The University of Bristol Dental Hospital is a Centre of Excellence providing routine and specialist clinical dental services for the South West. 

Emergency Dental Service

If you already see a dentist, please contact your own dental practice for emergency advice or possible treatment. If you do not currently have a dentist and you require emergency treatment during the daytime or information on accessing NHS dental care, please call NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

This service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm.

South Bristol Community Hospital

If you live in the region of South Bristol Community Hospital and do not have a dentist but require routine dental treatment, for example check-ups, fillings, oral-hygiene advice including scale and polish, extractions and dentures then please ring us on 0117 342 9792 or 0117 342 9763 to make an appointment.

We also accept referrals from GPs, dentists and other health care professionals. Thes service is free of charge and treatment is provided by a dedicated team of staff and students from the School of Oral & Dental Sciences, one of the top dental schools in the UK. All student treatment is closely supervised by qualified clinical staff.

This service operates from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year. Not including bank holidays.

Information for referrers

Please refer using the standard specialty referral forms which can be found here. For further information on referral criteria please see our specialty specific pages.

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Main Reception Desk (general enquiries only) - 0117 342 4383, Fax number - 0117 342 4443 

To enquire about a referral or to make a new appointment:

Oral Surgery & Maxillo Facial Surgery - 0117 342 4226

Oral Medicine / Paediatric Dentistry / Orthodontics - 0117 342 4846

Restorative Dentistry (including Periodontal/Prosthetics) - 0117 342 4386

To make a new appointment only, either contact the numbers above or our appointments centre on 0117 342 6888 

Michael Wheeler - Dental Services Manager - 0117 342 4301
Mr Ceri Hughes - Lead Doctor - 0117 342 4301
Petrina Wood - Head of Avon Primary Care Dental Services- 0117 342 4557

Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS1 2LY

We offer a comprehensive range of specialist services led by nationally and internationally recognised consultants.

Students will be present at the clinics and as part of their training carry out much of the treatment, closely supervised by highly qualified dental staff.

Full details of our services can be found from the links below:

• Dental Radiology
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Medicine
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric Dentistry
• Paediatric General Anaesthetic
• Primary Care Unit
• Restorative Dentistry

Referral forms for Bristol Dental Hospital

By Car:

Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS1 2LY

The Bristol City Council have produced a map of the city centre where details of car parks (times/charges) can be accessed.

Walking From the City Centre:

The entrance to the Dental Hospital is in Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, near the bus station and Broadmead shopping centre. The Bristol Royal Infirmary is also close by, and we are next door to Bristol Eye Hospital.

There is a ramp at our main entrance for wheelchair users.

From Bristol Temple Meads Train Station:

A free Hospital Shuttle bus links with the city centre, Bristol Temple Meads Train Station and the Dental Hospital.  The bus station is approximately 100 yards away. Bristol Temple Meads is a short bus journey (numbers 8, 9 and the free Hospital Shuttle Bus) from the hospital.