A team with experience
Dr Graeme Marshall has a clinical interest in special needs dentistry and was one of the first general dental practitioners in Scotland to complete adults with incapacity training. Dr Kalumba Simumba shares an interest in special needs dentistry. Dr Drew Gibson has experience in special care dentistry and has sat on a Scottish Government working group looking at the dental care needs of older people.
Home visits and care homes
For registered patients who are elderly, less mobile, or have additional support needs, we can visit at home. We also support local care homes with their residents' dental care. Call us to talk about what's needed.
When someone can't consent for themselves
If an adult can't make a decision about their treatment, we work with their welfare guardian, attorney or family, following the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. We'll explain the process and involve the people who know the patient best.
Making the visit work
- Tell us about the patient's needs when you book: we can plan the time, the length of the visit and who they'll see.
- Ground-floor surgeries, level access and parking on site.
- Sedation is available at Bearsden for some patients who can't manage treatment otherwise, after an assessment.
NHS or private?
Special care and home visits are part of our NHS service for registered patients. Your dentist will always explain the options and give you a written estimate before treatment starts. How NHS charges and private fees work.
To confirm: Are home visits still offered, to whom, and is there any NHS domiciliary fee? Can you confirm the care homes you support (we won't name them without permission)?
Questions people ask
Do you take referrals for patients with additional needs?
Call us to talk it through. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right practice for the patient's needs, and if not, who might be.
Are home visits free?
Home visits are part of our NHS service for registered patients. NHS charges for any treatment apply in the usual way, unless the patient is exempt.
