Paediatric dentistry
What we do
We provide dental care, including surgery, for children aged 15 years and under:
- with any complex medical, physical and/or behavioural disability
- who have or had trauma injuries both to their baby or adult teeth
- who have problems with how their teeth are developing
- who have gum disease as part of a medical or syndromic condition
- who have any pathology of their mouth and face
- who need a large number of decayed teeth removed.
We treat children from London as part of our undergraduate trainee dental surgeon programme and see a limited number of patients who fit with teaching needs.
Location
First floor, Dental Institute, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Contact Details
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- Change or cancel follow-up appointments: 020 3299 1740
- Change or cancel new appointments: 020 3299 4988
- Change or cancel sedation or general anaesthetic appointments: 020 3299 3783
- Existing patient queries, contact the service delivery manager: 020 3299 0035
Patient information leaflets
Conditions we treat
We accept pan-London referrals to our Paediatric Dentistry service. For full information about the conditions we treat, please refer to the ‘Guidance Notes for Paediatric Referrals’ below.
You should follow the guidelines carefully and ensure that you complete all the required sections on the referral form below.
Please note that referrals to this service are received and processed by our Community special care dentistry team. Patients will be directed to the appropriate South London hospital or community service following triage.
Booking a patient at King’s
Please note that GP referrals are not accepted by this service, including via e-RS.
Routine Referrals
Dental practices should refer paediatric patients using the South East London Paediatric Dentistry referral form below.
If you have a query about this phone the central team on 020 3299 4988.
Emergency Referrals
For emergency referrals between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, tel 020 3299 3052, (not bank holidays).
Out of hours, patients should go to the Emergency Department or call 111.
For suspected cancer use the urgent suspected cancer pathway.
Other Queries
For all other queries, contact the service delivery manager for Paediatric Dentistry on 020 3299 0035.
Referral forms
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Meera Ahluwalia | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Miss Tanika Gohil | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Miss Katie Horisk | Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Miss Amede Okwesa | Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Ms Maalini Patel | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Mr Ashutosh Sharma | Specialty Dentist |
| Mr Sanjeev Sood | Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry |
| Mr James Wilson | Specialty Dentist |