Leading community dental provider, CDS CIC, removes barriers to dental care faced by patients with SMD and/or homelessness
Six months into a year long pilot programme delivering dental care to patients with severe multiple disadvantages (SMD) and/or homelessness, Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has treated over 145 patients and has referred patients on for smoking cessation, drug misuse and alcohol services, also using the sessions to provide information around better oral health and prescribe high fluoride toothpaste at each visit.
- Health inequalities
- Person-centred care
- Primary care