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| | | At the Beacon Dental Clinic, we offer a range of specialties including Oral Surgery, Periodontology Restorative Dentistry and Dental Sleep Medicine to provide immediate treatment requirements for patients.
We provide evaluation of tooth and jaw problems, facial swellings, tongue/oral ulcerations and a range of salivary gland problems (dry mouth, burning mouth).
As a hospital affiliated dental specialist group we provide outpatient Clinic based and inpatient/daycare GA Hospital based services (UPMC Beacon). | | | | | | | | | We offer the following services and accept referrals for: | | | PATIENT CATEGORIES: | Cardiac, Oncology, Diabetic, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), Orthopaedic, Renal | | CONDITIONS WE TREAT: | Dental and Periodontal Gum Diseases, Salivary Gland Disorders, Mucosal Disorders, Dental Sleep Medicine to include Sleep Apnoea, Snoring, Sleep Bruxism, Reflux Induced Dental Erosion, Dental Anxiety | | PROCEDURES AND SERVICES PROVIDED: | Surgical, Restorative, Periodontic, Dental Hygiene, Endodontic (Referral Service), Prosthodontic, Oral Appliances, Sedation, GA (Hospital admission) Facilities |
| | 2. | | Dental Consultations and Same Day Reporting. | For patients who require clearance and dental fitness reporting to undergo treatment for medical conditions and surgical procedures e.g. oncology, cardiovascular, orthopaedic etc.
Following evaluation of the clinical findings and if immediate dental treatment interventions are required, for example, Oral surgery, Periodontology, Restorative Dentistry and Prosthetics (Denture modifications) we can schedule these accordingly. As adequate time to complete the necessary patient care must be considered early scheduling of a dental review is optimal. |
| | 3. | | Dental Assessments for Medically Compromised Patients | | Chemotherapy, Radiation, Bleeding disorders etc. can provide specific challenges for patient management in general practice settings. Hospital laboratory services on site to facilitate same day patient INR assessments where indicated. |
| | 4. | | Sleep Apnoea, Sleep Medicine referrals for oral appliance therapy. | | Our established Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic receives referrals from physician and surgical colleagues from all the major sleep medicine centers. We are a leading center providing a broad range of oral appliance solutions for patients referred following a medical diagnosis of their particular sleep disorder including Sleep Apnoea, Snoring and Sleep Bruxism (excessive tooth grinding). | |
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