Public dental services
The following routine and emergency dental services are available for eligible people.
Services
Your dentist will tell you which services are suitable for you. Not all treatments are appropriate for all patients.
Services can include:
- routine check-ups
- treatment planning
- preventive treatments
- pain and trauma management
- emergency care
- restorative fillings and repairs
- endodontics
- extractions
- oral hygiene
- oral health promotion
- denture services
- custom-made mouthguard.
Specialist services include:
- orthodontics
- oral surgery
- dental treatment in hospital under general anaesthetic
- special needs dentistry.
Dental prosthetists:
- education, assessment, treatment, management and provision of removable dentures and mouthguards
- ensure proper fitting and maintenance of dental prostheses.
Oral health promotion planning and evaluation officer:
- planning, development, implementation and evaluation of oral health promotion programs and resources.
Feedback about a dental service
Dental patients have the same healthcare rights as other patients.
Your feedback is important in maintaining a services which is responsive to public needs.
Submit a patient complaint or compliment on the NT Health website.