Restorative referral form and information for student treatment
Patients who require non-complex routine dentistry may be taken
on by the undergraduate dental student programme for teaching and
training purposes. Our undergraduate students carry out gum
treatment, fillings, dentures, root canal fillings, crowns and
bridgework
The service is free of charge and treatment is provided by a
dedicated team of staff and students from Bristol Dental School,
one of the top dental schools in the U.K. All student treatment is
closely supervised by qualified clinical staff. This service
operates most days of the week, but patients will need to commit to
lengthy appointments and be available to attend appointments on
most days of the week.
These treatment items change according to the educational needs
of the dental students and cannot be guaranteed to be available.
Patients will only be accepted if they suit the needs of the
undergraduate teaching programme at the time of referral.
Patients will be required to attend a 'New Patient Assessment
Clinic' for a brief dental examination. Their suitability for
dental undergraduate treatment will be assessed. There is no
guarantee they will be accepted for treatment. For patients who are
accepted, they will be discharged at the end of a course of
treatment and will not receive continuing dental care.
What types of patients are suitable for student
treatment?
The following patients are NOT suitable for
restorative student clinics. Please check your patient against
these exclusions before referring.
- UK resident for less than 12 months
- Unable to commit to lengthy appointments, requires / expects
quick treatment, cannot attend most days of the week
- Severe dental anxiety / phobia, unable to accept dental
anaesthetic
- Severe behavioural / personality / communication
difficulties
- Excessively complex medical history
- Dental needs that cannot be managed within a normal dental
setting, or requires specialist care
- Significant changes to the bite are required
- Requires dental implants
- Requires dental extractions only i.e. no dentures or
fillings
- Requires any dental care that is not suitable/too complex to be
provided by dental undergraduate.
If you would like to be assessed for student treatment, you
should download and complete a restorative
referral form for student treatment: clinician
referral. Completed forms should be emailed or
posted to the address shown on the form.
Further Information
Further information about this service can be found in
our patient
information leaflet.
