
Oral health professionals
These resources have been specifically designed to support dental professionals in their important role of providing quality oral health care and expert information to a wide range of clients.
Resources for you
Don’t be Afraid - a clinician's guide to positive dental visits with preschool-aged children | |
![]() | This series of videos is for oral health professionals, helping them to step logically through successful dental visits with preschool-aged children. Case studies illustrate practical techniques in action. Practising oral health professionals also provide their own unique tips, ideas and insights. |
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Filling the Gap video | |
![]() | This DVD aims to increase the confidence of oral health professionals when providing care to a person with an intellectual disability and to help clinicians to work effectively with disability support staff. Be aware this is an educational video aimed at health care professionals. The information and scenes within this video may be upsetting to some viewers. |
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DHSV Disability Awareness Guide | |
![]() | This guide has been compiled to improve oral health workers’ understanding of the needs of people with disabilities, and consequently, increase their confidence to provide appropriate care. |
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DHSV culturally and linguistically diverse communities resource kit | |
![]() | This kit was developed to assist DHSV staff in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to meet the needs of the Victorian public who are eligible to use our services. |
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Information for your clients
DHSV resource library | |
![]() | DHSV offers a number of oral health fact sheets, tip cards and guides on how to care for teeth at all ages at our resource library. |
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Useful links
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Supporting Every Smile
everysmile.dhsv.org.au has been set up by DHSV as a central resource for Disability Support workers.
For more information about oral health care please visit everysmile.dhsv.org.au




