Find a NSW Health Dental Service
Free public dental health care is available to all people living with HIV who hold a Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and eligible for Medicare. Public dental services provide both emergency and general dental services. Priority will be given to dental emergencies, such as
- Bleeding in the mouth that will not stop.
- Swelling of the face from a tooth infection.
- Recent injury to the teeth.
NSW General Public Dental Health Services
- Am I eligible for public dental?
- How do I make an appointment?
- Dental emergencies
- Dental services at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
To contact your local public dental service call the Oral Health NSW Statewide Intake Centre on 1800 679 336 and have your Medicare and concession card details when you call.
The following contacts for access to public dental services are specified below:
- Central Coast 1800 679 336
- Far West Western NSW 1800 679 336
- Hunter New England LHD 1800 679 336
- Murrumbidgee Southern NSW 1800 679 336
- Northern NSW / Mid North Coast / Hunter New England 1800 679 336
- Northern Sydney 1800 679 336
- St Vincent’s Hospital Dental Department on (02) 8382 3129 to make an appointment Tuesdays-Thursdays 08:30-16:30.
- Sydney Dental Hospital 1800 679 336
- Western Sydney 1800 679 336
Resources
- Find a NSW Health Public Dental Health Service
- HIV and your Mouth – Positive Life Factsheet
- Open Your Mouth – Oral Health Promotion Working Group
- Assessment Tool for Health Care professionals – Oral Health Promotion Working Group
- Public Dental Services – NSW Health Brochure
- Sydney Dental Hospital
- Oral Health and HIV by Julie Coutelas
For information or support call Positive Life NSW on (02) 8357 8386, 1800 245 677 (freecall in NSW) or email contact@positivelife.org.au
Page updated: Monday 5 August 2024
