Serpil Djemal (left) with Dr Frances Andreasen

A brand new, state-of-the-art restorative dentistry and traumatology clinic was unveiled at King's College NHS Foundation Trust, on 3 November 2010. It is the first clinic in the UK dedicated to the management of adults who have sustained traumatic injuries to their teeth.

The clinic, in Denmark Hill, south-east London, was opened by world-renowned dental traumatologist Dr Frances Andreasen at a celebration attended by 100 staff, students and patients.

The multi-purpose clinic will provide the highest possible quality of care for adult dental trauma patients and complements the existing trauma clinic in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry.

Acute and follow-up care will be provided by the Lead, Miss Serpil Djemal, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, and multidisciplinary care will be provided in collaboration with oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral surgery, orthodontics and postgraduate endodontics students from King's College London University.

Dr Andreasen said she was 'delighted to be associated with such a much needed and visionary clinic in managing adult dental trauma patients'.

Miss Djemal said, 'We hope to receive referrals from primary care, secondary care and tertiary care in addition to “walk in” patients with acute injuries.'