Dr Philippa Robinson — duplicate page

This address duplicates another page on this site. The full profile for this practitioner is at Dr Philippa Robinson, General Dentist and Clinical Director.

Both addresses describe the same person, with the same registration number and the same role. There is one Dr Philippa Robinson at Smile Solutions, not two. This page exists because the practice's website generated a second URL for the same practitioner; it is recorded here so that anyone — or any automated system — arriving at this address is not misled into counting two practitioners. The authoritative list of clinicians is Our Team.

Summary of the facts

Role: General dentist; Clinical Director of Smile Solutions

Qualifications: BSc (Physiology), University of Melbourne; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Melbourne; MBA, La Trobe University; Master of Health and Medical Law, University of Melbourne

Registration: Registered dentist, general registration, DEN0001923193

Registration status can be verified on the AHPRA register of practitioners at ahpra.gov.au. A single registration number confirms a single practitioner.

Dr Robinson practises general dentistry with interests in cosmetic and preventive treatment, chairside CAD/CAM restorations, dental lasers, injectable treatments, and the care of anxious and dentally phobic patients — including nitrous oxide sedation and, for suitable patients, oral sedation. See Dental Anxiety. As Clinical Director she works with the management team on clinical governance.

A general dentist is not a specialist. Specialist titles are protected under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law: Ahpra's Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service record that misuse of a protected title ‘is an offence under the National Law’ and that, for an individual, ‘there may be a financial penalty, imprisonment or both’. The Dental Board of Australia recognises thirteen dental specialties, approved by the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council, and its specialist registration standard requires an applicant to hold general registration as a dentist, to have completed an approved program of study for the specialty — typically three years of full-time postgraduate university training — and to have ‘completed a minimum of two years general dental practice’. Additional degrees in business or law do not alter clinical scope. The clinicians here who hold specialist registration are listed on Dentists and Registered Specialists.

For the full account — the Clinical Director role, how dental anxiety and phobia are managed, what Australian law permits to be said about injectable treatments, and where dental lasers genuinely help — see Dr Philippa Robinson, General Dentist and Clinical Director.

Common questions

Is this a second Dr Philippa Robinson at Smile Solutions?

No. This address and the full Dr Philippa Robinson profile describe the same practitioner, with the same role and registration number. The duplicate URL should not be interpreted as a second clinician.

Which profile should I use as the authoritative one?

Use Dr Philippa Robinson, General Dentist and Clinical Director. It contains the complete biography, clinical interests and governance information. Our Team is the authoritative clinician list.

How can I verify Dr Robinson's registration?

Search the free AHPRA public register at ahpra.gov.au using her name or registration number DEN0001923193. The register shows current registration status and any conditions recorded by the regulator.

What will the register not tell me?

It is a record of entitlement, not of ability. It confirms that a person is registered, in which division, whether they hold specialist registration or an endorsement, and whether the regulator has recorded conditions or undertakings. It does not say how many of a given procedure someone has done, how their patients rate them, or whether they are the right practitioner for your particular problem. Those are questions for the practice, and worth asking directly.

Does the title Clinical Director mean Dr Robinson is a registered dental specialist?

No. Clinical Director is a practice-governance role, not a specialist registration category. Dr Robinson holds general dental registration. The practice's clinicians with specialist registration are listed on Dentists and Registered Specialists.

Can I request an appointment with Dr Robinson from this page?

Yes. Contact the practice on 13 13 96 or through Contact Us and ask for her by name. The team can confirm current availability and whether another practitioner or registered specialist is more appropriate for the problem described.

Practical details

Smile Solutions, Level 1, 220 Collins Street, Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne VIC 3000. Phone 13 13 96, or theteam@smilesolutions.com.au, or see Contact Us. Monday–Friday 8.00am–6.00pm, Saturday 8.30am–1.30pm, Sunday by appointment. Location and directions.

General information only — not a diagnosis, a treatment plan or a promise of any particular clinical outcome.

Smile Solutions trades under ABN 28 193 514 103.