University of Bristol
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The University of Bristol’s Dental School is a new £36 million purpose-designed facility located at the University’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.
It opened in September 2023 and provides the very latest clinical training for the education of dentists, hygienists and therapists, dental nurses, and wider dental team.
Spanning 7,300 square metres, the new Dental School enables the University to increase the number of available student places by around 25 percent, with Bristol dental students contributing even more significantly to the local and national dental workforce.
There are 119 dental chairs over six clinical areas where students are supported by a team of dental nurses, dental technicians, sterilisation staff, and patient administration teams.
The increased space will also allow the University to respond to the NHS Long Term Plan which sets out a growth in dental and hygiene/therapy training.
The new facility helps Bristol dental students deliver up to 60,000 cases of patient care to adults and children across the city and surrounding areas each year.
The design of the building is complemented by public art featuring bespoke characters The Denticles, created by Gav Strange, Director & Designer at Aardman, the Academy Award®-winning animation studio based in Bristol. These take the form of five sculptures at the front of the building as well as character cushions for the children’s waiting area.
In addition, local artist Bex Glover has designed and painted two murals incorporating the toothy characters – one for the main reception area which features Bristol landmarks and one for the children’s waiting area with animals, plants, and flowers local to the area.
The building was formally a five floor office block and it needed a refurbishment to suit the new environment, including the addition of energy-efficient LED lighting.
Dextra has already worked at various sites at the University over the past few years and on this project, worked with contractor Briggs and Forrester and consultant Max Fordam.
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