How it compares in Gold Coast
| Fact | This clinic | Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 314 | 40 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 2% | 4% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “quick and efficient” | 3% | 1% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “at ease when nervous” | 3% | 2% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | $289 | $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 | 2011 | 2016 at the middle of 166 clinics |
| Gum treatment | Confirmed | 28 of 407 clinics confirm it |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 45 of 407 clinics confirm it |
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean $289 exam, scale and clean
- Emergency exam from $150
- Root canal from $900
- Wisdom tooth removal from $285 per tooth
- Extraction from $200 per tooth
- Filling from $195
- 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, DVA card accepted, Help with early super release. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its emergency exam price is “from $150”: 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 (11)
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Dental implants
Its website: range of implant types (single, immediate, All-On-4, fixed bridge, implant dentures, pterygoid, zygomatic); gold standard implant care claim. (its website)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: interceptive orthodontics; orthodontics for adults. (its website)
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Veneers & cosmetic
Its website: resin bonding; dental veneers (porcelain and composite). (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; zoom teeth whitening. (its website)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: wisdom teeth information (signs, early removal, infection); simple extraction. From $285. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: children's dentistry focused on prevention; fun, relaxed visits for children claim. Its listing says it sees children. (its website · its listing)
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Root canal
Its website: root canal and endodontics patient FAQ. From $900. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: emergency dental care offered; dedicated emergency phone line. Its listing shows it open Saturday and Sunday. (its website)
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Dentures
Its website: flexible dentures; immediate dentures. (its website)
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Gum treatment
Its website: gum disease assessment, deep cleaning and maintenance. (its website)
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Sedation & nervous patients
Its website: sedation options for anxious patients; IV (intravenous) sedation. (its website)
What 314 written reviews mention
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53Friendly team
Close to the Gold Coast average.
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20Fair prices
1.5× the Gold Coast average.
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18Explains things clearly
Close to the Gold Coast average.
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11Gentle treatment
Below the Gold Coast average.
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10Quick and efficient
2.7× the Gold Coast average.
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9At ease when nervous
1.6× the Gold Coast average.
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6Clean clinic
1.5× the Gold Coast average.
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5Quick, painless procedures
3.6× the Gold Coast average.
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- 3D CBCT scans3D printerDigital X-rayGeneral anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)IV sedationInvisalignLaserMillingPanoramic X-ray (OPG)Same-day crowns (CEREC)Sleep apnea
- Business register
- ABN 38 936 103 949, active since Apr 2011 · trust (ABN Lookup)
Getting there: 122 Salerno St
122 Salerno St, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Languages besides English: Polish (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for gum treatment
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Bundall Dental
0.4 km · 4.5+ stars in 20+ reviews
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Perio 66
0.7 km · 4+ stars in 20+ reviews
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Benowa Mansions Dental Implants & Periodontal Practice
1.9 km · 3.5+ stars in 20+ reviews
Call MGA Dental
Surfers Paradise: open Saturday and Sunday, emergency appointments, IV sedation.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · mgadental.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count