Oral Medicine

Information for patients

Westmead Centre for Oral Health – Level 3, Westmead Hospital

About the Department

The Oral Medicine Department is a Specialist Department within the Westmead Centre for Oral Health that diagnoses and provides non-surgical management of diseases affecting the mouth.

These can include chronic ulcers, blisters, polyps, mass lesions, complex pain syndromes and cancers.

We care for patients with medical conditions that are best managed in a hospital setting. The Department is also the main training site for Oral Medicine Specialists in New South Wales.

Referrals

To access our services, you need a formal referral from a medical or dental professional.

Getting here

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Information for clinicians

Oral Medicine looks after non-surgical management of disorders and conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region, in particular oral mucosal disease and orofacial pain, as well as the oral health care of medically complex patients.

The Oral Medicine Department is a tertiary referral centre. Referrals to the department must include the following information:

Referring Clinician’s contact details
Patient’s name and date of birth
Patient’s contact details including mobile phone and email address.
Medicare card number
Health Care or Pension Care card number
A medical history summary, detailed descriptions of the dental condition and malocclusion, radiographs, results of any previous investigations, and clinical photographs are also strongly recommended.
Electronic referral is preferred and can be sent to: [email protected]