DENTAL ADVICE How do I register with a dentist? Who do I phone if I, (or a friend You need to call the dental surgery or family member) have a dental and ask to register with them. Ask emergency? if they provide NHS treatment. If  Contact your own dentist if you they don’t, you will have to pay for are registered. every service from them.  If they are not available, call NHS 24 on 08454 242424 Can I get free dental treatment? (free from a BT landline). They  Yes, if you are age 16 or below are open 24 hours a day, seven and registered with a NHS days a week and can give you dentist. information and advice about  If you are 17 or 18 and in full any health problem. time education.  If you live in Helensburgh you  If you are over 16 and not at can call the and Bute school, uni or a college or Dental Helpline on 08456 working, you may be asked to 442271 between 9am-5pm complete an HC1 form. This will Mon-Fri - otherwise phone get you treatment for free or at NHS 24. a reduced cost.  Visit~www.nhshighland.scot.nhs .uk for more information. Where can I get information about claiming free treatment? How do I look after my teeth? For more information about how to  Good dental hygiene can claim free treatment, please contact prevent you from discoloured the Health Cost advice line on 0845 or rotten teeth and bad 850 1166 (free from a BT landline). breath. To get free treatment you'll need to  Brushing regularly – twice daily complete form HC1 from a Jobcentre and especially at night - with a Plus office or NHS hospital. You may fluoride toothpaste will help to also be able to get an HC1 from your keep your teeth and gums doctor, dentist or optician. healthy.  Spit and try not to rinse to get Where can I get an HC1 form? the best from your toothpaste. Doctors, Dentists and Opticians may  Using a straw to drink fizzy have copies of the form. You can drinks is better for your teeth also get an HC1 by contacting the than drinking straight from a NHS Forms order line on 0845 610 glass or can. 1112 or by email at the following  Fruit juices can be bad for address: [email protected] your teeth too but drinking them when you are eating food can help limit the damage they make to your teeth.  Too many fizzy drinks can wear away your teeth and can give you mouth ulcers.  Go and see your dentist at least every year or as advised by your dentist.  Try to cut down the number of times you eat or drink anything with sugar or acid.  Avoid sipping/spinning out fizzy . drinks. Drink them up quickly to get the acid attack over with.

Local Contacts

Helensburgh – (Only the Victoria Infirmary is accepting NHS patients just now. Helensburgh Dental Practice have a waiting list, all others are full.)

Practice Name Dentists Address Telephone Victoria Infirmary Elizabeth Reilly Victoria Integrated Care Salaried NHS Practice Michael Forbes Centre, 01436 655017 93 East King St Helensburgh G84 7BU Dunlop & Humphreys Alexander Dunlop 4 Sinclair Street Elaine Humphreys Helensburgh 01436 673197 Louise Johnston G84 8SU Hamill Dental Practice Glenys Graves 87 West Clyde St Michael Hamill Helensburgh 01436 675660 James Burns G84 8BB Sweeney Dental Practice Hugh Sweeney 64 James Street Julie Sweeney Helensburgh 01436 674050 G84 9LE Helensburgh Dental Fiona Manson 70-72 West Princes Practice Sarah MacIntyre Street Helensburgh 01436 673856 Alan Kerr G84 8UG Anna E Sonecka

Dumbarton & Alexandria (All the & Alexandria practices are still registering NHS patients.)

Practice Name Dentists Address Telephone Lomond Dental Care 162 Main Street Angela Harkins Alexandria 01389 710410 Rebecca Wilson G83 0NZ Kinloch Dental Practice 44 Bank Street Fiona Sinclair Alexandria 01389 751386 Robert Kinloch G83 0LS Riverside Dental Practice Fiona Sinclair 227 Bank Street Andrew Fyffe Alexandria 01389 758221 Richa Sinha G83 0UJ MacDonald & Smith Ann MacDonald 36 Bridge Street Colin Smith Alexandria 01389 759141 G83 0PB 91 Bank Street Margaret Colvin Alexandria The Old Post Office Suzanne Jefferies 01389 752000 G83 0LZ Sarah Kelly

Dumbarton Dental Practice Diwaker Nanjundiah 10 High Street Dumbarton 01389 767775 G82 1LL Reilly, Clunie & Barrett Michael Barrett 10 Church Street Dental Practice David Clunie Dumbarton Douglas Reilly G82 1QL 01389 763027 Melissa Wylie Lucinda Swigciski Levengrove Dental Care Ghyll McCallum 27 Woodyard Road Alison MacDonald Dumbarton 01389 732522 Eve Docherty VT G82 4BG Dumbarton Joint Hospital Julie Dale Road Dumbarton 01389 812029