Referrers
Thank you for trusting the Paediatric Dental Group (PDG) as your partner in care. Our aim is to provide you with solutions for the care of your paediatric patients.

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Paediatric Dental Group is a referral only practice. Our commitment to you is the same as our commitment to the patients you refer. We stand for quality care, professionalism, ethical practice and good communication. We strive to ensure that our performance reflects well on you the referrer.

Our focus is on the provision of first class, specialist treatment. Our approach is comprehensive and this extends to the referrer. In addition to providing complete care for your patients, our specialists are always happy to provide advice and support to help you treat your paediatric patients. Our service to you also includes assistance with acute emergency cases and continuing education opportunities.

Care Options

With respect to our specific care for your patients, we offer you two concepts:
  1. You may refer your patient for management of a specific condition. Once the reason for referral has been addressed, we will return your patient to your care.
  2. You may refer your patient for ongoing care until an age specified by you (for example, until 16 years of age). Then, at the preferred age, return your patient to your ongoing care.
Simply indicate your preference when you refer to us.

Services

We provide a complete range of specialist paediatric care, including:
  • Complex dental treatment for children
  • Dental treatment for medically compromised children
  • Paediatric oral surgery, including exodontia, management of unerupted teeth, impacted teeth, supernumerary teeth, and oral soft tissue surgery
  • Management of developmental anomalies, including enamel hypoplasia and dentine defects, missing teeth, extra teeth and abnormal eruption of teeth
  • Specific services for orthodontists, such as expose and bond, management of infraoccluded teeth and provision of mini-implants
  • Endodontic treatment of the primary dentition and developing permanent dentition
  • Interceptive orthodontics
  • Diagnosis and management of the oral aspects of genetic conditions
  • Diagnosis and management of the oral aspects of craniofacial syndromes
  • Management of acute oro-facial and dental trauma and its sequelae
  • Diagnosis and management of paediatric periodontal conditions and soft tissue lesions
  • Treatment for children who suffer anxiety in the dental setting
  • Behaviour management in the dental setting
  • Treatment under sedation or general anaesthesia when indicated
  • Advice and support to help you treat your paediatric patients

How to Refer

There are three simple options to refer to PDG.
  1. Online via email: admin@pdgdental.com.au
  2. Use our 'tick and flick' referral pad; or
  3. Send us a letter or fax.
If you want a referral pad sent to you, please click here.

When You Refer

We appreciate as much information as you can provide us, including medical, dental and social history. Please also indicate whether you want us to return your patient to your care or provide ongoing care - we have provided a dedicated section for this on the referral page.

Records

We are always grateful for any records you can send us, including recent digital and conventional radiographs. We can copy any originals and return them to you. Simply include them as an attachment with your referral .

We appreciate your forward planning. If you think your patient may require an OPG or other images, please request them at the time of referral. This will avoid inconvenience for your patient and will help ensure we can provide a more definitive diagnosis and plan at the time of initial consultation.