The Affordable Dentist Melbourne
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 76.7/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #5 of 16 ranked clinics · Last checked: 25 September 2026
76.7/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#576.7/100
- Best for Expats#573.8/100
- Best for Dental Implants#674.3/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#773.4/100
- Best Price Transparency#382/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#674/100
- Best for Families / Children#775.1/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
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) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Only local anaesthetic mentioned (patient conscious); no sedation/GA found [s1]
Summary
Budget-focused dental clinic on Collins Street in Melbourne CBD publishing low prices such as $99 initial consultations, implants from $1,500 and $970 for removal of four wisdom teeth. Offers general dentistry, implants and extractions. Reviews frequently mention affordability.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Price Transparency: 13 of 15 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 4 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Melbourne; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Melbourne; mentioned for: dental implants Melbourne; mentioned for: emergency dentist Melbourne; mentioned for: Melbourne dental clinic for expats)
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
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
13 / 15
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 Teeth cleaning and polish included in the clinic's $99 all-inclusive package [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed Per-surface fillings included in the clinic's $99 all-inclusive package [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Crown price listed | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed X-rays included in the clinic's $99 all-inclusive package [s1] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
14.5 / 20
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 [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-refresh] | 4/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-refresh] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews Owner replies to all five lowest-rated reviews [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints Independent reviews describe being quoted well above the advertised price [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram spans all star levels (31/5/5/4/244 of 289, 84.4% 5-star); dates spread across weeks [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Clinic website links to its Facebook page [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no link on site or in GBP [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-2] [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile found on WhatClinic, Word of Mouth or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02); HealthEngine has only an unverified listing showing the Google rating. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-platforms-2] [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-oop] [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-oop-2] [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-platforms] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray X-rays included in the $99 package and documented on other pages [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Invisible/clear aligner braces offered with a published price [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry Kids Dentistry documented, including the government Child Dental Benefits scheme [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Emergency treatment with X-ray included in the $99 package [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
6.5 / 10
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 booking linked from the clinic's website [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open until 9 PM Monday to Friday [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
4 / 10
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. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-4] | 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. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-5] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "dental implants Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-6] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Melbourne Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Melbourne, Australia" on 2026-09-25. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-7] | 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. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-8] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website Dentist and MedicalOrganization schema present in the site's JSON-LD [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality The clinic's own site first appears at position 7 of 9 in a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02, behind other listings. [the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-av3] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Gorgeous Smiles Dentistry25.1 of 100View report →
- #2Melbourne Dentist (Dr David Treherne)4 of 100View report →
- #3Dental on Flinders3.9 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026 – 9 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.
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
No published dentist roster is recorded for this clinic yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Price Transparency: Crown price listed
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- 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://affordabledentistcbd.melbourne/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | 1300 721 184 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Ground Floor, 350 Collins 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://affordabledentistcbd.melbourne/ | '$99 Affordable Dentist in Melbourne Includes any of the following: Check Up with X-Rays - Teeth Clean and Polish with Fluoride - Any per surface Filling - Simple Extractions - Tooth Ache Emergency with X-Ray'; '$99 Affordable Dentist in Melbourne Includes any of the following: ...Any per surface Filling...'; '$99 Affordable Dentist in Melbourne Includes any of the following: Check Up with X-Rays...'; Site links to https://www.facebook.com/affordabledentistaustralia; Site's only social link is Facebook; no tripadvisor.com URL found; '$99 Affordable Dentist... Includes... Check Up with X-Rays'; 'Affordable Invisible Braces $1650 From $1650 - Maximum Price for upper and lower arches $4850'; 'Your Child deserves High Quality Dental Care... Government funded Child Dental Benefits scheme $1000 every 2 years. The Affordable Dentist Melbourne are experienced and super passionate about Kids Dentistry'; '$99 Affordable Dentist in Melbourne Includes any of the following: ...Tooth Ache Emergency with X-Ray'; Page JSON-LD includes "@type": "MedicalOrganization", "Dentist" and "Organization" | 2026-09-25 |
| s2 | https://reviews.birdeye.com/the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-166855… | Google rating 4.5 and 293 reviews | 2026-07-14 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Affordable+Dentist+Melbourne/… | Google rating 4.5 (287 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2868285616079913294&hl=en | 5 of 5 lowest-rated reviews carry an owner reply; 2025-02-28: 'the $99 dollars price promoted on their website is just a marketing thing... gave me quote much higher than what I was expecting'; 2025-12-02: 'quoted me for a procedure that cost twice as much as other places'; Histogram 1-5 star: 31, 5, 5, 4, 244; newest reviews dated 2026-09-01 to 2026-08-03; Google Business Profile hours: Monday-Friday 7 AM-9 PM | 2026-09-25 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=The%20Af… | TypeAheadJson returned 12 results, all unrelated attractions/restaurants/hotels; none is the clinic | 2026-09-25 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-3 | https://appointments.praktika.net.au/online-booking/step1?Apikey=42… | The practice's online booking, linked from 'Book Now' and 'Make an Appointment' on affordabledentistcbd.melbourne | 2026-09-25 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-4 | 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 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-5 | 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 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-6 | 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 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-7 | 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 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-deepen-8 | 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 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-platforms | https://healthengine.com.au/dentist/vic/melbourne/the-affordable-de… | HealthEngine, read 2026-10-02: listing for G / 350 Collins St marked "This profile is not verified", showing the Google rating (4.1 from 25) and no HealthEngine ratings; not counted as a profile | 2026-10-02 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-platforms-2 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/australia/victoria/melbourne | WhatClinic, read 2026-10-02: its Melbourne dentist listing (14 pages, 189 clinics shown of 191 announced), checked against its profile sitemaps (the Melbourne profiles not shown in the listing opened one by one) and the profile addresses built from the clinic's name (not found), has no profile for The Affordable Dentist Melbourne and none at Ground Floor, 350 Collins Street | 2026-10-02 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-av3 | search:"The Affordable Dentist Melbourne" Melbourne | Web search run on 2026-10-02 (English, US results) for the clinic's name and city: 9 results listed. Its own pages: affordabledentistcbd.melbourne (home page 7th, contact page 8th). Listed before the first of them: ZoomInfo, Facebook, two local listings and the group's other site (affordabledentist.melbourne, two pages). | 2026-10-02 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-oop | https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/the-affordable-dentist-melbo… | Word of Mouth, read 2026-10-02: no page for the practice (the-affordable-dentist-melbourne and the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-melbourne return "not found") | 2026-10-02 |
| the-affordable-dentist-melbourne-oop-2 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/affordabledentistcbd.melbourne | Trustpilot, read 2026-10-02: no company page for affordabledentistcbd.melbourne | 2026-10-02 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Review-platform presence checked on 2026-10-02: no profile found on the platforms checked. |
| 2026-10-02 | Google indexing quality changed from good to partial after a name-and-city web search on 2026-10-02 (own site first listed at position 7 of 9). |
| 2026-10-01 | Other review platforms re-checked on 2026-10-01: HealthEngine has only an unverified listing without booking, and no WhatClinic or Word of Mouth page was found; "reviewed on other platforms" changed from yes to unconfirmed. |
| 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 homepage price package and every page in its sitemap, its online booking, its Google listing and its TripAdvisor presence. Recorded: cleaning, filling and X-ray all priced within the $99 package; owner replies to critical reviews; a recurring pattern of complaints about being quoted above the advertised price; review histogram and dates show no signs of manipulation; Facebook link present; no TripAdvisor listing; on-site X-ray, orthodontics (invisible braces), children's dentistry and emergency care documented; open until 9 pm on weekdays; online appointment booking; business structured data present. Still unverified: a standalone crown price (only an implant crown is priced), on-site CBCT and work with international patients. |
| 2026-08-25 | Recorded sedation / general anaesthesia availability (informational): not documented in public sources. Only local anaesthetic mentioned (patient conscious); no sedation/GA found |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address and phone unchanged, Google rating unchanged at 4.5; review count changed 293 to 287. |
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