How it compares in Canberra
| Fact | This clinic | Canberra |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 268 | 33 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 3% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “answers every question” | 3% | 1% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “thorough” | 3% | 2% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | from $219 | $199 middle of 21 clinics |
| Root canal | Confirmed | 42 of 269 clinics confirm it |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 42 of 269 clinics confirm it |
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean from $219 exam, scale and clean
- Emergency exam from $70
- Dental implant from $5,500 single tooth
- Invisalign / clear aligners $4,200 full treatment
- Veneer from $700 per tooth
- Crown from $1,800 per tooth
- Root canal $1,200
- Wisdom tooth removal $275 per tooth
- Extraction $275 per tooth
- Teeth whitening from $489
- Filling $209
- Night guard / splint from $770
- Health funds
- Says it's in the nib First Choice network. Claim on the spot with HICAPS. (its website)
- Kids (CDBS)
- Says it bulk-bills eligible children. (its website)
- Ways to pay
- Payment plans, Help with early super release. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its check-up & clean price is “from $219”: ask what would make yours cost more.
- With nib First Choice? Ask what your gap will be for the treatment you need.
- Ask whether the payment plan is interest-free, and about any fees.
- Ask the clinic to check your child's CDBS eligibility (it depends on Medicare and family payments) before you book.
Treatments it confirms (9)
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Dental implants
Its website: implant bridges and fixed bridges for missing teeth; implants can last 25+ years or a lifetime. From $5,500. (its website)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: free Invisalign / clear aligner consultation; orthodontic treatment options. (its website)
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Veneers & cosmetic
Its website: smile makeovers combining multiple treatments; smile makeover. From $700. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; publishes a whitening price. From $489. (its website)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: wisdom teeth assessment and removal; tooth extractions. $275. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: fun, relaxed visits for children claim; first dental visit soon after first tooth. (its website)
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Root canal
Its website: root canal and endodontics patient FAQ. $1,200. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: emergency dental care offered; same-day emergency appointments. (its website)
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Sedation & nervous patients
Its website: driver, escort and fasting rules around sedation or surgery; invitation for anxious patients to tell staff beforehand. (its website)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Denturesits website
- Gum treatmentits website
What 268 written reviews mention
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33Explains things clearly
1.5× the Canberra average.
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30Friendly team
Close to the Canberra average.
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9Thorough
1.8× the Canberra average.
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7Fair prices
Close to the Canberra average.
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7Invisalign patients
5.1× the Canberra average.
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7Answers every question
2.5× the Canberra average.
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- 3D CBCT scansGeneral anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)Intraoral scannerInvisalignLaserMillingPanoramic X-ray (OPG)Same-day crowns (CEREC)TMJ (jaw joint) treatmentTeledentistryZoom
- Established
- 1980 (its website)
“Quality Gentle Dentists with our team having more than 75 years combined experience in Dentistry. Conveniently located in the heart of Canberra CBD at 161 London Circuit, we are well established and have been serving the Canberra community for over 30 years. View our website for any online specials. We provide a wide range of general, family and cosmetic dentistry. E-mail, call or visit us in person with any questions you may have. We are happy to help”
Getting there: Ste 8
Ste 8, Level 3/161 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Languages besides English: Polish (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for root canal
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Canberra City Endodontics
0.1 km · 18 reviews
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Identity Dentistry - Cosmetique Dental
0.1 km · 4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
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Smile On Canberra
0.5 km · 4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
Call Civic Gentle Dental Care - Cosmetique Dental
Canberra: emergency appointments, bulk-bills kids (CDBS).
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · civicgentledentalcare.com.au, Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count