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solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\">\t<div class=\"on-this-page\"><h4>On this page<\/h4><ul id=\"onThisPage\"><\/ul><\/div>\n\t<script>\n\tjQuery(function($) {\n\n\t\t$('#onThisPage').empty();\n\n\t\tvar index = 0;\n\n\t\t$('h2').not('#font_resize_panel_heading, .contact-us h2, .rhs-col h2, .landing-tile h2, .modal-body h2, .qh-lh-nav-title h2, .blog-shortcode-post-title, .element-hidden h2, .hidden-element h2, .gsection_title, .footer-title').each(function() {\n\n\t\t\t\/\/ Insert an anchor to jump to, from the TOC link.\n\t\t\tvar anchor = '<a name=\"' + index + '\"><\/a>';\n\t\t\t$(this).before(anchor);\n\n\t\t\tvar li = '<li><a href=\"#' + index + '\">' + $(this).text() + '<\/a><\/li>';\n\n\t\t\t$(li).appendTo('#onThisPage');\n\n\t\t\tindex++;\n\t\t});\n\n\t});\n\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 lead\"><p>Deadly Smiles is a health initiative designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families by promoting strong oral health and overall wellbeing. We take a family-centred approach, making oral health care accessible, culturally safe, and connected to community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>What we do<\/h2>\n<p>The team of multidisciplinary dental health professionals works together to provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oral health education and screenings at community events.<\/li>\n<li>Regular engagement, education and screenings with Koobara Kindy and Kurbingui Youth Development Service.<\/li>\n<li>Provide information about the link between oral health and general health to improve quality of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Services we offer<\/h2>\n<p>During community visits and engagement activities, Deadly Smiles provides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limited oral health examinations.<\/li>\n<li>Fluoride applications.<\/li>\n<li>Education on: \n<ul>\n<li>Toothbrushing techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Healthy diet and nutrition.<\/li>\n<li>Smoking cessation resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The team also offer referrals for further care, including dentures and other treatments, based on individual needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>Oral health is deeply connected to overall health. By looking after our teeth and gums, we help prevent illness and improve wellbeing for the whole family.<\/p>\n<h2>Community partnerships<\/h2>\n<p>Deadly Smiles works closely with the Metro North <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/healthcare-programs\/better-together-van\">Better Together Health Van<\/a> and local organisations to build strong relationships and deliver care where it\u2019s needed most. These partnerships ensure community has access to safe, high-quality, evidence-based oral health care.<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>At Deadly Smiles community engagement events eligible children and adults can access the screening program.<\/p>\n<h3>Children eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>\u2713\u00a0 Is eligible through Medicare and aged between 4 years to the end of Grade 10, or <br \/>\n\u2713\u00a0 Is eligible through Medicare and the child dental benefits schedule (CDBS) (0yrs\u201318yrs), or <br \/>\n\u2713\u00a0 Is eligible through Medicare and is listed on a valid Centrelink Concession Card (All ages).<\/p>\n<h3>Adult eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>For adults to be eligible for free public oral health services they must:<\/p>\n<p>\u2713\u00a0 Be Queensland residents; and, <br \/>\n\u2713\u00a0 Be eligible for Medicare; and,<br \/>\n\u2713\u00a0 Be receiving benefits from one of the following concession cards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Department of Veterans\u2019 Affairs;<\/li>\n<li>Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink;<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Card;<\/li>\n<li>Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; or<\/li>\n<li>Queensland Seniors Card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to access this service<\/h2>\n<p>Deadly Smiles screenings are available at a variety of community engagement events, however further information about general access and delivery of oral health services on Brisbane northside can be located on the below link.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:1300300850\">1300&nbsp;300&nbsp;850<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:0733072000\">07&nbsp;3307&nbsp;2000<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Call centre hours<\/h3>\n<p>Monday 7.30am to 4pm<br \/>\nTuesday 7.30am to 4pm<br \/>\nWednesday 7.30am to 4pm<br \/>\nThursday: 7.30am to 3pm<br \/>\nFriday 7.30am to 4pm<\/p>\n<p><em>Closed all public holidays <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Outside business hours &#8211; If you require urgent dental treatment outside of business hours, please call one of the following: A private dentist, your doctor, or 13health <a href=\"tel:13432584\">(13 43 25 84)<\/a>. Fees apply.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more information <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/hospitals-services\/oral-health-services\">visit the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"parent":2293,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width-with-banner.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2311"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3057,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2311\/revisions\/3057"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ourhealthourway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}