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Services

To find out more about some of the services offered within the Southside Health Service District, click on one of the buttons on the right. Information about the selected service will be displayed below.

Oral Health - QEII

Community Based Services

The Brisbane South Oral Health Service (BSOHS) provides primary oral health to socio-economically disadvantaged adults and their dependants. There are four community dental clinics in the District: South Brisbane Dental Hospital (11 surgeries), QEII Dental Clinic (7 surgeries), Inala Dental Clinic (4 surgeries + 3 surgeries at Richlands East Clinic) and Yeronga Dental Clinic (3 surgeries).

Secondary oral health care such as oral surgery and fixed prosthodontics (crown and bridge) are available (by referral) at the South Brisbane Dental Hospital. Other special programs provided at SBDH include:

  • pre-operative oral health care for head & neck oncology and liver transplant patients
  • comprehensive care to methadone clients of the Alcohol and Drug Program
  • prioritised treatment for newly arrived refugees

Specialist orthodontic services are available at the Yeronga Dental Clinic through the Regional Orthodontic Service.
A weekly consultation service by the Statewide Oral Pathologist is also provided at that clinic.

Outreach Services

The Brisbane South Oral Health Service offers a number of services at external locations as follows:

  • Urgent and other care at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Dental Clinic
  • Visiting service to inpatients of PAH, Mater and Mt. Olivet Hospitals and some nursing homes
  • Comprehensive care to inmates at four Correctional Centre and two Prison Farms located in South East Queensland
  • General anaesthetic treatment at the PAH Day Surgery Unit, QEII Hospital and Mater Children's Hospital

School Based Services

The Brisbane South Oral Health Service (BSOHS) provides services to students enrolled at more than 100 schools throughout the District. Services are provided on site by way of 13 fixed school dental clinics (open at various times of the year) and 9 mobile school dental clinics (used all year round). The Oral Health Education Unit (OHEU) provides services to students of 30 designated schools within the District. Children are transported by bus to either the Yeronga or Holland Park centres for treatment.

Rural & Remote Oral Health Program

Under the coordination of the Director/Coordinator Rural & Remote Oral Health Services, teams of oral health staff travel to rural and remote locations to provide a range of primary care services.