We keep dentists and patient care at the core of our business. Our goal is to help make dental care safe, accessible and affordable for all Australians, while supporting dental practitioners to pursue careers that are professionally and personally rewarding.

Who we are

We are one of Australia’s largest Dental Service Organisations and are
part of the ForHealth Group. We support 180+ independent dentists and operate 62 dental centres across Australia in NSW, VIC, WA, SA and QLD. Our dental centres run out of large scale multidisciplinary medical centres and we work alongside other ForHealth services as one interconnected
care team.

Working together under one roof

1000+ Doctors

200+ Allied Practitioners

180+ Dentists

500+ Nurses

7m+ Patient Visits

70+ Medical Centres

Interactive Virtual.

Primary Dental supports quality dental care through a network of skilled, motivated and compassionate independent dental practitioners. Our experienced leadership team along with the clinical advisory committee made-up of independent dental practitioners within the network work together to support independent dentists to deliver the best possible care to their patients. Watch and explore the video below to get a glimpse into our centres.

A Typical Primary Dental Centre.

Dental surgery

  • + Dentists see approximately 8-16 patients per day, who come either through our robust online booking system, walk-ins from the medical centre, internal and GP referrals
  • + 61 of the 62 centres are co-located within multidisciplinary ForHealth medical centres
  • + Centres are mostly 2-5 chair practices
  • + Dentists in the network are typically billing ~$325 per hour* (Based on dental billings over 12 months to September 2021)

Reception

  • + Our frontlines teams are at the core of our business – they manage customer enquiries, phone bookings and the day-to-day requirements of the centre
  • + Dentists at the centre are supported by our dental coordinators in partnership with skilled dental assistants, experienced dental state managers and a practice support team with extensive dental experience

Technology

  • + Centres are mostly fitted with 2-5 modern Kavo dental units with intra-oral cameras and monitors
  • + They have the necessary lab equipment, rotary endo and surgical implant equipment
  • + Modern facilities, dedicated OPG machines or access to digital radiography within the centre
  • + Digital scanners, CEREC units and RA units are also available to dentists in some centres
  • + We continue to invest in technology that support dentists with special interests, helping provide more treatment solutions to their patients

Sterilisation Room

  • + The sterilisation room is at the heart of our infection control protocol – typically fitted with stat-of-the-art autoclave units that are regularly maintained and serviced
  • + Designated clean and contaminated area
  • + Infection control remains are top priority – our staff are well-trained on industry best practices, supported by our robust infected control procedures which are regularly reviewed and updated
  • + Centre teams are further supported by the National Clinical Governance team

A Typical Primary Dental Centre.

  • + Dentists see approximately 8-16 patients per day, who come either through our robust online booking system, walk-ins from the medical centre, internal and GP referrals
  • + 61 of the 62 centres are co-located within multidisciplinary ForHealth medical centres
  • + Centres are mostly 2-5 chair practices
  • + Dentists in the network are typically billing ~$325 per hour* (Based on dental billings over 12 months to September 2021)
  • + Our frontlines teams are at the core of our business – they manage customer enquiries, phone bookings and the day-to-day requirements of the centre
  • + Dentists at the centre are supported by our dental coordinators in partnership with skilled dental assistants, experienced dental state managers and a practice support team with extensive dental experience
  • + Centres are mostly fitted with 2-5 modern Kavo dental units with intra-oral cameras and monitors
  • + They have the necessary lab equipment, rotary endo and surgical implant equipment
  • + Modern facilities, dedicated OPG machines or access to digital radiography within the centre
  • + Digital scanners, CEREC units and RA units are also available to dentists in some centres
  • + We continue to invest in technology that support dentists with special interests, helping provide more treatment solutions to their patients
  • + The sterilisation room is at the heart of our infection control protocol – typically fitted with stat-of-the-art autoclave units that are regularly maintained and serviced
  • + Designated clean and contaminated area
  • + Infection control remains are top priority – our staff are well-trained on industry best practices, supported by our robust infected control procedures which are regularly reviewed and updated
  • + Centre teams are further supported by the National Clinical Governance team

“Since starting my journey with Primary Dental. I’ve grown as a clinician. Today,  I’m grateful that everyone in the network has shown unwavering support in building my practice.”

Dr Tania Phan| Dentist

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