How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 34 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 9% | 5% on average |
| ABN active since | 2006 | 2014 at the middle of 1,143 clinics |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 352 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
| Teeth whitening | Confirmed | 566 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
Prices on its website and health funds
- Dental implant from $3,499 single tooth
- Crown from $1,399 per tooth
- Wisdom tooth removal from $299 per tooth
- Dentures from $449
- Teeth whitening from $249
- Health funds
- Says it's a preferred provider for at least one health fund. Claim on the spot with HICAPS. (its website)
- Kids (CDBS)
- Says it bulk-bills eligible children. (its website)
- Ways to pay
- Payment plans. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its dental implant price is “from $3,499”: 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 (8)
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Dental implants
Its website: implants can last 25+ years or a lifetime; explanation of how dental implants work. From $3,499. (its website)
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Veneers & cosmetic
Its website: dental veneers (porcelain and composite); natural-looking cosmetic results. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; branded whitening systems (Boutique, Zoom). From $249. (its website)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: wisdom teeth information (signs, early removal, infection); oral surgery procedures. From $299. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: child preventive care: check-ups, sealants, fluoride; children's dentistry focused on prevention. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: emergency dental care offered; dedicated emergency phone line. Its listing shows it open Saturday. (its website)
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Dentures
Its website: complete (full) dentures; partial dentures. From $449. (its website)
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Sedation & nervous patients
Its website: sedation options for anxious patients; IV (intravenous) sedation. (its website)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Braces & alignersits website
- Root canalits website
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- General anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)IV sedationPanoramic X-ray (OPG)TMJ (jaw joint) treatment
- Business register
- ABN 29 120 332 658, active since Jul 2006 · private company (ABN Lookup)
“Altona Bay Dental clinic is an established dental practice in Altona, Melbourne. Our dental clinic offers quality and affordable dental care services in Melbourne. Our Altona dentist can also offer different options on dental treatments to improve your oral health. Dentists appointments available. Call our dentists today.”
Getting there: 31 Somers Parade
31 Somers Parade, Altona VIC 3018Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for sedation & nervous patients
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Altona Meadows Dental Clinic
2.1 km · 4.5+ stars in 50+ reviews
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Million Smiles Dental
3.1 km · 4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
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Magical Smiles Point Cook
5.3 km · 2 reviews
Call Altona Bay Dental Clinic
Altona: open Saturday, emergency appointments, IV sedation.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · altonadentist.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count