Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
The Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics is the largest of its type in Australia treating children from birth to 18 years requiring specialist paediatric dental care and specialist orthodontic treatment for children and adults with severe malocculsions or craniofacial malformations. The Department hosts a large range of specialist multi-disciplinary clinics and provides outreach clinics to rural NSW. Treatment under local anaesthesia, relative analgesia (nitrous oxide sedation), and general anaesthesia is available.
The department is the centre for specialist trainees in Paediatric Dentistry through the University of Sydney program and also provides teaching to undergraduate students in Dentistry and Oral Health Therapy of Sydney, Newcastle and Charles Sturt Universities.
Telephone:
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(02) 8890 7839
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Facsimile:
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(02) 8890 8306
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Location:
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Level 3, Westmead Centre for Oral Health,
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, NSW 2145
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Postal Address:
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PO Box 533 Wentworthville NSW 2145
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Email:
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WSLHD-Paed-Ortho-OralHealth@health.nsw.gov.au
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Service Hours:
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8am - 5pm Monday to Friday
After-hours paediatric dental emergency services are provided at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead
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Who this service is provided to?
Paediatric Dentistry
All children of school age and below who are NSW residents are eligible for referral to the Department and who meet one or more of the following criteria to be eligible for treatment:
- Emergency care
- Complex medical condition
- Severe chronic medical condition
- Intellectual, or physical disability or special needs
- Congenital or acquired malformations of the jaws, face or teeth
- Orofacial pathology
- Young children at high caries risk
- Children over 6 years of age with extreme dental anxiety requiring management under general anaesthesia or sedation
Orthodontics
Strict referral guidelines apply to Orthodontics that is provided only to those children and adults with severe malocclusions or craniofacial anomalies.
Method of referral
Referrals should be sent to the Department either by fax or post. All referrals are prioritised according to clinical need. Please include the patient’s Medicare number, date of birth, address, telephone number and medical and dental history in any referral to the Unit. An appointment will be sent to the patient.
Emergency Treatment
Children who require Emergency care, including trauma, facial infection, haemorrhage or any pathology may contact:
- The Western Sydney LHD Oral Health Call Centre (02 8890 6766) or
- In person at the Triage Desk, Level 1 Westmead Centre for Oral Health or
- The Department directly (02 8890 7450)
After-hours paediatric dental emergency treatment is provided at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Hospital Emergency Department (02) 8890 0000
Transport, parking, access
Westmead Centre for Oral Health is situated at Westmead Hospital on Darcy Road, Westmead. Cityrail provides rail services to Westmead station and Westbus runs several bus services to and from Westmead Hospital. Direct taxi telephones are provided at the entrance of Westmead Centre for Oral Health. Limited car parking is available for a fee. Wheelchair access is available through the Westmead Centre for Oral Health entrance and the hospital main entrance and via lifts to all levels within the Westmead Centre for Oral Health.
Staffing
Clinical Staff |
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Dr Simrit Malhi
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Head of Department, Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics |
Dr Julia Dando |
Head of Unit, Orthodontics |
A/Prof Angus Cameron
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Staff Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry
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Dr Neeta Prabhu |
Staff Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry
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Dr Sherene Alexander |
Staff Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry
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Dr Ritu Khanna |
Staff Specialist, Orthodontics |
Dr Helen Fung |
Senior Registrar, Paediatric Dentistry
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Dr Reena Bhatt |
Senior Registrar, Paediatric Dentistry |
Dr Jad Clarke |
Senior Registrar, Paediatric Dentistry |
Dr Jason Michael |
Senior Registrar, Paediatric Dentistry |
Dr Ruth Fairhurst |
Senior Registrar, Orthodontics |
Dr Rajiv Ahuja |
Senior Registrar, Orthodontics |
Dr Sandra Buchler |
Regsitrar, Paediatric Dentistry |
Mrs Sue Clark |
Senior Dental Therapist |
Mrs Melissa Crompton |
Speech Pathologist |
Ms Sarah Mackay |
Dietician |
Support Staff |
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Mrs Deborah Puckeridge |
Assistant Clinic Coordinator |
Mrs Helen Jeffrey |
Assistant Clinic Coordinator
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Ms Aanal Shah |
Department Secretary |
Mrs Linda Metcaff |
General Anaesthetic Waitlist Coordinator |
Visiting Staff
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A/Prof Richard Widmer |
Honorary Staff Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry |
Dr Sally Hibbert |
Honorary Staff Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry |
Dr Cathryn Vasseleu |
Visiting Dental Officer, Orthodontics |
Dr Peter Synnott |
Visiting Dental Officer, Orthodontics
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Dr Andrew McNaught |
Visiting Dental Officer, Orthodontics |
Dr Eduardo Alcaino |
Visiting Dental Officer, Paediatric Dentistry |
Specialist Clinics
Specialist Consultation Clinic |
Children with special needs, oral pathology and dental anomalies |
High Caries Clinic |
Children at high risk of dental caries |
Trauma Clinic |
Children following dento-alveolar and facial trauma |
Hypodontia Clinic |
Children with congenital absence of teeth |
Paed Dentistry/Orthodontic Clinic |
Combined consultation clinic for children requiring complex interdisciplinary management |
Tongue-Tie Clinic |
Infants and children with tongue tie |
Paediatric Oral Medicine Clinic |
Children and adolescents with oral pathology |
Rural Specialist Clinics
Orange |
Dr Julia Dando
Dr Sherene Alexander |
Orthodontics
Paediatric Dentistry |
Coffs Harbour |
Dr Sally Hibbert |
Paediatric Dentistry |
Wagga Wagga |
Dr Jad Clarke |
Paediatric Dentistry |
Albury |
Dr Neeta Prabhu |
Paediatric Dentistry
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