Hi, I'm Dr Anita Lim.
I am an Oral Medicine Specialist who has a passion for providing high quality care to regional Victoria and Tasmania.
About Dr Lim
Dr Anita Lim BHlthSciDent/MDent (LTU), DCD (Melb), FOMAA
Dr Anita Lim grew up in Hobart. She attended La Trobe University, Bendigo, graduating from Dentistry in 2013. Dr Lim spent 10 fulfilling years as a Dental Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, before undertaking specialty training at The University of Melbourne.
Dr Lim graduated with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry and registered as an Oral Medicine Specialist with AHPRA in 2024.
Dr Lim is committed to providing high quality, patient-centred specialist care to regional Victoria and Tasmania.
Clinical services provided by Dr Anita Lim
Oral ulcers, red and white lesions
Oral lumps and swellings
Temporomandibular disorder
Orofacial pain and headaches
Trigeminal neuralgia and oral neuropathic pain
Dry mouth, burning mouth syndrome and altered sensation
Adult and paediatric patients
Patient enquiries - please use the enquiry form, including the clinic you wish to be seen at (Bendigo, Hobart) and the health practitioner or clinic that has referred you (if known).
Address
81 Reservoir Rd, Strathdale VIC 3550, Australia
Operating Hours
Operating from Bendigo Children's Dentistry
Thursdays by appointment
For all enquiries please use the enquiry form or email referrals@dranitalim.com
Bendigo Children's Dentistry staff are unable to make appointments
Referral information for Health Care Practitioners
If you are a health care practitioner wishing to send a referral, please use the links below or email referrals@dranitalim.com
Hobart clinic
Tasmanian Oral, Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery
Falconer House, 30 Cascade Road, South Hobart
Mondays and Tuesdays 4-weekly by appointment
Please be advised that Dr Anita Lim no longer practices at Errard Specialist Practice, Ballarat, effective December 2025.
Patient information
An Oral Medicine Specialist is a specialist dentist that is trained to diagnose and manage patients with disorders of the mouth and facial region, essentially as a "physician of the mouth."
An Oral Medicine Specialist has received additional dental specialist training in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal abnormalities ( e.g. growths, ulcers, infection, allergies, immune-mediated and autoimmune disorders, cancers), salivary gland disorders, temporomandibular disorders (problems with the jaw) and facial pain; and recognition of the oral manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases.
No, you don’t need a referral.
However, if you are experiencing a new issue, it is recommended to see your dentist or GP to check that your problem falls within the scope of Oral Medicine to avoid an unnecessary consultation and costs.
A referral from your dentist or GP is also helpful to provide a summary of relevant past and current issues, and identifies a health care practitioner who will be responsible for your ongoing general care.
If you have seen an Oral Medicine specialist previously and are looking for a new provider, you do not need a referral. We will ask you to provide information relating to past investigations and treatments so that your transition of care is as smooth as possible.
Medicare does not provide a rebate for oral medicine treatment. However, you may be able to claim a rebate through your private health insurance fund depending on your policy.
Current as of 14 April 2026 for Dr Lim’s Bendigo clinic. Subject to change without notice. A quotation of fees will be provided prior to booking an appointment. Dental item numbers for private health insurance claims indicated in brackets.
Initial consultation with referral for mucosal lesion: $360 (item numbers 017, 072, 059)
Initial consultation with referral for oral, mouth or facial pain: $360 (017, 963)
Initial consultation by patient self-referral for mucosal lesion: $360 (015, 072, 059)
Initial consultation by patient self-referral for oral, mouth or facial pain: $360 (015, 963)
Review - standard: $220 (015)
Review - complex: fee case-by-case basis (015)
Occlusal appliance: $950 (965)
Biopsy same visit: $400 (051)
Biopsy separate visit: $500 (014, 051)
Telephone consultation 20 minutes: $90 (919)
Telehealth online consultation 40 minutes: $150 (920)
Repeat prescription: $50 (927)
Patient information sheets
Best wishes from Dr Anita Lim and the team
