Dental

Dental referral

If there is a concern about the delay of the appointment, or any deterioration in the patient’s

Eligibility

At least one must be met for the patient to be eligible for referral.

Patient meets Alfred Health Dental referral criteria — see full PDF

Red flags

Indicate urgent (Category 1) referral or emergency assessment.

Pre-transplant

Pre-operation

If bleeding

If pre-surgery

Immunocompromised with oral infection (urgent dental attention is required)

If suspected medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Routine referral criteria

Determine Category 2 or 3 urgency.

Initial primary-care work-up complete (history, examination, baseline investigations per Alfred guideline)

Symptoms persist or progress despite primary-care management

Usually managed in primary care

Crowns
Bridge work
Endodontic treatment (root canal treatment)
Orthodontic treatment The following services are not provided unless in special circumstances:
Restorative treatments (fillings)
Children under 18 years of age are not seen at The Alfred
Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital or community dental provider
Patients not requiring dental extraction
Regular dental care, including dental fillings or clean, and/or 12-months post-transplant
Regular dental care, including dental fillings or clean, are not routinely seen at The Alfred Dental Clinic
Patients are generally only accepted for invasive dental treatments e.g. dental extractions. Other dental care should be provided by a community dental provider pre-operatively
Patients post-valvular heart surgery are not routinely seen at The Alfred Dental Clinic
Refer to the full Alfred Health PDF guideline for complete inclusion / exclusion criteria, required investigations and triage categories.