Tameside and Glossop Community Dental Service- Ashton Primary Care

Services covered: Community Dental Services

What services are offered?

Domiciliary
G. A. Referrals

Inhalation Sedation

Which services are not offered?

Anterior Apicectomies under sedation
Complex Medical Histories
Complex Oral Medicine
Complex Surgical Extractions
HSC Cancer Referrals
IV Sedation
Multiple extractions under sedation
Orthodontic Exposures
Radiography
Restorative procedures under sedation
Routine extractions under sedation
Second Opinions
Simple surgical extractions under sedation
TMJ
Endodontics
Prosthodontics

Periodontics
Molar Endodontics Under Sedation
Difficult extraction of erupted teeth
Removal of buried roots and fractured root fragments
Removal of simple impacted teeth, including wisdom teeth
Removal of ectopic and supernumerary teeth
Surgical exposure of buccally displaced teeth with an orthodontic treatment plan
Surgical endodontics on anterior teeth.
Face to Face Restorative Triage Services
Anterior Apicectomies
Multiple extractions
Simple restorations – direct and indirect
Anterior endodontics
Simple extractions
Simple scaling and debridement

What are the referral criteria for patients?

DOMICILIARY
Toothache.
Denture provision.

GA
Patients between 3 and 12 yrs of age.
Minimum weight 15kgs – Maximum weight 50kgs.
Tameside residents only (due to 1 hr travel limit imposed by hospital).
Routine extraction for pain &/or sepsis.

IHS/RA SEDATION
Patients up to 16 yrs of age.
Fillings, extractions of any teeth.

SPECIAL CARE
Routine care, no age limitations.

What are the main reasons for rejecting patients?

GA
No single tooth extraction.
No orthodontic extractions.

No surgical extraction for children.

A weight limit of 137kgs (21.5 stones) on the dental chairs.

Contact Details

Ashton Primary Care Centre 193 Old Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7SR

Phone
0161 342 7150

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No patient parking available.

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