How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 418 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 1% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “quick and efficient” | 3% | 1% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “clean clinic” | 3% | 2% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | $119 | $189 middle of 138 clinics |
| ABN active since | 2016 | 2014 at the middle of 1,137 clinics |
| Gum treatment | Confirmed | 208 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 344 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
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 $4,350. (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. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: zoom teeth whitening; philips Zoom! whitening gels. From $495. (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. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: emergency dental care offered; dedicated emergency phone line. (its website)
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Dentures
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; implant retained 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: oral sedation or anxiety medication; invitation for anxious patients to tell staff beforehand. (its website)
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean $119 exam, scale and clean
- Emergency exam from $70
- Dental implant from $4,350 single tooth
- Teeth whitening from $495
- Health funds
- Says it's a preferred provider for at least one health fund. 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, Help with early super release. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its emergency exam price is “from $70”: 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.
What 418 written reviews mention
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53Friendly team
Close to the Melbourne average.
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37Explains things clearly
Close to the Melbourne average.
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23Gentle treatment
Below the Melbourne average.
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21Fair prices
1.4× the Melbourne average.
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14Clean clinic
1.7× the Melbourne average.
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12Quick and efficient
2.7× the Melbourne average.
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5Easy to get to
2.7× the Melbourne average.
Equipment and memberships
- On its website
- 3D CBCT scansDigital X-rayGeneral anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)IV sedationInvisalignPanoramic X-ray (OPG)SureSmileTMJ (jaw joint) treatmentiTero scanner
- Memberships it lists
- ADA (Australia)ADOHTA
- Established
- 1997 (its website)
- Business register
- ABN 66 611 880 990, active since Apr 2016 · private company (ABN Lookup)
Getting there: 1090 Mt Alexander Rd
1090 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon VIC 3040Wheelchair access at the entrance (its listing).
Languages besides English: Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Hindi, Italian (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for gum treatment
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SIA Dental Essendon
0.2 km · 4.5+ stars in 500+ reviews
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The Smile Collective
1.3 km · 4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
Call Dental One
Essendon: emergency appointments, IV sedation.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · dental1.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count