We take a great deal of pride in the quality of our dentistry and want to make your visits a pleasant experience. Our aim is good dental health for you and your family through preventive dentistry. That means giving you regular dental advice and helping you understand how to care for your teeth yourself to reduce the need for dental treatment.

The Mead Dental Practice was established by Eileen Rudge in 1975 and its aim has always been to provide gentle, caring dentistry for people of all ages. Listening to our patients' needs and requests and making full use of the skills of our hygienist are paramount in our practice.

You'll find your comments and questions on any aspects of our practice are always welcomed, and we will be pleased to discuss your individual needs at any time.

Our website will answer some basic questions, but if you require any additional information, please don't hesitate to ask at the practice, by phone (01752 224880) or via

Nearest bus routes: Mannamead Road is extremely well serviced by numerous bus routes.

Nearest place to park:
In nearby Thorn Park or Seymour Road (2 minutes walk from the practice).

Telephone: 01752 224880

This number will put you in touch with one of our dentists.

1. Our practice aims to provide dental care of a consistent quality, for all patients. We have management systems to help us and which define each practice member’s responsibilities when looking after you.
2. In proposing treatment we will take account of your own wishes. We will explain options, where appropriate, and costs, so that you can make an informed choice. We will always explain what we are doing.
3. We will do all we can to look after your general health. We will ask you about your general health, and about any medicines being taken. This helps us to treat you safely. We keep all information about you confidential.
4. Contamination control is also essential to the safety of our patients. Every practice member receives training in practice systems for contamination control.
5. At every check-up we examine not just your teeth but your whole mouth, inside and out. Your gums are systematically checked and monitored in your notes. We screen all patients for mouth cancer at routine checkups. We ask patients about tobacco and alcohol use because they increase your oral cancer risk.
6. Practice working methods are reviewed regularly at meetings of all staff. We encourage all staff to make suggestions for improving the care we give patients.
7. We have systems for dealing promptly with patient complaints and for ensuring that lessons are learnt from any mistakes that we make.
8. All dentists, hygienists and nurses in the practice are properly registered and take part in continuing professional education, meeting the General Dental Council’s requirements. We aim to keep up-to-date with current thinking on all aspects of general dentistry, including preventive care which reduces your need for treatment.
9. All staff joining the practice are given training in practice-wide procedures. Once a year, there is an individual review of training needs for everyone in the practice.
10. All members of the practice know of the need to ensure that dentists are working safely. In the unlikely event that a dentist in this practice becomes unfit to practise, we have systems to ensure that concerns are investigated and, if necessary, acted upon.