Private Mobile Dental Visits from Worthing

Clinic for Implant & Orthodontic Dentistry can help arrange private mobile dental visits for patients who may find it difficult to attend the Worthing clinic.

Visits may be arranged for homes, care homes and hospitals where practical. Suitability depends on the patient's needs, access, distance, medical history, consent and the dentist's clinical judgement.

For fuller details about the dedicated mobile service, visit Your Mobile Dentist private mobile dental service.

Who This Service May Help

Private mobile dental visits may be suitable for patients who are housebound, frail, living with dementia, recovering after illness, staying in a care home or hospital, or unable to travel to the clinic without practical difficulty.

The service is based from the Worthing clinic and mainly covers Sussex and Surrey, with some areas of Hampshire where practical.

This is a private service. We do not provide NHS mobile dental care.

What Usually Happens At The First Visit

The first mobile visit usually involves an examination, medical history review, consent and suitability check, and advice about the next steps.

Where appropriate, the dentist may provide a written report, treatment plan or estimate after the first visit. X-rays may be used only where suitable and where they are likely to support dental assessment or treatment planning.

The first visit is not usually used for complex treatment. It helps the dentist understand what is clinically suitable, what equipment may be needed and whether care can safely be provided in the setting.

What May Be Possible At Home, Care Home Or Hospital

Depending on the assessment, a limited range of dental care may be possible away from the clinic where clinically suitable.

This may include:

• Dental examination and advice.

• Pain assessment and practical guidance.

• Denture assessment, repair or reline advice.

• New denture planning where suitable.

• Advice for care home or hospital teams where appropriate.

• Treatment planning and referral back to the clinic where a clinic setting is more suitable.

Denture care may be possible for some patients at home, in a care home or in hospital. This can include advice about broken dentures, sore spots, loose dentures, relines and replacement denture planning. You may also find our dentures and denture repairs pages useful.

Important Limitations

Mobile dental visits do not provide dental implants, orthodontics or sedation.

Some dental care is safer or more appropriate in the clinic, especially where specialist equipment, sedation, surgery, complex restorative treatment or ongoing monitoring is needed.

Urgent dental concerns are handled on a best-efforts basis, subject to availability, distance and clinical suitability. We cannot guarantee urgent attendance within a fixed timeframe or a hospital visit.

Care Homes And Hospitals

Care home and hospital visits may be possible where practical. Before arranging a visit, we may need details about the patient's medical history, medications, consent, mobility, access arrangements and whether a family member, carer or staff member should be present.

For care homes, group examinations may sometimes be arranged, depending on the number of residents, the travel distance and the clinical circumstances. The hospital lost dentures guide may also be useful where a denture has been lost during a hospital stay.

How To Arrange A Visit

Please call the practice on 01903 821822 or contact the Worthing clinic to discuss whether a mobile dental visit may be suitable.

It helps if you can provide:

• Patient name and date of birth.

• Full address and postcode.

• Contact telephone number.

• A short summary of the dental concern.

• Relevant medical conditions and medications, if known.

• Whether the patient is at home, in a care home or in hospital.

• Any access, consent, mobility or communication considerations.

If a mobile visit is not suitable, the practice may advise whether clinic attendance, a private ambulance transfer or another care route should be considered.

You can also complete the medical history form if asked by the practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide NHS mobile dental care?

No. This is a private mobile dental service. Clinic for Implant & Orthodontic Dentistry does not provide NHS mobile dental treatment.

Which areas do mobile dental visits cover?

The service is based from Worthing and mainly covers Sussex and Surrey. Some areas of Hampshire may be considered where practical. Suitability depends on distance, access, availability and clinical need.

What happens at the first mobile dental visit?

The first visit usually involves an examination, medical history review, consent and suitability check, and advice about possible next steps. A report, treatment plan or estimate may be provided after the first visit where appropriate.

Can you visit care homes and hospitals?

Care home and hospital visits may be arranged where practical. We may need information about the patient's medical history, consent, access, mobility and whether a family member, carer or staff member should be present.

Can mobile dental visits include X-rays?

X-rays may be used where suitable and where they are likely to support dental assessment or treatment planning. They are not needed or appropriate for every patient.

Can you help with dentures at home?

Denture assessment, repair or reline advice, and new denture planning may be possible where clinically suitable. The dentist will advise what can safely be done after assessment.

Do you provide emergency mobile dental appointments?

Urgent dental concerns are handled on a best-efforts basis, subject to availability, distance and clinical suitability. Attendance within a fixed timeframe and hospital attendance cannot be guaranteed.

Do mobile visits include implants, orthodontics or sedation?

No. Mobile visits do not provide dental implants, orthodontics or sedation. Those services require separate clinic-based assessment and are not part of the mobile visit service.

What information is needed before arranging a visit?

Please provide the patient's name, date of birth, address, contact number, a short description of the dental concern, relevant medical conditions and medications, and any access, consent, mobility or communication needs.