The paediatric dentistry department in the Children’s Hospital provides dental care for children aged under 13 years.
We treat a range of issues including:
- complicated mouth injuries
- missing, extra and unexplained worn teeth
- teeth that fall out too early or too late
- cleft lip and/or palate
- irregular face and head bone growth (craniofacial anomalies)
- buried teeth
- gum problems
- problems with the skin inside your mouth and the bones supporting your teeth
A child may be referred to the paediatric dentistry department by:
- a dental practice
- a community dental care service
- a primary care specialist
New referrals
If you have been referred to the Paediatric Dental Department and have not yet seen a consultant, you should contact 028 9615 9500
Contacting your consultant
If you have been seen by a consultant and need to contact them, please phone their secretary on 02895042389
If you leave a voicemail, we will try to respond within 24 hours. Please contact us again if you do not receive a response.
If your query is more urgent, please ask your dentist to get in contact with us.
Changing an appointment
If you are an existing patient and need to change an appointment, please telephone: contact 028 9615 9500
Unregistered Patients
If you have not been referred to our service and are not registered with a dentist please visit the dental access scheme webpage which can be found on the following link: https://online.hscni.net/our-work/dental-services/dental-access-scheme/