How it compares in Melbourne
| Fact | This clinic | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Written patient reviews | 187 | 38 at the middle clinic |
| Reviews that are 1–2 stars | 4% | 5% on average |
What 187 written reviews mention
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28Friendly team
Close to the Melbourne average.
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16Gentle treatment
Close to the Melbourne average.
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10Explains things clearly
Below the Melbourne average.
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9Thorough
2.3× the Melbourne average.
Health funds and ways to pay
- Health funds
- 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 and memberships
- On its website
- Intraoral cameraInvisalignPanoramic X-ray (OPG)
- Memberships it lists
- ICOI
- Established
- 2015 (its website)
“Southern Cross Smiles Spreading smiles in the local community! At Southern Cross Smiles, we always strive to provide you with superior dental care and ensure that you are provided with the best dental treatment. Superior dental care is achieved through professional excellence and teamwork with individualised attention to each patient. For us, patient satisfaction is of the utmost importance and our team works hard to deliver on patient expectations and go beyond.”
Treatments it confirms (1)
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Braces & aligners
Its website: invisalign; free initial orthodontic consultation. (its website)
Also mentioned (one source)
- Dental implantsits website
- Veneers & cosmeticits website
- Wisdom teeth & oral surgeryits website
- Dentists for kidsits website
- Emergency dentistits website
Getting there: 717 Bourke St
717 Bourke St, Docklands VIC 3008Wheelchair access at the entrance and toilet (its listing).
Languages besides English: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese (its website).
Nearest clinics also confirmed for braces & aligners
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Pinnacle Dental
0.3 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
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Melbourne City Dental
0.4 km · 1 review
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Melbourne Dentist Clinic
0.4 km · 4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
Call Southern Cross Smiles
Docklands: open Saturday, bulk-bills kids (CDBS), HICAPS on the spot.
Sources: Its business listing and patient reviews, Sep 2026 · scsmiles.com.au, Oct 2026 · Last checked Oct 2026. How we count