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We provide specialist dental care for children and adults whose treatment needs cannot be met within a general dental practice. The majority of our patients have physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment, or often a combination of these factors.
- Service hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45am – 12:30pm and 1:15pm – 5:00pm
About the service
We are the Specialist Children's Dental Team in Worcestershire. We help people who cannot go to a normal dentist. You need a referral to use our service.
The children’s dental team includes:
- A consultant in paediatric dentistry
- Dentists
- Dental therapists
- Dental nurses
- Receptionists
Who we see
We only see children who are referred to us. People who can refer to us include:
- Dentist
- GP (family doctor)
- Paediatrician (children’s doctor)
- School nurse
- Health visitor
- Social worker
We care for children with:
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Communication difficulties
- Long term mental health conditions
- Long term complex health conditions
- Cleft lip or palate
- Unusual tooth development
- Serious tooth injuries
- Children with 'child protection plans' or 'looked after children' with an identified issue that needs treatment
- Very bad anxiety about dental treatment
- Behavioural challenges
Some children have one course of treatment and then go back to their regular dentist, others stay with us for regular check-ups.
How to access the service
We do not accept referrals directly from patients or their families. But professionals, like general dentists and GPs can refer you to our service.
General dental practitioners should refer through Rego only.
General medical practitioners and other healthcare professionals can also make referrals by completing the online form below. Please read the referral criteria before starting, which is on the page.
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
If you or someone you know needs support or information, you can look at the advice section on this website. You can also talk to the team who is supporting you.
- Urgent help and support in an emergency
- Support for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- Support available in Herefordshire while waiting for your appointment — Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System
Children's occupational therapy webinars
Our Children’s Occupational Therapy team offers free online webinars for parents and carers, providing practical advice and strategies to support children and young people at home.
Choose the webinar that best matches your child’s needs:
- Making sense – for children with sensory sensitivities or difficulties affecting daily life. Book now.
- Skills for independence – practical ways to help children with additional needs develop everyday skills. Book here: Book now.
Moving and doing – for children who experience difficulties with coordination or everyday tasks such as dressing and using cutlery. Book now.
What to expect:
- Parent/carer-only sessions (children and young people should not attend)
- Approximately 1 hour long delivered via Microsoft Teams
- Opportunity to ask questions with an occupational therapist
- Presentation slides shared after the session
If you feel your child may need additional support after attending a webinar, contact our OT Advice Line on 0300 247 0017 Wednesday, 9am–12pm and Thursday, 1pm–4pm. For help with booking or joining a webinar, call 01562 514520.