Dental
Who we are
PCH’s Dental Department provides preventive, restorative and orthodontic services for children and adolescents with chronic medical and dental problems that require the services of a tertiary hospital for specialist care and treatment.
The department is also an integral part of the Cleft Lip and Palate Unit and the Craniofacial Unit.
Orthodontic treatment at PCH is only available to children who are covered by the
Medicare Cleft Lip and Palate Scheme (external link).
Eligibility guidelines
As our Dental department provides specialised services, a written referral from a medical, dental or nursing practitioner is essential. Eligibility is determined and prioritised according to:
- The degree to which a child’s medical condition affects their dentofacial growth and development, or has contributed to their oral condition.
- The degree to which a child's medical condition would place them at risk if managed outside of the hospital.
Services we provide
Emergency Service
All children can access the 24 hour on-call emergency dental service, available through PCH’s Emergency Department for:
- Emergency pain relief
- Traumatic orofacial injuries
- Oral haemorrhage
- Odontogenic infections.
This service provides basic emergency treatment and will discharge children who are not eligible to receive treatment through PCH’s Dental Department for follow up and definitive treatment through an appropriate external service.
Referrals
All Specialist Rooms, GP’s and WACHS referrers are being advised to direct all non-urgent referrals for PCH outpatient services to the Central Referral Service.
Phone
1300 551 142
Fax
1300 365 056
Online
https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Central-Referral-Service-guide-for-referrers
- New referrals will be assessed against the eligibility guidelines and prioritised according to medical need.
- Referrals from Nurse Practitioners, other non-medical referrers and private hospitals (including those with a private-public partnership) are to be directed to PCH Referral Office.
- All urgent referrals are to be sent to the PCH Referral Office.
- Urgent referrals must always be discussed with the PCH Consultant / Registrar on call before the referral is sent.
- The referral needs to include the name of the Consultant/ Registrar the referrer spoke to.
- Each referral is to be faxed individually.
PCH switchboard
PCH Referral Office fax
PCH Referral Office email