Dental Services
Urgent dental care (emergency care) is available for children under 16 years of age. This includes Uncontrolled bleeding, severe pain, Dental Trauma, Abnormal tissue, Swelling and bleeding which is uncontrolled. Unless in extreme clinical circumstances, all urgent care cases are by appointment only (no walk in service) The Urgent care service does not cover routine loose baby teeth/routine queries/assessment. Please contact a HSE dental clinic if an urgent care appointment is required - you will be triaged to determine whether an urgent care appointment is appropriate.
The School Dental Programme and special care programme is experiencing significant delays and it is crucial that patients attend for appointments as it may not be possible to offer repeat appointments if they are cancelled or failed.
Cork Road, Waterford. Phone: 051 842 858
Dungarvan. Phone: 058 407 60
Tramore Co Waterford. Phone: 051 398 177
John’s Hill Waterford PCC. Phone: 051 861 167
Orthodontic Service
The HSE provides an orthodontic service by qualified specialist staff that is free of charge. The HSE school dental clinics refer patients for orthodontic treatment. The main clinic is based at Waterford Regional Hospital with additional clinics operating from Health Centres in Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Dungarvan and Clonmel. There is normally a waiting list for treatment.
Phone: 051 842 660
Orthodontic criteria
Orthodontic guidelines were issued in 1985 by the Department of Health and Children. Children were classified by severity of need. Category A means you require immediate treatment. You are in this category for example, if you have a congenital abnormality such as cleft lip and palate. Category B patients who have less severe problems but need treatment are put on the waiting list. Discussions are currently under way to introduce a new method of categorising need.
