How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 69 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 4% | 5% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “fair prices” | 14% | 4% on average |
| Reviews mentioning “friendly team” | 22% | 15% on average |
| Check-up and clean, published price | from $129 | $189 middle of 157 clinics |
| ABN active since | 2009 | 2014 at the middle of 1,143 clinics |
| Gum treatment | Confirmed | 208 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
| Sedation & nervous patients | Confirmed | 352 of 2,585 clinics confirm it |
Prices on its website and health funds
- Check-up & clean from $129 exam, scale and clean
- Dental implant from $2,000 single tooth
- Teeth whitening $200
- 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 check-up & clean price is “from $129”: 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 (6)
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Dental implants
Its website: all-On-X full-arch implants; range of implant types (single, immediate, All-On-4, fixed bridge, implant dentures, pterygoid, zygomatic). From $2,000. (its website)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: orthodontics for adults; orthodontics for teenagers. (its website)
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Teeth whitening
Its website: in-chair whitening with take-home custom tray kit; zoom teeth whitening. $200. (its website)
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Dentists for kids
Its website: children's dentistry focused on prevention; fun, relaxed visits for children claim. (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)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Veneers & cosmeticits website
- Wisdom teeth & oral surgeryits website
- Denturesits website
Equipment it lists
- On its website
- 3D CBCT scansGeneral anaestheticHappy gas (nitrous oxide)IV sedationIntraoral cameraIntraoral scannerInvisalignLaserMillingPanoramic X-ray (OPG)Same-day crowns (CEREC)SureSmile
- Business register
- ABN 50 925 077 117, active since Nov 2009 · trust
Business name registered 2021 (ABN Lookup)
“Oakleigh Smiles provides gentle and affordable comprehensive dental care. We cater to new and existing patients. Offering Braces & Invisalign treatments. Sleep Dentistry services provided. Payment plans available.”
What 69 written reviews mention
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15Friendly team
1.4× the Melbourne average.
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9Fair prices
3.8× the Melbourne average.
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6Gentle treatment
Close to the Melbourne average.
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5Answers every question
4.9× the Melbourne average.
Getting there: 1212 North Rd
1212 North Rd, Oakleigh South VIC 3167Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet, on-site parking and LGBTQ+ friendly (its listing).
Languages besides English: Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for gum treatment
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The Smile Collective
1.0 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Mary Dental
1.6 km · 4.5+ stars in 100+ reviews
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EDentist Bentleigh East
2.0 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
Call Oakleigh Smiles
Oakleigh South: open Saturday, IV sedation, bulk-bills kids (CDBS).
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · oakleighsmiles.com.au, Oct 2026 · ABN Lookup and ASIC business names (CC BY 3.0 AU), Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count