Refer patients to Essex Family Dental
Welcome to your digital referral form for dental sedation especially created for your patients.
Together we can ensure your patients get the best dental care despite their fear and anxiety when visiting the dentist.
With 25 years of specialist knowledge
Our Whalebone Lane Sedation Centre was purpose built for dental sedation 25 years ago to specialise in the treatment and management of dental phobic and anxious patients. We are able to manage patient needs through different types of sedation techniques and services. This enables us to treat most patients, allowing them to receive much needed dental care.
Contact our care co-ordination team directly
There are many ways in which we can help your patients receive the dental treatment they need and are here to help you, so please do not hesitate to contact our sedation care co-ordination team on 0208 599 4283 or via email on dental.v02816@nhs.net
Useful guidance in completing the referral webform:
- If your patient has multiple treatments required, please complete the referral form in order of clinical priority – as often multiple visits are required (NHS patients pay any NHS charges each time they attend).
- Your patient's contact details are essential - including an email where possible.
- Your practice details must be provided and you as the dentist need to sign the web form.
- X-rays must be attached. If unable to provide, please provide a reason.
Extractions with local anaesthesia
We provide extractions under local anaesthetic at our anxiety management sedation clinic. Often an extraction can be managed within our skilled team without the need for sedation, which is less invasive with a shorter waiting time, ensures a faster recovery, a quick return to their normal activities and is much more convenient for your patient.
Conscious IV sedation age
- Our sedations are provided by an anaesthetist and privately we can assist with a broad range of treatments.
- The NHS have a stricter sedation criteria; the minimum age is 12, weighing a minimum of 25kg.
- If your patient is pregnant we will not be able to provide sedation.
Treatments provided with IV sedation
- Extractions. Please indicate if the extraction is surgical, retained roots, impacted etc.
- Fillings
- Crowns
- Root canals
- (PRIVATE: ALL, NHS: teeth 1-5)
- (PRIVATE: ALL, NHS: No root canal through the crown or re-root)
RA/Gas and air
- The age range for this is 5 - 12 years old.
- (PRIVATE: ALL extractions, NHS: no permanent teeth, deciduous only.
- Not accepting RCTs under RA/Gas.
Refer patients using the form below
For faster processing and tracking we have created a digital referral submission process which links directly into our referral management system. Once we receive the referral for your patient, we will contact them to arrange their appointments and treatment.
