Dental Service (Community) – Citywide
The Manchester Community Dental Service is aimed at people who are unable to access care in the General Dental Services due to their additional needs.
Provide support and services for people who are unable to access general dental services.
People who are unable to access care in the General Dental Services due to their additional needs.
The Service caters for patients with challenging medical conditions, learning difficulties, mental and physical disability, special dental conditions and social and behavioural limitations. In addition, it provides sedation services for anxious children, domiciliary care and dental care for bariatric patients.
Additional Support:
A city-wide specialist referral service for children and adults with additional needs, as well as priority groups and the most vulnerable people in the community. Clinical teaching for students from Manchester University School of Dentistry is undertaken, which helps to improve access to dental care for patients. School screening is carried out at schools which cater for children with special needs.
Access to the service is on a referral basis.
Referrals meeting our service criteria are accepted from Dentists, GPs, health care, and social care professionals.
Contact information
Community Dental Services
Dental Head Office
Chorlton Health Centre
1 Nicolas Road
Manchester
M21 9NJ
Phone: 0161 860 2920
Email: Mft.mcds-referrals@nhs.net
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Dental Clinic List (0161):
| North | Central | South |
| Harpurhey Health Centre
Dental Department 1 Church Lane Harpurhey Manchester M9 4BE Tel. 861 2404 Plant Hill Clinic Dental Department Plant Hill Road Blackley Manchester M9 8LX Tel. 795 2585 Newton Heath Health Centre Dental Department Old Church Street Newton Heath Manchester M40 2JF Tel. 684 9617 The Cornerstone Centre Dental Department 2 Graham Street Beswick Manchester M11 3AA Tel. 529 6298 |
Longsight Health Centre
Dental Department 526-528 Stockport Road Longsight Manchester M13 0RR Tel. 248 1231 Moss Side Health Centre Dental Department Monton Street Moss Side Manchester M14 4GP Tel. 232 4235
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Withington Community Health Clinic
Dental Department 535 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 4BA Tel. 434 9215 Forum Health Dental Department Simon’s Way Wythenshawe Manchester M22 5RX Tel. 435 3695
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Page last reviewed: October 2022
Next review due: October 2023