Dentistry for disabled people

Disabled patients are entitled to the same NHS dental provision as other patients; however, some patients may struggle to get to a dentist and it may
be necessary to arrange a home visit for a dental job to be carried out.

Some dentists arrange home visits but they may only be able to visit you at certain times of the day; this is because they have set hours for their
daily surgeries. Check with your dentist for details of home services and if your dentist does not offer this service you can contact your local
Primary Care Trust to find dentists that do offer the service in your local area.

If you can’t find a dentist that will visit you at home, you may be able to arrange for the NHS community dental service to come and visit you; this
service is run by local Primary Care Trusts and you can either contact them directly or speak to your GP or dentist for details.

Some disabled patients require special treatment because they may not be able to sit for long periods of time for things like tooth extraction, they may suffer from restricted movement
or they may have other health issues that prevent them from having certain treatments, for example. If you feel that you would benefit from specialist
care or would like to visit a dentist that has experience in dealing with disabled patients, you can ask your GP, your current dentist or your local
Primary Care Trust for advice.

Although all surgeries are required to cater for disabled patients by law, some clinics and surgeries may be better-equipped to care for patients with
disabilities than others, like some of those Birmingham dentists in the capital of the UK, and your
PCT can arrange for you to attend the best possible practice for your individual needs; for example, some larger surgeries and hospitals will have more
space for patients that use wheelchairs, while smaller surgeries may be more cramped and therefore less comfortable for the patient.