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GP coordination
When medicines, dry mouth, or mouth signs relate to wider health, we explain and suggest when your GP should know.
See your visit journeyPrevention first
Work alongside your GP and other health professionals when the mouth is only one part of the picture and better communication would help. At Fresh Smile in Dandenong this care keeps dentistry connected to the wider story without pretending to replace medical care. Referrals and letters happen with your consent.
In this care
This is dental care that can talk to the rest of your health team when that makes your treatment safer, clearer, or easier to coordinate. We stay focused on the mouth while helping the bigger picture make more sense. Screening is not a medical diagnosis, and we do not replace your GP.
When medicines, dry mouth, or mouth signs relate to wider health, we explain and suggest when your GP should know.
See your visit journeyOrthodontists, ENT specialists, dietitians, and others when the mouth is only part of the picture.
See your visit journeyWhen children and adults share a clinic, we watch oral health across the household over years.
Read FAQsFor families
Some families already have a GP, an orthodontist, or a specialist in the mix. At Fresh Smile in Dandenong collaborative care means we examine the mouth, explain what we see, and refer or write with your consent when another clinician should check. We stay one dental home for children and adults. We do not replace your GP, and screening is not a medical diagnosis.
Your GP, an orthodontist, an ENT specialist, a dietitian, or another clinician when the mouth is only part of the picture. We explain why before we refer. Typical reasons include growth that needs a specialist look, soft tissue that should be checked further, or medicines that change dental risk.
This sits beside early diagnosis and the oral body connection. Those visits find and explain. This page is how we share that with the rest of your team. See prevention and whole body health.
We do not send your records out because it is convenient for us. Letters summarise what we see in the mouth and any dental care that may affect wider health. That happens with your consent.
Bring your GP's details if you can. Tell us if you would rather we did not write. You still hear the findings in the room either way. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want that talked through before you book.
When brothers, sisters, and parents share a clinic, we can watch a family's oral health over years. Children's visits stay paced for children, with parents in the room. Adults book general dentistry separately so a first dental visit does not share the room with someone else's treatment.
See children's dentistry for first visits and check ups. Eligible children may use CDBS for basic dental services. Eligibility is set by Services Australia. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want fees talked through.
If bite, jaws, or habits need an orthodontist, we refer rather than start a treatment we cannot finish well. Mouth breathing or snoring in a child may need an ENT or GP look. We explain what we see in the mouth and stop there.
See growth and development for how we watch erupting teeth and habits over time. Collaboration is a referral with a reason, not a promise that every child needs braces.
Book this when you already have a GP or specialist in the mix, when a finding in the mouth should be shared, or when you want one dental home that can write a clear letter. Mention medicines, your GP, and any specialist when you book. Bring a list if you can.
You stay our patient for the mouth. The referral is extra eyes, not a goodbye. Book online or call 03 8909 9337. We would rather coordinate twice than leave your GP guessing about what we saw in the chair.
The process
Collaborative care usually develops over time rather than in a single one off appointment. This section shows how the sharing, consent, and follow through typically unfold across real visits at Fresh Smile.
Tell us about your GP, specialists, and medicines. Bring a list if you can.
We look at the mouth and explain what we see in plain language. Screening is not a medical diagnosis.
When another clinician should check, we refer or provide a letter with your consent.
We remain your dental home and adjust care as your wider health picture changes.
Honest answers
Quiet answers about privacy, who we might contact, and what kind of information is shared when teamwork would help your care. Clear boundaries matter here just as much as good coordination.
We discuss referral or letters with you first. We share information with your consent and in line with privacy rules.
We can still care for your mouth and explain when finding a GP would help. We do not replace medical care.
Tell us who is involved. Growth, breathing, and habits often connect. We coordinate as part of your child's dental home.
Many families consolidate here so children and adults share one clinic. You choose who holds your records.
Book as your dental home
Book online or call the clinic if you want one dental home that can coordinate with your GP, specialist, or your child's wider care team when needed. We explain the process first and only share information with your consent.
Book appointmentBefore you book
Quiet answers about GPs, specialists, families, and privacy, so you know how collaborative care works in a practical clinic setting. The aim is to make coordination feel clearer, not more complicated.
Your GP, an orthodontist, an ENT specialist, a dietitian, or another clinician when the mouth is only part of the picture. We explain why before we refer.
No. Fresh Smile is a Dandenong dentist. We refer when a GP or specialist should be involved. Screening is not a medical diagnosis.
Yes, with your consent. Letters summarise what we see in the mouth and any dental care that may affect wider health.
When brothers, sisters, and parents share a clinic, we can watch a family's oral health over years. See children's dentistry and general dentistry.
Yes. Children's growth, habits, and parent education all connect to wider care. See our children's dentistry page.
We explain what we can see in the mouth and suggest the right health professional. Our role is the mouth, education, and teamwork.
No. Letters go out with your consent. They summarise what we see in the mouth and any dental care that may affect wider health. Tell us if you would rather we did not write.
You still hear the findings in the room either way. Call 03 8909 9337 if you want that talked through before you book.
Yes. We stay your dentist for the mouth. Collaboration means we can write a clear note when another clinician should know what we saw, not that you leave this clinic.
Mention your GP and any specialists when you book. See the oral body health connection if you mainly want the mouth explained in a wider health context.
Prevention and whole body health
Book this care if you want a dental home that can stay connected as your health picture changes over time. Referral, letters, and thoughtful follow through can make complex care feel much easier to navigate.
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We refer when the mouth is only part of the story, so the next step reaches the right clinician sooner.
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One clinic for children and adults helps keep growth, habits, and treatment history connected across the household.
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We explain before we share, write, or refer, so your consent stays central to the process.
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