HSE Dental Service during Pandemic
All drop in Dental Emergency Clinics at 9 am have been suspended due to COVID-19.
A parent or legal guardian should accompany children to every visit to provide consent for examinations and/or treatments.
Other HSE dental clinics can be found at:
Loughlinstown Health Centre, Loughlinstown Drive. Phone: 01 778 5050
Balally HSE Primary Care Centre, Rockfield Medical Campus, Balally, Dublin 16. Phone: 01 2924536 or 01 2924500 (Monday-Friday).
Dental Services for Medical Card Holders age 16 and over
A list of private dentists contracted to provide services to medical cardholders under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) is available at 01 2744337 or 01 6637329 or can be obtained from any local HSE dental clinic. A patient information leaflet explaining your entitlements is also available.
The HSE Dental Service also provides care to eligible adults with special needs who are unable to access care through the DTSS.
Dublin Dental University Hospital
Children and adults may also self-refer to the Dublin Dental University Hospital at Lincoln Place, Dublin 2 www.dentalhospital.ie. Charges may apply.
Out of Hours Emergency Service
The Dublin Dental University Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, provides a service on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays for severe dental emergencies only from 9am to 11pm.
This service can be accessed by calling 01 6127200 and leaving your details (including the telephone number at which you can be contacted) on the answering machine. If you have a severe dental emergency outside these hours, you should contact the nearest appropriate Emergency Department.
Christmas 2022 Emergency Dental Service (PDF, size 233.6 KB)
Regional Orthodontic Service
Regional Orthodontic Unit, St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin. Tel: 01 200 5240
