Your child’s Dental health means as much to us, as it does to you!

We are currently accepting children on the NHS. 

Regular dental appointments for children help to promote good oral health and prevent cavities.

We have an amazing, friendly and welcoming team ready to see you at your appointment with us. We aim to make your child's appointment fun, informative and as stress free as possible. 

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Information for parents and guardians in relation to children who are not brought to their appointments

Our practice aims to ensure that children in active treatment with our practice maintain consistent access to necessary dental care, but we also must ensure fair use of our NHS resources and appointments.

Children not being brought to appointments, or the parent/guardian cancelling a child’s appointment at short notice, results in:

• Inconsistent care for that child
• Higher risk of pain/swelling/infection in future
• Wasted NHS appointment time (which is already very scarce)
• Increased waiting times for other children to be seen

Due to the national NHS capacity issues, NHS appointments are very limited and so wasted appointments must be minimised.

In light of this, this policy has been established to address occasions where children are repeatedly not brought to their appointments:

• If a child is not brought to two scheduled appointments within a 12-month period, without providing adequate notice (a minimum of 24 hours before the appointment), we would be unable to offer further appointments for the child at the practice.
• If a child is not brought to their first appointment at the practice, we would be unable to offer further appointments for the child at the practice.
• A minimum of 24 hours notice must be given to cancel a child’s appointment, to avoid the above consequences being applied. This can be done via phone, voicemail or email, and can be done on days the practice is closed, if the child’s appointment is on the first working day back after the practice reopens.

We do understand that very often the reasons for children not being brought to appointments are genuine, and the aim of this policy is not to penalise children or their parents. The sole aim of this policy is to maximise the availability and accessibility of very scarce NHS resources.

 

Top tips for your child's oral health!

 

	Brush your child's teeth twice a day, including once at bedtime
	All children should use adult-strength toothpaste (1450ppm Fluoride), for maximum protection of teeth. This should be a "smear" until 3 years, then a pea-sized amount after that
	Limit sugary and acidic foods and drinks to mealtimes only, never in between meals
	Ideally have varnish applied to your child's teeth at the dentist every 3 months
	All children should use adult-strength toothpaste (1450ppm Fluoride), for maximum protection of teeth. This should be a "smear" until 3 years, then a pea-sized amount after that

 

 

You child's oral health and fluoride varnish....

 

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