Paediatric dentistry
What we do
We provide dental care, including surgery, for children aged 15 years and under:
- with any complex medical, physical and/or behavioural disability
- who have trauma injuries both to their baby and their adult teeth
- who have problems with how their teeth are growing
- who have gum disease
- who have mouth and face conditions
- who need a large number of decayed teeth removed.
We treat children from London as part of our undergraduate trainee dental surgeon programme and see only a strictly limited number of patients to fit with teaching needs.
Location
First floor, Dental Institute, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
- Main Reception: +44 (0)20 3299 3055
- Change/cancel follow-up appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 3055
- Change/cancel new appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 4988
- Change/cancel sedation appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 3783
Patient Information Leaflets
- Dental radiology (child patients)
- Your child’s dental care by students
- Dental trauma in children
- Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) or joint clinics for children’s dental treatment
- Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in children
- Caring for your child’s mouth after tooth extractions or minor oral surgery
- Caring for your child’s mouth after dental treatment under general anaesthetic
- Caring for your child after intravenous sedation for dental treatment
- Preformed metal crowns (PMC)
- Root canal treatment (RCT) in children
- How to look after your child’s removable appliance
- Splints for traumatised adult teeth in children
- How to look after your child’s teeth and gums
- Fasting instructions for children having dental day surgery
- General anaesthesia for children’s dental treatment
- Your child’s new dental patient appointment
- Tooth whitening or bleaching for children
- Inhalation sedation for children’s dental treatment
Conditions we treat
We accept pan-London referrals to our Paediatric Dentistry service. For full information about the conditions we treat, please refer to the 'Guidance Notes for Paediatric Referrals' below.
You should follow the guidelines carefully and ensure that you complete all the required sections on the 'Paediatric Dentistry Referral Form' below.
Please note that referrals to this service are received and processed by our Community special care dentistry team. Patients will be directed to the appropriate South London hospital following triage.
Booking a patient at King's
Routine Referrals
Referrals must be made using the referral form below, accompanied by radiographs/photos where appropriate. Electronic referrals are preferred. Please email via an NHS Mail account.
Email: kch-tr.cdsreferrals@nhs.net
Post: Community Special Care Dental Referrals, Coldharbour Works, 245a Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8RR
Emergency Referrals
For emergency referrals between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, tel 020 3299 3052, (not bank holidays).
Out of hours, patients should go to the Emergency Department.
For suspected cancer use the 2 week wait referral pathway.
Other Queries
For all other queries, contact the Paediatric Dental Clinic on 020 3299 2514.
Referral Forms
Please complete the relevant form and note any pre-consultation investigations required:
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Mrs Meera Ahluwalia | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Miss Tanika Gohil | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Ms Marielle Kabban | Consultant |
| Ms Julie Mitchell | Consultant |
| Miss Maalini Patel | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Mr Ashutosh Sharma | SAS Grade Dentist |
| Mr Sanjeev Sood | Consultant |