Dental Health Services

Our Dental Health Services is the largest public dental service in Western Australia.

Oral health services are provided to:

• Children aged 5 to 16 years through the statewide School Dental Service
• General and emergency dental care for eligible people through metropolitan and country General Dental Clinics
• Eligible clients of the Department of Communities
• Residents in metropolitan aged care and corrective services facilities.
• Mental health patients at Graylands Hospital and eligible patients at Royal Perth Hospital.

Dental Health Service streams include: 

• School Dental Service 
• General Dental Service
• Special Dental Services

Smiling Starts Early Childhood Dental Program

The Smiling Starts Early Childhood Dental Program (external site) will offer all children under 5 years free access to oral health information, screenings and preventive care, ensuring a healthier future for every young smile in our State.

The rollout will include children between 6 to 17 months of age in selected sites as part of the first intake (external site) (stage one), enabling the number of sites to grow with the program over time.