Oral Health (Dental)

The NSLHD Oral Health Service provides free dental care to eligible residents of NSLHD. Services include general dentistry such as examinations, fillings, extractions and dentures. Specialist dental care may be provided by referral to Sydney Dental Hospital or Westmead Centre for Oral Health.

Eligibility

• Patients must be normally resident in the Northern Sydney Local Health District, and be eligible for Medicare.
  
• All children and young people less than 18 years old are eligible.
  
• Adults (18 years or older) must hold, or be listed as a dependent on, one of the following valid Australian Government concession cards:

• Health Care Card
  
• Pensioner Concession Card
• Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
  

• Additional eligibility criteria may apply for some specialist dental services.
  
• Further details, including contacts for other LHD Oral Health Services can be found on the NSW Ministry of Health website.

Referral

Contact the Oral Health Call Centre on 1300 732 503 to request dental care.

Patients are triaged and prioritised in accordance with NSW Health Policy.

Urgent cases

Contact the Oral Health Call Centre on 1300 732 503 to make an appointment for dental care.  Patients with a dental emergency - trauma, facial swelling, or uncontrolled bleeding – are highest priority and will be seen on the same or next day.

After hours (including weekends) - these patients should present to a hospital emergency department.

Patients who require urgent dental treatment for medical reasons and have a referral are given high priority.

Other Information

• Patients must bring their Medicare Card to all appointments. Adult patients must also bring their Concession Card.
• Information for families