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Children to benefit from unique dental unit
21st Jul 2006
A modern multi-disciplinary dental care facility primarily for children was recently launched in Liverpool. The new Oral Health Suite, based at the University of Liverpool Dental Teaching Hospital, comprises three new surgeries with facilities for ‘conscious sedation’ that is particularly suited to children. This is specifically designed as an alternative to general anaesthetic to relax young patients with ‘dental anxiety’ and improve their response to treatment. The facility will also accommodate a diverse range of specialist dentistry including orthodontics for the treatment of children born with cleft lip and palate. A special quiet area away from the surgeries has been created so children can get advice on general oral hygiene and tooth brushing. Professor Cynthia Pine, dean of the university’s School of Dental Studies, said: ‘The opening of this new multi-disciplinary Oral Health Suite is a reflection of the joint commitment between the Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (RLBUHT) and the university to equipping our students with the most advanced clinical skills required by the dentists of tomorrow.’ As well as specialist treatment and teaching, the unit will provide a focus for two important international research programmes that will benefit the wider community. Liverpool is already a leading centre in state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques such as Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence (QLF). This programme, led by Professors Neil Pender and Sue Higham, focuses on methods for the early detection and monitoring of the loss of minerals in teeth.
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