Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Suspicious lesions
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Benign Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Benign Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Benign Soft Tissue Tumours - Benign Bony Tumours - Odontogenic - Non-odontogenic - Temporo-mandibular Joint pathology - Benign salivary gland pathology of parotid, submandibular, sublingual or minor salivary glands - Cysts, lumps and suspected neoplasms affecting the jaw - Sinus pathology - Osteomyelitis
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Xerostomia (dry mouth)
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Reason for referral - Presenting symptoms including evolution and duration - Relevant pathology - Relevant imaging
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - General dental (including wisdom teeth removal and dental implants) for patients without eligibility* *Eligibility when referred from public oral health service, or if the patient has any of the following conditions; - Acute unmanageable dental infections - Non-healing of extraction sites - Dental extraction in medically compromised patients (e.g. Patients suffering from Hemophilia, cardiac disease, thoracic disease, multiple co- morbidities) - Patients requiring extraction of teeth prior to head and neck radiotherapy or cardiac surgery - Hypodontia, delayed eruption of teeth
Parent service: Maxillofacial Surgery
Send outpatient referrals to
- Smart Referrals preferred (Best Practice or Medical Director)
- Medical Objects GQ42150009Z (lookup qh → QHEALTH, GOLD COAST HEALTH OUTPATIENT)
- HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd
- Fax (07) 5687 4497 — Booking and Referral Centre
- Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
- Clinic enquiries 1300 559 083
HealthPathways
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