Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Acute unmanageable dental infections - Non-healing of extraction sites
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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Dental Extractions (including wisdom teeth).
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Acute unmanageable dental infections - Non-healing of extraction sites
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - 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
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Hypodontia, delayed eruption of teeth
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- History and examination findings - Presenting symptoms including evolution and duration. - Dental treatment undertaken (e.g.drainage, antibiotics) - Associated neurological abnormality. - Comment on bite, trismus, and gum disease. - presence of lymphadenopathy - OPG
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
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