Access to Dental Services (July 2014)
Dental Helpline for Devon - the dental helpline is available to assist patients to find a NHS dental service, this maybe for someone who wants to find a local practice to join for routine care, or have an urgent treatment need. The helpline is available Monday to Friday between 8.00 and 6pm. Please note in some areas where access to a NHS dentist is difficult there may be a waiting list in operation.
The helpline can be contacted on 01392 822348 or 0845 0020034 or by e-mailing devondentalhelpline@nhs.net
In Hours access to Urgent care – patients should be directed to their own dentist if they have one:
Patients who do not have their own dentist can be directed to any of the following:
Plymouth Dental Access Centre Tel: 0845 1558070
Exeter Dental Access Centre Tel: 01392 405700
Barnstaple Dental Access Centre Tel: 01271 324878
Torbay & Southern Devon Community Dental Service Tel: 01803 217777
Or the Dental helpline for Devon and Cornwall Tel: 0845 0020034 or 01392 822348
Access out of hours for patients with an urgent dental problem should be directed to:-
Devon – Dental Out of Hours service on 01392 823682