Strike action by junior doctors will take place at our hospital and community sites from 7am on Tuesday 11 April to 7am on Saturday 15 April. We'll contact you if you or your child’s appointment is affected. We apologise for any inconvenience.

A number of transport strikes are due to take place this March. If you or your child has an appointment at one of our hospitals or community centres, please plan ahead and do all you can to attend. If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact your clinical team.

Dental services


Service overview

Our children’s dentistry department is based at St Thomas’ Hospital.

We are a regional centre for children and young people who need specialist oral healthcare.

Outpatient treatment clinics (local anaesthetic, inhalation and intravenous sedation) are for children with dental trauma, dental defects and oral mucosal diseases.

Children with complex medical problems are seen on the request of their doctor or community dentist, and dental care is shared with their local team.

We provide dental care under general anaesthetic on a day case and inpatient basis.

A limited A&E service is provided for true dental emergencies, restricted to new dental trauma or facial swelling from a tooth abscess.

We are no longer able to accept walk in patients to our emergency dental services. If your child has just injured their teeth or has a facial swelling, please call NHS 111. A dental nurse will assess your child over the phone and, if appropriate, will book them in to be seen.

Please be aware that there will be limited appointments each day and in most circumstances your child will be given an appointment in a dental practice.

Conditions treated

We treat children with:

  • complex medical problems
  • soft tissue conditions (eg problems with the lips, gums, cheeks or tongue)
  • special needs
  • dental anomalies (such as altered tooth structure, shape, size, form and number of teeth)
  • complex dental injuries
  • periodontal (gum) problems
  • extensive tooth surface loss (eg erosion)
  • extensive tooth decay in very young children
  • phobias (where other treatment attempts have failed).

We also treat children who need:

  • surgical removal of teeth that have failed to come through ('erupt')
  • investigation of disorders of tooth eruption and loss.

Our clinics

We work closely with other dental specialities and healthcare professionals in our dental clinics.

For information about our adult dental services, please see the main Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust website.

Contacts

For new appointments and follow-up appointments, please call 020 7188 8006.

For general enquiries, please call the Dental Centre general manager 020 7188 7188, extension 54359.

How to find us

Department of Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics
Dental Centre
Ground floor, South Wing
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 9EH

Map of Ground Floor, South Wing (PDF 138Kb)