When are you open?
We’re open Monday to Friday at Newcastle Dental Hospital. We’re closed on bank holidays.
Routine appointments run from 9am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5pm. You can only have appointments between these times.
Please ring the department as soon as possible if your brace is broken. Contact us between 8.30am and 12.30pm and 1.30pm and 5pm on 0191 2825107 or 0191 2825109.
How often do I need to be seen?
You’ll need regular appointments (usually every six to eight weeks) to adjust the brace. If you miss or cancel appointments or repeatedly break your brace, your treatment will take longer.
Please attend on time. If you’re unable to attend your appointment, please ring the department as soon as possible. Nearly one in 20 appointments were missed last year. If you do not attend regularly for your brace to be adjusted we may have to remove your braces early, even if your treatment is not complete.
What about school or work?
It’s not possible to always schedule appointments outside school hours, or limit appointments to holiday periods. We ask schools and employers to respect your need to attend hospital appointments as required to meet your health care needs. We try to plan your appointments well in advance but this may not always be possible. We make every effort not to cancel your appointments unless this is unavoidable
