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| Sydney Dental Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Map) |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Sydney |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) is in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in Surry Hills, between Chalmers Street and Elizabeth Street opposite the entrance to Central railway station.[1]
SDH provides both specialist treatment and general dental services.
- Specialist treatment is provided to people referred statewide for Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery and Implantology services. The Special Care Dental Unit provides care to those with chronic mental health conditions and the elderly.[1]
- General dental care is available without a referral to children (under 18 years old) and to certain vulnerable groups of adults, including indigenous Australians[2] and those who meet certain government social security stipulations.[3] General dental treatment is also provided by dental students of the University of Sydney within the Department of Clinical Dentistry & Simulation.[4]
- ^ a b "Sydney Local Health District: Oral Health". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ 'Dalarinji Aboriginal Oral Health Clinic' information page on SDH website. Last modified 2019. (Accessed 2019-05-19.) "To be eligible [...] patients must have a current Medicare Card & have a Confirmation of Aboriginality Letter."
- ^ 'SDH Community Oral Health Clinic' information sheet on SDH website. Last modified June 2017. (Accessed 2019-05-19.) Adults must have a health care card, a pensioner concession card, or a Commonwealth senior's health card.
- ^ 'Department of Clinical Dentistry' information sheet on SDH website. Last modified June 2017. (Accessed 2019-05-19.) These patients must also present "a current Centrelink entitlement card". As the treatment is provided by students, "appointments are lengthy (up to 3 hours long)", students are "supervised by clinical educators and specialists at all times", and "appointments provided at the SDH may be far apart" in time, due to students' course commitments.