Dental Service

Once you’ve been referred to us, we’ll put you onto the appointment waiting list, and contact you when a space becomes available.

During your check-up, we’ll ask you a few questions about your medical health and dental history. If needed, we will take or send you for an x-ray.

We’ll then discuss any treatments you may need, and any costs involved. 

You can see a list of typical dental costs on the NHS website, but please only use this as a guide.

The total cost you will pay will depend on your treatment.

Visit the NHS website to read more about NHS Dental Costs (opens new browser tab)

If you receive any benefits that exempt you from paying dental charges, please bring some proof of this along to your appointment.

If you decide to go ahead with the treatment, we’ll arrange your next appointment.

If you're waiting for an appointment

We do receive many referrals, so it may take some time before we can see you.

We’ll contact you as soon as we can arrange an appointment with you.

If you have received a letter from us, you do not have to contact us about making an appointment.  

If you have any problems in the meantime, we can offer emergency advice and if necessary, emergency treatment. 

Call 0118 904 1524

We can help you if you’re unable to visit a general dentist because of a disability, health condition or specific dental problem, such as:

• A learning or physical disability
• A complex medical problem
• A severe mental health problem
• Dementia or frailty
• Needing dental care at home

We check all referrals against our referral criteria.

If we think we can help you, we’ll send you a letter of acceptance.

If we don’t think we can support your needs, we’ll send you a letter explaining why, and may suggest an alternative service that we think may help.

Self-referral

You refer yourself or a relative to us, using the referral form. 

Read the referral criteria (pdf)

Dentist and GP referrals 

Referrals from Dentists should be made through the Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS).

Referrals from GPs and other healthcare professional should be made using the referral form.

Submitting a referral form 

Completed forms can be returned to our referral team.

View our referral form (pdf)

Referrals
CDS Head Office
Skimped Hill Health Centre
Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1LH

Call 0118 904 1525

If you are a Community Dental patient, please contact us for advice

Call 0118 904 1524

If you are not a Community Dental patient:

if you have a dentist, you should ring them for emergency advice. 

If you do not have a dentist, please contact any local dentist for emergency advice or 111

Visit NHS 111 website (opens new browser tab)

Bracknell

Skimped Hill Health Centre

Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1LH

Call 0118 904 1526

Reading

Health Clinic

Corwen Road
Tilehurst, Reading
RG30 4SH

Call 0118 904 1528

Whitley Dental Clinic (Health and Social Services Centre) 

268 Northumberland Avenue
Reading
RG2 7PJ

Call 0118 904 1527

Slough

Langley Health Centre

Common Road
Langley
Slough
SL3 8LE

Call 0118 904 1520

West Berkshire

West Berkshire Community Hospital

London Road
Thatcham
RG18 3AS

Call 0118 904 1530

Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead

St Marks Hospital

St Marks Road
Maidenhead
SL6 6DU

Call 0118 904 1521

We also take referrals for children who have complex dental issues or a particular dental problem that can’t be treated by their normal dentist.

This can include needing several teeth out or having a severe infection that requires general anaesthetic in a hospital.

We can also help with children who might be uncooperative or nervous and require sedation to allow treatment.

Find out more about children’s dentistry on our Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) website (opens new browser tab)

Helpful resources

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) have a collection of YouTube videos to help parents and carers keep children’s teeth healthy.

The videos are narrated by Dr Ranj, and are aimed at ages 0-3, 3-6 and 7 and over. 

Watch the videos on YouTube (opens new browser tab)