How it compares in Maitland
| Fact | This clinic | Maitland |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 114 | 10 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 0% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “gentle treatment” | 11% | 6% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “explains things clearly” | 10% | 6% on average |
| Open on Saturdays | Yes | 4 of 19 clinics with listed hours |
| Open until 6:30 pm or later on a weeknight | Yes | 5 of 19 clinics with listed hours |
| ABN active since | 2024 | 2018 at the middle of 13 clinics |
| Teeth whitening | Confirmed | 3 of 27 clinics confirm it |
| Root canal | Confirmed | 4 of 27 clinics confirm it |
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean from $110 exam, scale and clean
- Emergency exam from $99
- Dental implant from $4,500 single tooth
- Invisalign / clear aligners from $5,000 full treatment
- Veneer from $660 per tooth
- Crown from $1,900 per tooth
- Root canal from $2,500
- Dentures from $1,800
- Teeth whitening from $200
- Filling from $250
- Health funds
- 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 $110”: ask what would make yours cost more.
- Ask whether the payment plan is interest-free, and about any fees.
- Ask who gives the IV sedation, and what it adds to the cost.
- Ask the clinic to check your child's CDBS eligibility (it depends on Medicare and family payments) before you book.
Treatments it confirms (10)
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Dental implants
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; implant bridges and fixed bridges for missing teeth. From $4,500. (its website)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: orthodontic treatment options; orthodontics for adults. (its website)
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Veneers & cosmetic
Its website: smile makeovers combining multiple treatments; smile makeover. From $660. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; in-office and take-home whitening options. From $200. (its website)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: wisdom teeth information (signs, early removal, infection); wisdom teeth assessment and removal. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: fun, relaxed visits for children claim; children's dentistry (kids' dentist, paediatric). (its website)
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Root canal
Its website: root canal and endodontics patient FAQ. From $2,500. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: dedicated emergency phone line; same-day emergency appointments. Its listing shows it open Saturday. (its website)
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Dentures
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; implant retained dentures. From $1,800. (its website)
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Sedation & nervous patients
Its website: oral sedation or anxiety medication; gentle, empathetic approach to anxious patients. (its website)
What 114 written reviews mention
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25Friendly team
1.3× the Maitland average.
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13Gentle treatment
1.8× the Maitland average.
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11Explains things clearly
1.6× the Maitland average.
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5Answers every question
3.5× the Maitland average.
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- Digital X-rayGeneral anaestheticIntraoral cameraInvisalignSleep apneaTMJ (jaw joint) treatment
- Established
- 2008 (its website)
- Business register
- ABN 81 427 610 270, active since Oct 2024 · trust
Business name registered 2025 (ABN Lookup)
“Looking for a trusted dentist in Maitland? Lorn Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is a family-owned practice two minutes from the Maitland CBD, caring for families across Maitland, Lorn, East Maitland, Rutherford, Thornton and the wider Hunter Valley. We provide gentle, affordable general, preventive, cosmetic and emergency dental care for the whole family: check-ups and hygiene, fillings, crowns and bridges, root canal treatment, dental implants, dentures and children's dentistry. Our cosmetic services include teeth whitening, veneers, composite bonding and Invisalign clear aligners.”
Getting there: 15 Belmore Rd
15 Belmore Rd, Lorn NSW 2320LGBTQ+ friendly (its listing).
Languages besides English: Polish (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for root canal
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Central Maitland Dentistry
0.5 km · 3 reviews
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Rutherford Dental
3.1 km · 4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews
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Specialist Endodontics
3.8 km
Call Lorn Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Lorn: open Saturday, late on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, emergency appointments, IV sedation.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · lornfamilydental.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count