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The Community Dental Service (CDS) provides dental care to some patient groups across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan who are unable to access general dental care with a General Dental Practitioner.

The service operates across Cardiff and the Vale in both fixed and mobile clinics. We also provide a domiciliary service for those that are unable to attend a clinic.

CDS clinics are different to high street dental practices in that we see patients on a referral basis only, which ensures they receive their treatment from the most appropriately trained member of staff and in the best clinic to suit their needs.

In addition, we host a range of Welsh Government initiatives for e.g. community-based preventative care through our national ‘Designed to Smile’ (D2S) programme, targeting schools in areas with the highest levels of dental disease. This includes a fluoride application and tooth-brushing programme in schools for children up to 5 years of age.

Welsh Government also fund our hosted Care Home project Gwên am Byth (GAB), where oral health advice and training is provided for patients, care and nursing staff, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and the overall oral health of residents. Training takes place in-house and covers ‘core’ oral health training and ‘champion’ training.

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