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Welcome to the RefHelp pages for Dentistry provided by the Oral Health Service.
About us
The Oral Health Service (OHS) delivers specialised oral health care, leads oral health improvement for the population of Lothian and provides excellent training of oral health professionals for the future.
The OHS was established in 2016 following the integration of the NHS Lothian Hospital Dental Service (HDS) based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, and the NHS Lothian Public Dental Service (PDS). The OHS also supports the University of Edinburgh in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate dental education.
Our Specialties and Services
The specialities and services delivered by the OHS include:
- Adult Dental Anxiety Management
- Oral Medicine
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- School of Dental Hygiene-Therapy
- Special Care Dentistry
Information for each speciality / service, including referral criteria and pathways can be accessed via the links at the top of this page.
Relevant signposting
Alongside NHS inform, the NHS Lothian website provides useful information for patients wishing to register with a General Dental Practitioner or access emergency dental care.
