliver a positive change to the oral health of the Mid Yorkshire community by providing a caring, individually-tailored service each and every time.
Complex needs
Going to the dentist may not be a positive experience particularly if you have a learning disability. This video is there to help and make your dental appointment a positive choice.
Video transcript: Your Dental Appointment - A Positive Choice.docx[docx] 15KB
Further educational oral health videos can be found linked below:
- Mouth care for people with learning disabilities: Making Reasonable Adjustments (Dental Services) - YouTube
- Mouth care for people with learning disabilities: Brushing your Teeth - YouTube
- Mouth care for people with learning disabilities: Cleaning Dentures - YouTube
Our dedicated service works with patients with complex needs, their families and carers.
Information for your child
To help your child know what to expect when attending a general aesthetics appointment on the children's ward at Pinderfields Hospital, we have a short video available.
Knowing the process on the day can help families prepare and care help reduce any concerns you may have.
You can view the video below:
Video transcript: Children’s surgery.docx[docx] 15KB
You can find out more by visiting the children's ward page
Patient information leaflets
Your Child's Dental Surgery.pdf [pdf] 331KB
Silver Diamine Fluoride liquid treatment.pdf [pdf] 255KB
Novel Oral Anticoagulants and you rdental treatment.pdf[pdf] 181KB
How to tell us about a concern make a complaint or express your apppreciation.pdf [pdf] 220KB
Dental advice after having teeth taken out.pdf
Pain or limitaion of movement of the mandible.pdf
Happy Air children's sedation information Community Dental.pdf [pdf] 636KB
Instructions following surgery of the mouth, teeth and jaw.pdf[pdf] 195KB
Practical advice for carrying out or assisting with toothbrushing.pdf
Information for patients - dental treatement with inhalation sedation.pdf
Look after your smile leaflet .pdf
Medications that affect bone healing after dental extraction.pdf
Looking after your babys teeth and gums in the first year.pdf
Advice after tooth extraction final.pdf
LD Going to sleep - your anaesthetic visit.pdf [pdf] 3MB
Information for parents and carers - dental treatment with inhalation sedation.pdf[pdf] 195KB
Useful links and support organisations
Oral Health Foundation — National Smile Week (May 13 — June 13)
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry — patient information
Self Examination for mouth cancer video
Children's Heart Surgery Fund — Katie Bear Goes to The Dentist
Children's Heart Surgery Fund — Dental care for children with CHD