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.
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.
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.
Patient information leaflets
Your Child's Dental Surgery.pdf [pdf] 299KB
You and your anaesthetic.pdf [pdf] 272KB
Silver Diamine Fluoride liquid treatment.pdf [pdf] 253KB
Novel Oral Anticoagulants and you rdental treatment.pdf [pdf] 134KB
How to tell us about a concern make a complaint or express your apppreciation.pdf [pdf] 179KB
Dental advice after having teeth taken out.pdf [pdf] 149KB
Pain or limitaion of movement of the mandible.pdf [pdf] 180KB
Management of gum disease.pdf [pdf] 285KB
Community dental service.pdf [pdf] 155KB
Instructions following surgery of the mouth, teeth and jaw.pdf [pdf] 139KB
Practical advice for carrying out or assisting with toothbrushing.pdf [pdf] 128KB
information for patients - dental treatement with inhalation sedation.pdf [pdf] 202KB
Look after your smile leaflet .pdf [pdf] 480KB
Medications that affect bone healing after dental extraction.pdf [pdf] 175KB
Looking after your babys teeth and gums in the first year.pdf [pdf] 368KB
Useful links and support organisations
British society of paediatric Dentistry
Self Examination for mouth cancer video
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry
BSPD’s Practical Guide to Children’s Teeth
Brush DJ plays two minutes of your music so you brush your teeth for the right amount of time. The app has short videos on how to brush your teeth and how to clean in between them using an interdental brush or floss.