Many of our patients have dental anxiety or sensory difficulties that make accepting dental treatment difficult.
Sometimes the dentist may suggest a visit to one of our nurse-led clinics. This is sometimes called acclimatisation.
These visits can help our patients feel more comfortable in the dental surgery. We hope that we can increase patient confidence and create a positive dental experience.
These visits provide a more relaxed environment for our patients to get to know our team and for them to deliver advice about looking after your teeth.
Things that we can offer during these sessions:
- Show patients around the dental surgery
- Give toothbrushing instruction and diet advice
- Show patients some of the instruments that we use
- Prepare for future treatment
- Take x-rays (if requested by the dentist)
- Apply fluoride varnish (if requested by the dentist)
Things that nurses cannot do: - Diagnose dental problems
- Take x-rays that have not been requested by a dentist
- Apply fluoride varnish that has not been requested by a dentist
If our dental nurses detect a problem with a patient’s teeth, that hasn’t already been noted by a dentist, they may arrange another appointment to discuss with one of our dentists.
We continually look for ways to improve these sessions for our patients, all feedback so far suggests that they have been well received, and patients would recommend this service to friends or family.
Opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm
Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
St Catherine’s Health Centre Dental Clinic – call 0151 514 6420
Victoria Central Health Centre Dental Clinic – call 0151 514 6266
Out of Hours:
Out of Hours Service – call 111
Revive Dental Care – call 0161 476 9651
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