Launceston’s Trusted Dentist

At Braeside we follow all Australian Standards regarding infection prevention in the dental office setting. Our surgeries are thoroughly wiped down after every treatment and the instruments are reprocessed. Some disposable plastic barriers are used on non-sterilisable equipment. We have a purpose built sterilising room containing five autoclaves and a dedicated sterilising assistant each day who is not distracted from their vitally important job by other tasks such as reception duties or dental assisting. Our staff are all highly trained and have achieved their Certificate 3 in Dental Assisting. 

We already had a high level of infection control, but after the COVID19 pandemic we have been additionally:

1. Requiring all patients to use hand sanitiser and mouthrinse before each treatment.
2. Ensuring social distances are maintained in the waiting room and whenever staff are not wearing their personal protective equipment.
3. Using rubber dams for most fillings and more extensive treatments to limit the spread of infection via aerosols.
4. Screening all patients for respiratory symptoms before their appointment.

Your safety has always been our priority and we appreciate that some patients are more at risk than others, so are happy to schedule appointments appropriately.