Oral Medicine

This specialist department provides diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and pain in the lips, cheeks, tongue and jaw.

There are two branches to the Oral Medicine clinic. These are Facial Pain and Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), and Oral Medicine – Mucosal.

Facial Pain and TMD

Clinical criteria:

• Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD)
• Oral dysaesthesias, including burning mouth syndrome
• Suspected neuralgia

Prerequisite for referral:

• Ensure all possible organic / dental causes of pain have been investigated and treated.
• completion of the RDHM Oral Medicine - TMD & Facial Pain Referral Form

Oral Medicine – Mucosal

Clinical criteria:

Those with oral mucosal disorders including

• white patches
• recurrent oral ulceration
• non-healing ulcers
• pigmented lesions
• Xerostomia

Prerequisite for referral:

Please complete both form below:

• Oral Medicine mucosal clinic: referral form

Emergency Care in Oral Medicine:

For conditions requiring immediate management, such as suspected malignancy, contact the clinic directly on (03) 9341 1120 to coordinate care and ascertain the ability of the clinic to provide care on the day