Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Mouthguards
Links to PDF Referral Forms
For convenience kindly print and fax/email through the relevant referral form, also attach any sleep study results, GP correspondence or any other information that would be relevant to the case.
The Clinic accepts GP and specialist referrals for patients diagnosed with OSA and seen through the public system. Please fax (9076 0562) a referral addressed to "Dental Unit, Oral Appliance Clinic"
Costs for oral appliances in this clinic are reduced to $570 for HCH/Pensioners and $983 for hospital patients and $1600 for private patients which is an all inclusive fee. The current wait list is 2-3 months.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency and health care card status with priority given to patients seen through the Alfred's Sleep Unit.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation and sleep study results.
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Referral enquiries dental@alfred.org.au
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Referral fax (03) 9076 0562
Mandibular Advancement Splint therapy is $1800 - $2100 which is an all inclusive fee, for a state of the art custom fitted appliance with 12 months of consultations and follow up and up to 3 years of appliance warranty against faults or damage. The appliances will usually last 4+ years. Appointments for a consultation are available within a few weeks and 4 weeks for a fitting.
Those who have ancillary extras cover are eligible for a rebate from their private health insurance on the item number 984. Those on Health Care Cards or Pensioners are eligible for our public pricing.
At MDC we are able to offer competitive public ($540) and private pricing ($1600) for MAS appliances. For the patient who does not have a regular dentist or is in need of comprehensive dental care prior to MAS therapy, the Melbourne Dental Clinic is conveniently located in a world-class facility, and offers a ‘one-stop-shop’ with all dental specialties in the one place, plus the option of being seen in the student clinic. Services range from general dentistry to complex oral diseases with easy access to state of the art equipment and in a central Melbourne position with close access to public transport.