We are currently open to provide emergency dental services
The current Department of Health and Human Services restrictions in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) have changed. This means we are now offering emergency dental services which can be organised by calling 03 8843 2222.
As always our team are here to help with any questions or concerns during this time, so please don’t hesitate to contact us at any stage. We are pleased to be able to resume our services in full again.
Keeping a healthy mouth
It is important to continue to look after your teeth to reduce the risk of dental problems. This includes:
- Brushing your teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste and flossing daily
- Limiting consumption of sugar to less than six teaspoons per day
- Choosing tap water over sugary drinks
- Quitting smoking
If you are attending your appointment in person, please be informed of the following:
- You will be asked about your health and travel at reception or by a member of our staff to make sure it is safe for you to attend
- You will be required to wear a face mask to attend any appointments at our centre, unless you have an exemption
- Children under 12 years of age do not have to wear a mask, but may do so if they wish
- If you are unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition please discuss this with a member of staff prior to your appointment
- We are focused on infection control including increased cleaning of our facilities, provision of hand sanitiser and keeping up to date with health.gov.au advice and alerts
- We ask that you follow all Department of Health recommendations when visiting us for your appointment (see ‘Helping Stop the Spread’ below)
Helping to Stop the Spread
- Wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds before and after your appointment and dry with paper towel or hand dryers provided in our facility
- If you come to our site, use the hand sanitiser provided in our waiting areas
- If for any reason you are not wearing a mask, cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and dispose of the tissue immediately in the bin
- If you don’t have a tissue, cover your nose and mouth with your elbow
- Keep 1.5 metres from yourself and others in the waiting room, where possible
More Information
- Department of Health testing sites https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested
- The ‘Call-to-Test’ service is available for people who cannot leave home due to injury, mobility or other eligible reasons https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/call-to-test-covid-19
- For the latest information in Victoria go to the Department of Health and Human Services website www.dhhs.viv.gov.au/coronavirus
- Keep up to date with the latest information from the Department of Health (Australia)- www.health.gov.au
- Follow the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services on Facebook and change your settings so you receive notifications for their updates- https://www.facebook.com/VicGovDHHS/
- Visit the multilingual resource library for translated materials and fact sheets- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Multilingual Resource Library
This post was published 18 August 2020
