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The Oral Health Centre forms part of The University of Western Australia.  It incorporates the University’s School of Dentistry, and is contracted to provide public dental services to eligible members of the WA public.  The Centre’s main responsibilities are therefore to train dentists to a standard that meets community expectations, and to provide general and specialist dental services to eligible members of the WA community.

Also co-located as tenants on the Oral Health Centre (OHCWA) site are the Dental Hygienist program of Curtin University of Technology, and the Dental Clinic Assistant and Dental Technician programs of Central TAFE.

The Oral Health Centre is first and foremost a teaching facility, and its contract with the Government to provide dental services to eligible members of the public ensures that students have access to a suitable pool of patients to develop the necessary skills and aptitude.   Students learn either by treating patients under close supervision by highly experienced and skilled tutors or by observing general and specialist dentists treating a wide range of dental conditions.