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The Tees community dental service (TCDS) provides a level 2 and 3 dental care service which 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.
Care is delivered by a team of highly experienced dental care professionals, including those with additional qualifications in special care and paediatric dentistry, as well as enhanced skills including;
- Dental sedation
- Dental nurse radiography
- Fluoride varnish application
- Oral health promotion
We provide services across Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland from various sites across Teesside.
Our service provides:
Dental care for children and adults who may have physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment, or disability or a combination of these factors and are unable to access care in a general dental practice setting.
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 including those in need of consultant level paediatric and special care dentistry.
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.
CQC rating
Last inspected: 3 February 2016
Overall rating for this core service: Good
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