COVID-19 Update 30th April, 2020
***COVID-19 FURTHER UPDATE*** To our patients (and friends!), Further to my previous letter in March, I wanted to give you another update regarding the COVID-19 situation. As you may be aware, the Australian Government and Australian Dental Association have advised us that they have dialed back their restrictions from Level 3 to Level 2. This […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19
I wanted to give you another update regarding the services we are providing at Albany Dental during the COVID-19 situation. Dentistry is considered an essential service, so the surgery will remain open. During the lock down we will only be allowed to provide “essential dental procedures”. These include: certain fillings tooth fractures relief of pain […]
Important information regarding COVID-19
In line with guidelines from the Australian Government and the Australian Dental Association, Albany Dental would like to keep our patients up-to-date with how we are managing the current COVID-19 outbreak. We have two points we would like to mention today. First and foremost, We would like to remind our patients that Albany Dental has […]
Christmas/New Year Closures 2019 – 2020
We wish all our patients a wonderful festive season with their families and friends. Our closure dates are above. Make sure you get your appointments booked in early to avoid disappointment!
Colgate Bamboo Toothbrushes – now in stock!
We take our recommendations to our patients very seriously, so we sent our Senior Dental Assistant Shanyn home with Colgate’s new Bamboo Toothbrushes to road test. This is what she found. “I was a little skeptical about the Colgate Bamboo Toothbrush, as I’ve tried other brands of bamboo tooth brushes in the past and found […]
Why does my dentist ask for my medical history every visit?
When first attending a new dental surgery, patients will be asked a series of questions regarding their health including things such as allergies, previous dental history, previous and current medical history including conditions and medications, smoking status and even dietary information. All allergies are important to disclose as there may be products that are used […]
Congratulations to Crona!
Congratulations to Crona who is now registered as an Oral Health Therapist! What does this mean? She can now do examinations, fillings and extractions for children and adolescents. Which means we have an extra provider to see your family! Crona is practicing Monday to Wednesday. Call us on (02) 4324 1181 to make an appointment.
I’m looking at changing health funds. What should I do?
Albany Dental is affiliated with Bupa, HCF and CBHS. This means we follow their fee schedule for preventative care. We recommend that you investigate which fund/s would offer you the best cover for your medical requirements. The Australian Dental Association now has an online comparison tool so you can compare health funds or perhaps lodge […]
Oral B Vitality Sensitive Clean now in stock!
We now have the Oral B Vitality Sensitive Clean electric toothbrushes in stock! They are available from reception for a cost of $30. Studies do show that using a powered toothbrush reduces plaque and gingivitis more than a manual toothbrush in both the long and short term.
Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)
Child Dental Benefits Schedule continues to operate On 23 April 2016, the Australian Government announced its intention to close the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) from 1 July 2016. As the legislation was not passed by Parliament before the Government entered into caretaker arrangements on 9 May 2016, the CDBS remains open. The CDBS provides […]
