Frequently Asked Questions
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Starts from $85 for a limited check focusing only on the issue that you are presenting with and $96 for a full mouth comprehensive checkup - teeth, gums, jaw joints. One hour consultation is $99.
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Starts from $176 - which includes full mouth cleaning with piezo scalers / ultrasonic scalers followed by prophy cup polishing.
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Filling cost depends on the size and site of the cavity. An amalgam / silver filling starts from $156 and a composite / tooth coloured filling starts from $196.
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We accept all health insurance and on-the-spot claiming is available.
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We do not accept health care cards, but talk to us about what other options are available for personalised, quality dental care.
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We offer various teeth whitening services including the Smartbleach laser teeth whitening as well as other in-chair systems like Pola Office Plus. Talk to us to know which option suits you better. We offer an obligation-free whitening consultation.
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It is a good idea to make the kids visit the dentist from as early as one year old. By two and a half years, make sure you have done your first dental visit. Visit the dentist at least once a year.
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- Fun friendly team
- Relaxing environment
- Music to calm you down
- Nitrous Oxide commonly known as laughing gas
- Get to know you more and what makes you nervous
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Talk to us about our personalised preventive dental care plan which will give you peace of mind that all your preventive dental care will be covered by convenient monthly payments. You can remove the financial pressure of treatment cost gaps and Health Fund treatment exclusions by planning ahead. Get the full value of your dental dollar.
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In recent years some health funds have introduced “contracted dentist” schemes which claim to decrease your out-of-pocket costs. These schemes do not decrease your premiums or increase your annual limits. You may get lower gap payments with a contracted dentist, but you will be entitled to fewer claimable services in the same calendar year compared with a non-contracted dentist. Health fund rebates have not only failed to keep pace with costs associated with the provision of dental care, but the range of services claimable in a calendar year has also become increasingly restricted. By becoming a contracted dentist, the dentist agrees to accept the terms and fees set by the respective health fund. This guarantees a fixed and predictable treatment gap. However, “managed care” has its problems. Like most things, you get what you pay for. Such schemes assume all dental providers are the same and that the only factor influencing choice is “cost”. This is a limited view of a complex dentist-patient relationship, where trust, quality, and care are equally important. In summary, standards may drop while treatment failures and dissatisfaction increase. Remember, the health fund is a business, and the contracted dentist scheme is a business decision. An interesting link to read: dentists-say-targets-bonuses-leading-to-unnecessary-procedures Contracted dentist schemes remove patient rights to choose their clinician. At EFD, we believe this is not in your best interest. You should be free to see whichever dentist you please — not be dictated to by an insurance company. Ask our friendly staff about alternatives.
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Please reschedule your appointment if you are feeling unwell with cold or flu symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat). This protects our staff and other patients. When lying back in the dental chair, congestion can worsen and you will be more comfortable when healthy. Wait until you have been symptom-free for 24–48 hours before rebooking. For dental emergencies while unwell, please call us to discuss urgent care options.