How it compares in Gold Coast
| Fact | This clinic | Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 315 | 40 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 1% | 4% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | from $48 | $197 middle of 48 clinics |
| Open on Saturdays | Yes | 98 of 308 clinics with listed hours |
| Open on Sundays | Yes | 26 of 308 clinics with listed hours |
| ABN active since | 2023 | 2016 at the middle of 166 clinics |
What 315 written reviews mention
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46Friendly team
Close to the Gold Coast average.
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30Gentle treatment
Close to the Gold Coast average.
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14Explains things clearly
Below the Gold Coast average.
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7Fair prices
Below the Gold Coast average.
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5Clean clinic
Close to the Gold Coast average.
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5Hygienist praised
3.8× the Gold Coast average.
Equipment and memberships
- On its website
- 3D printerDigital X-rayGeneral anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)IV sedationIntraoral cameraIntraoral scannerInvisalignMicroscopeMillingPanoramic X-ray (OPG)Primescan scanner
- Memberships it lists
- ADA (Australia)ASE
- Established
- 2004 (its website)
- Business register
- ABN 66 619 844 996, active since Apr 2023 · private company
Business name registered 2023 (ABN Lookup)
“Located in Runaway Bay Centre, Coastal Dental Care Runaway Bay provides dental care for patients of all ages in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Our modern practice features multiple treatment rooms and a friendly team committed to supporting your oral health. We offer services including general check-ups, preventive care, children’s dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, teeth straightening options, restorative treatments, and dental implants.”
Treatments it confirms (5)
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Dental implants
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; custom-made crowns, bridges and implant restorations. (its website)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: orthodontics for adults; interceptive orthodontics. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: children's dentistry focused on prevention; fun, relaxed visits for children claim. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: dedicated emergency phone line; emergency dental appointments for pain and infection. Its listing shows it open Saturday and Sunday. (its website)
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Dentures
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; implant retained dentures. (its website)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Veneers & cosmeticits website
- Wisdom teeth & oral surgeryits website
- Root canalits website
- Sedation & nervous patientsits website
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean from $48 exam, scale and clean
- Health funds
- Says it's in the Bupa Members First, HCF More For Teeth, nib First Choice networks. Offers no-gap check-ups for some fund members. Claim on the spot with HICAPS. (its website)
- Kids (CDBS)
- Says it bulk-bills eligible children. (its website)
- Ways to pay
- Payment plans, DVA card accepted. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its check-up & clean price is “from $48”: ask what would make yours cost more.
- With Bupa Members First? Ask what your gap will be for the treatment you need.
- 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.
Getting there: 5A Lae Dr
5A Lae Dr, Runaway Bay QLD 4216Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Languages besides English: Cantonese, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for emergency dentist
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Runaway Bay Medical and Dental Centre
0.3 km · 4+ stars in 50+ reviews
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Bayview Dental Centre
0.3 km · 4.5+ stars in 20+ reviews
Call Coastal Dental Care Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay: open Saturday and Sunday, emergency appointments, IV sedation.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · coastaldentalcare.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count