Patient Information
Welcome to Tooth Clinic Beaconsfield! To help your visit go smoothly, here’s everything you need to know—what to bring, how to prepare, accepted payments, and more. We’re committed to making your experience comfortable and efficient.
What to Bring to Your Appointment
- Your private health insurance card (e.g., Medibank, HBF, HCF).
- Medicare details, if applicable.
- For Department of Veterans’ Affairs patients, bring any relevant documentation or health history.
- Any broken dentures or fractured dental pieces.
- Previous dental X-rays, scans, or treatment records to help us understand your needs better.
Before You Arrive
Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete a brief medical and dental history questionnaire, including a list of your current medications.
Ensure you’ve completed any pre-appointment forms (especially for new patients or specific treatments).
Payment Options
We support a wide range of payment and health fund options to suit your needs:
- HICAPS for on-the-spot claims.
- Major credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Diners Club.
- Cash and cheque payments are accepted.
- Direct deposits can be arranged upon request.
- We’re preferred providers for Medibank, HBF, HCF, and accept Veterans’ Affairs billing and Child Health Rebates via Medicare.
Common Reasons for Visiting
We can assist with a variety of concerns, such as:
Many reasons can cause a sore or wobbly tooth. Generally, we take a comprehensive clinical history as to the cause of why the tooth is sore or wobbly. Often an x-ray is also required to check on the tooth. There could be many reasons for a sore or wobbly tooth which ranges from a fractured tooth, cracked tooth, or just an eruption of a new adult tooth. By visiting the surgery, we shall determine what are the possibilities.
Generally there are many reasons to get a lump at the base of a tooth. Reasons can range from an infection from the nerve or around the gums. By coming in for an examination, we can check on the cause of the infection with a clinical exam or x-ray.
With most bleeding gums, there are many causes that range from gum infection to hormonal changes within an individual. Depending on the reasons, an appropriate treatment will then be commenced.
When we do a clinical examination, we check on the fillings and also underneath the filling. Sometimes when food is stuck between the tooth, reasons can be from decay found under the filling or possibly a broken filling.
There could be jaw pain or dislocation due to excessive grinding or stresses. There are several treatment options of which the simplest could be making a splint to prevent grinding.
There are many reasons for having a stained or dark tooth. Treatment options include bleaching or covering the teeth with either crowns or veneers. After doing an exam and understanding the patient, options can be presented that is best for the patient.
Treatment options for missing teeth can include dentures, bridges, or implants. Based on the patient’s needs and a treatment plan can be customised.
Our experienced team will take a thorough medical history and likely perform an examination — including X-rays if needed — to determine the best care approach.