University of Bristol Dental Hospital | |
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | |
University of Bristol Dental Hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | Bristol, England |
Coordinates | 51°27′31″N 2°35′43″W / 51.4586°N 2.5952°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of Bristol, Faculty of Health and Social Care University of the West of England |
Services | |
Emergency department | Daytime |
Speciality | Dentistry |
History | |
Opened | 1935 |
Links | |
Website |
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Lists | Hospitals in England |
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]
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]
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