About Us

At Time for Teeth, we are immensely proud to have grown to become the UK’s leading provider of dental care services within secure settings.

Time for Teeth was established in 2010, and we now deliver NHS oral health services in over 90 prisons, young offender institutes/secure training centres, secure hospitals, and immigration removal centres across England and Wales.

Our people and our values are at the heart of everything we do. Working with our teams, we are committed to improving the effectiveness of dental care, through integrated healthcare with our healthcare partners, with our patients, and with their families.

We are very proud of our people. There are over 240 people working in local dental teams, comprising of dentists, dental therapists, senior dental nurses, and dental nurses, supported by area managers, and leadership teams.

We place the highest priority on their wellbeing and enabling people to develop their knowledge and skills in general, special care, restorative, and surgical dentistry.

By investing in our people, we can make the biggest impact on the lives of people we are here to support.

94
Sites
62,000
Population
25%
Demand
2500
Sessions
Per Month

Overall Experience of Dental Services

Quality of Prevention Advice Given

Quality of Treatment Given

* Data From August 2025.

Our Vision

To make a positive impact on oral health, general health, and wellbeing for everyone we care for, as well as all stakeholders involved in providing that care. By supporting our diverse communities, we help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Our mission

As part of an integrated healthcare system, we deliver safe, effective, and personalised care. We foster a culture of listening and collaboration with our patients and partners to ensure a sustainable and innovative service, driven by learning, sharing, and research.

Our values

Being
Respectful

We treat everyone with dignity, without bias or prejudice, showing we care.

We challenge stigma, recognise individuality, and embrace diversity to reduce inequalities.

We listen to different viewpoints, encourage openness and honesty, and take accountability for our actions, empowering others in decision making.

Being
Caring

By showing kindness and compassion, we improve the lives of those we care for and ourselves.

Being empathetic, calm, professional, and considerate enhances positivity and patient experience.

We care for each other and our environment, think about others’ needs, show appreciation and support people to be themselves.

Being
Innovative

We aim to give people the confidence to bring about positive change by being creative and solutions-focused.

By promoting ingenuity and sharing knowledge, we challenge processes and systems, unafraid to make changes.

We learn from mistakes and successes, engaging with colleagues to develop progressive ways of working.