Dental on Flinders
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 80/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #3 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
3.9 of 100
Visibility in ChatGPT and Gemini answers
How often ChatGPT and Gemini name this clinic when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist. Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026.
Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#380/100
- Best for Expats#276.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#378/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#279.3/100
- Best Price Transparency#674.2/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#277.7/100
- Best for Families / Children#181.3/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#180/100
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ✓ General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Treatment under general anaesthetic is arranged by the clinic as a day-surgery session at Glenferrie Private Hospital with its visiting oral surgeon; happy gas and oral sedatives at the clinic. [dental-on-flinders-g5]
Summary
General, cosmetic and restorative dental clinic in Melbourne CBD open 7 days. Offers implants and All-on-4, Invisalign, wisdom teeth extraction, pediatric and emergency care. Publishes consultation and check-up-and-clean prices. Lists named dentists.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 18.5 of 20 points.
- Medical Infrastructure: 13 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
No category fell below the weakness threshold (50% of verifiable points).
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed Fees page states restorative treatment costs are discussed at consultation, no fixed price [dental-on-flinders-deepen] [dental-on-flinders-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed Same fees page; no crown price, only a general note that cosmetic pricing is discussed at consultation [dental-on-flinders-deepen] [dental-on-flinders-deepen-3] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed Only the $165 suitability consultation is priced; full implant cost is discussed at consultation, not published [dental-on-flinders-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-rays included in the $165 consultation/check-up package [dental-on-flinders-deepen] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-08-25 [dental-on-flinders-refresh] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [dental-on-flinders-refresh] | 2/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies in the lowest-rated reviews sample [dental-on-flinders-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Only 2.4% of reviews are 1-2 star (3 of 127) and the readable low reviews do not share a common theme [dental-on-flinders-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram not uniformly 5-star (96.9%), dates spread across years, mixed account histories [dental-on-flinders-deepen-4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The clinic's website declares its Facebook page (facebook.com/dentalonflinders) in its page metadata [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on site or in GBP [dental-on-flinders-deepen-5] [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on Word of Mouth (5.0 from 1 review, from 2014) and on HealthEngine (practice page with online booking, no ratings yet) (checked 2026-10-01). [dental-on-flinders-platforms] [dental-on-flinders-platforms-2] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✗ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible Online appointment and consultation booking linked from the clinic's website [dental-on-flinders-deepen-8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Melbourne", "English speaking dentist Melbourne", "dental implants Melbourne", "emergency dentist Melbourne", "Melbourne dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "best dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [dental-on-flinders-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [dental-on-flinders-deepen-10] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [dental-on-flinders-deepen-11] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [dental-on-flinders-deepen-12] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Melbourne dental clinic for expats Not present in the top web results for "Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats" on 2026-09-25. [dental-on-flinders-deepen-13] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist and LocalBusiness schema present in the site's JSON-LD [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site is 3rd of 9 results of a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02. [dental-on-flinders-av3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Max Ganhewa [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr Geeny Moon [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr Callum North [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr Jordan Blum [s1] | — | not verified |
| Dr Nelly Lee [s1] | — | not verified |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | 03 9041 0049 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Unit 2, Level 5, 276 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/ | Homepage: JSON-LD declares @type Dentist and LocalBusiness (with PostalAddress, GeoCoordinates, AggregateRating) and lists the clinic's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dentalonflinders in sameAs and article:publisher; the visible social icon links to Instagram; no tripadvisor.com URL | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dental+On+Flinders/@-37.8178636,1… | Google rating 4.9 (128 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/fees-financing/ | 'Treatment costs for restorative and cosmetic procedures depend on the complexity and extent of treatment required. Your dentist will provide a full itemised quote at your consultation'; 'Porcelain veneers: Cosmetic consultation: $165. Veneer pricing discussed in detail at your consultation' - crowns are not itemised at all on this page; 'Dental implants: Suitability consultation: $165. Full implant treatment cost discussed at consultation'; 'Consultation or check-up with X-rays: Comprehensive oral examination, treatment plan and all required X-rays. Up to 45 minutes... $165' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-2 | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/restorative/teeth-fillings/ | Teeth fillings page describes the treatment; no dollar figure on the page | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-3 | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/restorative/dental-crowns/ | Dental crowns page describes the treatment; no dollar figure on the page | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-4 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9334474639830829507&hl=en | Owner reply present among the 5 lowest-rated reviews read; Histogram 1-5 star: 3, 0, 0, 1, 123; lowest-rated readable reviews are an old (2017) general complaint and a 2025-02-04 one-line remark about value, with no shared subject; Histogram 1-5 star: 3, 0, 0, 1, 123; newest reviews dated 2026-08-15 (genuine, non-edited) back to 2025-12-20 | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-5 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Dental%2… | TypeAheadJson returned 12 results, all unrelated attractions/restaurants/hotels; none is the clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-7 | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/restorative/dental-implants/ | 'Patients with adequate bone volume are suitable candidates for dental implants. A suitability consultation and CBCT scan are required before treatment can proceed' | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-8 | https://apac.dentalhub.online/soe/new/Dental%20On%20Flinders?pid=AU… | The practice's online appointment scheduling page, linked from 'Book Online' and 'Book a consultation to discuss your smile' on dentalonflinders.com.au | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-9 | search:best dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were yelp.com (x2), en.wikipedia.org (x4), mcdental.com.au, gorgeoussmiles.com.au, artdedente.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-10 | search:English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-10 were healthdirect.gov.au (x3), en.wikipedia.org (x4), mcdental.com.au, happy-dentistry.com.au, dentist.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-11 | search:dental implants Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were smilesolutions.com.au, myimplantdentist.com.au (x2), bondstreetdental.com.au, siadental.com.au, themelbournesmilecentre.com.au, foxdentalimplants.com.au, drhelen.com.au, en.wikipedia.org; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-12 | search:emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were en.wikipedia.org (x2), rdhm.org.au, mcdental.com.au, ohv.org.au, emergencydentistmelbourne.com.au, dpvhealth.org.au, dentistsclinic.com.au, dentalsos.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-deepen-13 | search:Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-25: results 1-9 were expat.com, dental.mthc.com.au, rdhm.org.au, en.wikipedia.org (x2), healthengine.com.au, mcdental.com.au, dentistsclinic.com.au, dentistmelbourneclinic.com.au; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-25 |
| dental-on-flinders-platforms | https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/dental-on-flinders | Word of Mouth page "Dental On Flinders" (dentists, Melbourne): Melbourne VIC 3000, phone 03 9041 …, the clinic's number; 5.0 from 1 review, dated December 2014 (read 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| dental-on-flinders-platforms-2 | https://healthengine.com.au/dentist/vic/melbourne/dental-on-flinder… | HealthEngine practice page "Dental On Flinders": Suite 2, Level 5 / 276 Flinders Street, Melbourne, the clinic's address; online booking; no patient ratings yet (read 2026-10-01) | 2026-10-01 |
| dental-on-flinders-g5 | https://www.dentalonflinders.com.au/nervous/ | Nervous-patients page read 2026-10-02: "4 General anaesthetic via referral — For patients who require a higher level of sedation, we can arrange a day surgery session at Glenferrie Private Hospital with our visiting Oral Surgeon"; also happy gas and oral sedatives prescribed before the appointment | 2026-10-02 |
| dental-on-flinders-av3 | search:"Dental on Flinders" Melbourne | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 9 results listed. Its own pages: dentalonflinders.com.au (home page, 3rd). Listed before the first of them: LinkedIn and Healthdirect. | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | General anaesthesia / deep sedation marked as offered: the clinic arranges treatment under general anaesthetic at Glenferrie Private Hospital with its visiting oral surgeon (read 2026-10-02). |
| 2026-10-02 | offersSedation: true -> false. The clinic offers happy gas and oral sedatives; general anaesthesia is arranged as a hospital day-surgery session, not given at the clinic. |
| 2026-10-01 | Other platforms set to yes: the clinic has a Word of Mouth page (5.0 from 1 review, 2014) and a HealthEngine booking page at its address (checked 2026-10-01). |
| 2026-09-25 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-25 for the five standard Melbourne, Australia queries: not present for "best dentist Melbourne, Australia", "English speaking dentist Melbourne, Australia", "dental implants Melbourne, Australia", "emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia" and "Melbourne, Australia dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-25 | Re-read on 2026-09-25: the clinic's fees-and-financing page, its crowns, fillings and implants pages, its online booking, its Google listing, its TripAdvisor presence and the WhatClinic Melbourne catalogue. Recorded: X-rays priced as part of the consultation package; no fixed price for fillings, crowns or the implant procedure itself (all quoted at consultation); on-site CBCT scanning; online appointment and consultation booking; Facebook page declared on the clinic's website; owner replies present; no recurring complaint pattern; review histogram and dates show no signs of manipulation; no TripAdvisor or WhatClinic listing; Dentist and LocalBusiness structured data present. Still unverified: whether the clinic works with international patients. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): documented as available. Offers oral sedatives plus general anaesthetic referral via Glenferrie Private Hospital |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, Google rating unchanged at 4.9; review count changed 200 to 128. |
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