University of Bristol Dental Hospital

Hospital in Bristol, England

51°27′31″N 2°35′43″W / 51.4586°N 2.5952°W / 51.4586; -2.5952OrganisationCare systemNHSTypeTeachingAffiliated universityUniversity of Bristol, Faculty of Health and Social Care University of the West of EnglandServicesEmergency departmentDaytimeSpecialityDentistryHistoryOpened1935LinksWebsitewww.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/university-of-bristol-dental-hospital/

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The University of Bristol Dental Hospital is a specialist hospital for dental treatment in Bristol, England.^[1] It operates in conjunction with the University of Bristol Dental School. The Bristol Eye Hospital is adjacent, and the Bristol Royal Infirmary nearby.^[2] It is managed by the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.^[1]^[3]

History

The hospital has its origins in the Dental Department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary which was established in 1883.^[2] The first dental degree was awarded to a student in 1912.^[2]

A site for a purpose-built dental hospital was selected in Lower Maudlin Street and construction started in 1935.^[2] The dental hospital and school opened in 1939 and was extended in 1965, 1973, 1985 and 1995.^[2] A major expansion and refurbishment was completed in 2009.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "University of Bristol Dental Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "A Brief history of Dental Education Bristol 1874 – 2014". Bristol Dental Alumni. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^ "Overview – University of Bristol Dental Hospital – NHS Choices". NHS Choices. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ "Our heritage – University of Bristol Dental Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.