How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 194 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 1% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “answers every question” | 3% | 1% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “thorough” | 3% | 2% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | from $249 | $189 middle of 138 clinics |
| Open until 6:30 pm or later on a weeknight | Yes | 446 of 1,969 clinics with listed hours |
| ABN active since | 2021 | 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 (11)
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Dental implants
Its website: implants to stabilise removable dentures; implant bridges and fixed bridges for missing teeth. (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: cosmetic (clear or tooth-coloured) braces; smile makeovers combining multiple treatments. $1,890. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; publishes a whitening price. $249. (its website)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: wisdom teeth information (signs, early removal, infection); wisdom teeth assessment and removal. From $2,999. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: first dental visit soon after first tooth; 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. (its website)
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Emergency dentist
Its website: dedicated emergency phone line; same-day emergency appointments. (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: driver, escort and fasting rules around sedation or surgery; invitation for anxious patients to tell staff beforehand. Its listing says it offers sedation. (its website · its listing)
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean from $249 exam, scale and clean
- Veneer $1,890 per tooth
- Crown $1,890 per tooth
- Wisdom tooth removal from $2,999 per tooth
- Teeth whitening $249
- 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. (its website)
Before treatment, ask
- Its check-up & clean price is “from $249”: ask what would make yours cost more.
- Ask whether the payment plan is interest-free, and about any fees.
- Ask the clinic to check your child's CDBS eligibility (it depends on Medicare and family payments) before you book.
What 194 written reviews mention
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23Friendly team
Close to the Melbourne average.
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19Explains things clearly
Close to the Melbourne average.
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16Gentle treatment
Close to the Melbourne average.
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7Fair prices
Close to the Melbourne average.
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6Thorough
1.5× the Melbourne average.
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5Easy parking
6.1× the Melbourne average.
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5Answers every question
1.7× the Melbourne average.
Equipment and memberships
- On its website
- 3D printerClearCorrectDigital X-rayIntraoral cameraIntraoral scannerInvisalignMillingPanoramic X-ray (OPG)Primescan scannerSame-day crowns (CEREC)Sleep apneaSpark aligners
- Memberships it lists
- ADA (Australia)
- Established
- 1962 (its website)
- Business register
- ABN 74 826 724 708, active since Dec 2021 · trust
Business name registered 2022 (ABN Lookup)
Getting there: 838 Doncaster Rd
838 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster VIC 3108Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet and LGBTQ+ friendly (its listing).
Languages besides English: Cantonese, Chinese, Farsi, Mandarin, Vietnamese (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for gum treatment
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T32 Dental Doncaster East
0.6 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Douglas Lau Periodontics
0.8 km · 2 reviews
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Schick Dental
2.3 km · 4+ stars in 20+ reviews
Call Doncaster Dental
Doncaster: late on Wed, emergency appointments, bulk-bills kids (CDBS).
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · doncasterdental.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count