How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 138 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 2% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “fair prices” | 11% | 4% on average |
| Open until 6:30 pm or later on a weeknight | Yes | 446 of 1,969 clinics with listed hours |
| ABN active since | 2010 | 2014 at the middle of 1,143 clinics |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 352 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
What 138 written reviews mention
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15Friendly team
Below the Melbourne average.
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15Fair prices
3.0× the Melbourne average.
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12Explains things clearly
Close to the Melbourne average.
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9Gentle treatment
Below the Melbourne average.
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5Great with kids
3.2× the Melbourne average.
Treatments it confirms (3)
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Wisdom teeth & oral surgery
Its website: simple extraction; oral surgery procedures. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: CDBS bulk billing for eligible children; children's dentistry (kids' dentist, paediatric). (its website)
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Sedation & nervous patients
Its website: sedation options for anxious patients; gentle, empathetic approach to anxious patients. (its website)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Dental implantsits website
- Emergency dentistits website
Health funds and ways to pay
- 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
- 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.
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- Digital X-rayHappy gas (nitrous oxide)
- Established
- 2011 (its website)
- Business register
- ABN 83 147 647 818, active since Dec 2010 · private company (ABN Lookup)
Getting there: 11 McDonalds Rd
11 McDonalds Rd, Epping VIC 3076Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for sedation & nervous patients
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Memorial Avenue Dental
0.5 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Dental Design Co
2.0 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Core Dental Epping
2.2 km · 4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
Call North Star Dental
Epping: open Saturday, late on Mon, Thu, bulk-bills kids (CDBS), HICAPS on the spot.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · northstardental.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count