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The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Oral Health Service is committed to the provision of high quality
oral health care for eligible patients.
 Who are we?
Both adult and child oral health services are available from the Hornsby Ku–ring–gai Oral Health Clinic.
Working within the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Oral Health Clinic is a multidisciplinary oral health team comprising dental officers, oral health therapists, hygienists, dental
assistants and administrative officers.
What do we do?
General dental services are provided to eligible adult and child patients. This includes:
- X-rays, diagnostic and preventative care
- Fillings
- Extractions
- Minor oral surgery and
- Dentures
We are unable to provide high cost services such as crowns, root canal treatments in back teeth or implants. Most treatment services are performed in public dental
clinics by dental staff employed in public health. In some circumstances private dentists provide services through a voucher system. Our dental staff determines if the
voucher system is used or not. The voucher system is only for specific treatments.
How you can access our service
Eligibility
For a child or young person to be eligible for free public oral health services
they must:
- Be normally resident within the boundary of the providing Area Health
Service, and;
- Be eligible for Medicare, and;
- Be less than 18 years of age.
For an adult to be eligible for free public oral health services they must:
- Be normally resident within the boundary of the providing Area Health
Service, and;
- Be eligible for Medicare, and;
- Be 18 years of age or older, and;
- Hold, or be listed as a dependent on, one of the following valid Centrelink
concession cards:
- Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Note that holders of the State Seniors Card are not eligible for care unless they also hold one of the other concession cards listed above.
Medicare cards are required for all patients.
Bookings:
If you meet the eligibility criteria phone the NSCCH Oral Health Booking Centre on:
1300 789 404
The booking centre is available between 7.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays.
Where you can find us
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Oral Health Clinic is off Palmerston Road, and within the grounds of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Hornsby.
What are our hours?
The Oral Health Clinic is open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm, excluding Public Holidays.
How you can contact us
Phone the NSCCH Oral Health Booking Centre on:
1300 789 404
The booking centre is available between 7.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays.
Our booking centre staff are able to identify the first available appointment for you from all the clinics situated throughout NSCCH.
When you call the booking Centre you will be asked a series of questions which have been designed by the Department of Health to ensure that people with the most urgent
oral health needs are seen as quickly as possible. Children access the Public Oral Health system through the same method. You also have the choice of waiting for an
appointment at the clinic most accessible to you.
Please do not present at a clinic without first making enquiries through the booking centre.
When you arrive
All patients are required to report to the reception area on arrival.
Adults must bring:
- Current Centre link Card
- Medicare card
- Details of any medications they are taking
Children 15 years of age and under must have a parent or legal guardian with them to discuss treatment and consent to treatment.
On your first appointment at a clinic we establish your priority for treatment. The Oral Health staff will examine you, take X-rays if needed and explain the care you need.
Generally treatment may not be provided at the first appointment unless there is a clinical need established.
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