Dental clinic being offered to Preston by UCLan dentists in training

A patient being seen at UCLan’s Dentistry school on the city campus Pic: UCLan

Preston’s university is offering free dental treatment by dentists in training.

The University of Central Lancashire is running a Community Dental Clinic in the city.

Patients needing difficult surgical procedures, such as wisdom tooth surgery or tooth removal, will be seen by a qualified dentist who is currently undertaking a postgraduate training to develop their oral surgery skills.

Professor in Oral Surgery at UCLan, Kate Taylor, said: “We’ve recently seen in the news that people are desperate for dental care and there are more than 4,000 patients in Lancashire who are waiting to be seen in both hospitals and dental practices.

“Our Community Dental Clinic, which is led by specialists and consultants, can accept patients who have been referred for specialist treatment and who are experiencing long delays.

“At our centre of excellence, the patients will receive free treatment for complex oral surgery and in return qualified dentists will be able to develop their skills and undertake advanced procedures using top-of-the-range facilities.”

The clinic is only being offering on Wednesdays and all procedures are conducted under local anaesthetic. Patients must be aged 16 and over and the service is only available for a limited time.

What will the UCLan dental clinic cover?

Surgical removal of buried roots
Surgical endodontics (root canal)
Surgical removal of tooth/teeth/roots that may involved access to the maxillary antrum
Surgical removal of uncomplicated third molars involving bone removal

How do I book an appointment?

You can email dentalreception@uclan.ac.uk or call 01772896300.

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