Sydney Dental Hospital Explained

Sydney Dental Hospital
Region:	Sydney
State:	New South Wales
Country:	Australia
Founded:	1901
Mapframe-Marker:	dentist
Type:	Teaching
Affiliation:	University of Sydney

Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) is in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in Surry Hills, between Chalmers Street and Elizabeth Street opposite the entrance to Central railway station.^[1]

SDH provides both specialist treatment and general dental services.

• Specialist treatment is provided to people referred statewide for Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery and Implantology services. The Special Care Dental Unit provides care to those with chronic mental health conditions and the elderly.^[1]
• General dental care is available without a referral to children (under 18 years old) and to certain vulnerable groups of adults, including indigenous Australians^[2] and those who meet certain government social security stipulations.^[3] General dental treatment is also provided by dental students of the University of Sydney within the Department of Clinical Dentistry & Simulation.^[4]

History

The Sydney Dental Hospital, formerly "The United Dental Hospital of Sydney" was founded in 1905 under the Dental Hospital Union Act of 1904. Originally located in George Street, the State Government provided funds for the new hospital in Chalmers Street and the building was completed in 1912.^[5] The building that now houses the Sydney Dental Hospital was opened in 1940 for the dual purpose of providing modern and efficient treatment for the impoverished as well as a functional training ground for dental students at the University of Sydney. Designed by the Sydney firm of Stephenson & Turner, it is an early and notable Australian example of the Streamline Moderne style.

In 2016, the Sydney Dental Hospital celebrated serving the community for 110 years.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sydney Local Health District: Oral Health. 7 August 2019.
2. https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/OralHealth/services_dalarinji.html 'Dalarinji Aboriginal Oral Health Clinic'
3. https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/OralHealth/pdf/services/SDH_CommunityOralHealth.pdf 'SDH Community Oral Health Clinic'
4. https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/OralHealth/pdf/services/Department_of_Clinical_Dentistry.pdf 'Department of Clinical Dentistry'
5. Web site: The Cutting edge. Catalogue. State Library of NSW. 18 January 2016.
6. Web site: Celebrating 110 years of Sydney Dental Hospital. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney. 18 January 2016.