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OUR PRACTICE

We are a modern professional dental practice that has been providing patients with quality dentistry since being established in 1956.

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About Parkside Dental Clinic

Our aim is to work as a team to provide personalised tailored solutions to all oral and dental problems and prevent future problems through continuing education, maintenance and ongoing care.

Our team consists of 4 dentists, 5 hygienists, and our many friendly assistants, receptionists & support staff.

With this team approach we are able to provide virtually all aspects of dentistry here on our premises.

Our clinic is fitted with the latest state of the art equipment, including digital x-ray units, soft tissue lasers and a 3-D CEREC CAD program (mills ceramic fillings designed on computer to fit your tooth in one visit). This technology together with our commitment to continuing education helps us achieve our goal of providing you the best possible treatment. However, modern dentistry is built on the philosophy of prevention rather than cure and hence it is strongly encouraged with a recall system for patients to receive regular monitoring and care to maintain your health through our hygiene services.

Our fees are reflective of ADA recommended fees and we provide good value, quality dental treatment.

History

The Parkside Dental Clinic has a long history dating back to 1921 when Dr Arthur Moore was one of the first group of six Dental Graduates of the newly established Dental Faculty of the University of Adelaide. He was appointed the first School Dentist in South Australia, serving children in many parts of the state.

In 1926 he commenced private practice in North Terrace, Adelaide and was awarded his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1927. He then set up practice in the newly built Goldsborough House (now part of the Myer Complex).

Arthur’s son Kevin, graduated from the Dental School in 1951 and after working with Malcolm Bills in Whyalla, spent two and a half years living in England, twelve months of which was spent gaining postgraduate experience in Oral Surgery at the Westminster Hospital. On returning to Adelaide in 1956 he found his father had paid a deposit on a property at 63 Unley Road, Parkside which had previously been a dental practice operated by Darryl Barrett.

Kevin setup practice there and slowly but surely, working day and night, gradually began to build up the practice. In keeping with a general move of professionals from the city to the inner suburbs, Arthur in 1962 moved into the Unley Road practice to join his son Kevin. By this time Kevin was receiving many referrals for oral surgery much of which he carried out at Ashford Hospital with a specialist anaesthetist.

Barry Kidd joined the practice on his return from England in 1964 and joined as an associate when Arthur retired in 1965. Kevin and Barry enjoyed twenty years of a very harmonious and successful associateship, punctuated by the odd practical joke to the degree that eventually a truce was called.

The practice became so busy that it employed various assistant dentists, usually new graduates, to help out to the degree the practice was labelled the “Moore – Kidd Finishing School” by the assistants.

In 1985, Steve Oppes took over Kevin’s practice, although Kevin continued to perform denture work and oral surgery for another ten years or so as well as having a part time appointment at the Dental School. The practice continued to employ new graduates as it became busier. Many of these graduates became specialists in their chosen fields and speak fondly of their earlier days at the “PDC”.

In 1993 Richard Salter, who had been practicing in Ceduna and the Seacliff, joined the practice and became an associate. Richard graduated with Steve Oppes.
As the PDC outgrew 63 Unley Road, the big move was inevitable and this occurred in 1996 when we transferred to the Unley Medical Centre (where we are today) at 160 Unley Road. Here we were given the opportunity to design our own surgeries and other facilities. We are very proud of our premises reflecting a modern design but at the same time exhibiting a rather warm, welcoming atmosphere.

At the end of 2000, Roshanak Amrien joined the practice as a fourth dentist due to increasing demand. Roshanak contiued with us until early 2003 when she decided to try her luck working in the UK. Dr Ross Napoli initially replaced her as an assistant dentist and after the retirement of Dr Barry Kidd joined Steve and Richard in becoming a the third associate of the PDC.

In 2005, Phil Allen joined us as an assistant dentist and several years later became the fourth associate in the practice.

After 34 years Dr Steven Oppes & Dr Richard Salter finally put down their mirrors and probes and retired from Dentistry in 2014 & 2016 respectively.  This saw Dr Dusan Markovic and Dr Michael Kelly joining PDC becoming the new Associates with Dr Phil Allen and Dr Ross Napoli.

That’s 95 years of proud tradition and professionalism that we at PDC are privileged to have proceeding us and are striving to take into the next generation.


PAYMENTS

We are contracted providers with Health Funds BUPA, MEDIBANK, CBHS & HCF.



Patients are requested to settle their accounts in full on the day of their appointment. Our new computer software is linked to HICAPS, which can claim your dental insurance rebate immediately.

Any ‘gap’ payments can be made via Cheque, Eftpos, Credit card or Cash.


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We are a modern professional dental practice that has been providing patients with quality dentistry since being established in 1956.

Our aim is to work as a team to restore dental health with quality care and prevent future problems through continuing education.

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