Sydney Dental Hospital
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]
| Sydney Dental Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia () |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Sydney |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
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]
History
The Sydney Dental Hospital, formerly "The United Dental Hospital of Sydney" was founded in 1905 under the Dental Hospital Union Act of 1904. Originally located in George Street the State Government provided funds for the new hospital in Chalmers Street and the building was completed in 1912.[5] The Sydney Dental Hospital recently celebrated serving the community for 110 years.[6]
The building that now houses the Sydney Dental Hospital was opened in 1940 for the dual purpose of providing modern and efficient treatment for the impoverished as well as a functional training ground for dental students at the University of Sydney. Designed by the Sydney firm of Stephenson and Turner, it is an early and notable Australian example of the Streamline Moderne style.
References
- "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.
- "The Cutting edge". Catalogue. State Library of NSW. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Celebrating 110 years of Sydney Dental Hospital". Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney. Retrieved 18 January 2016.