Are you taking new patients?

Yes, we're accepting new patients from Camberwell and surrounding suburbs.

How long is the first appointment?

Usually 30 to 45 minutes for an examination, clean and any x-rays needed. Longer if you'd like extra time or have a specific problem to discuss.

Can I transfer my records from my old dentist?

Yes. Let reception know when you book and we'll arrange the request.

What if I only want to talk, not be treated?

That's completely fine. Book a consultation and we'll examine, explain and quote — with no treatment carried out on the day.

Yes, from around age one. Eligible children aged 2–17 can be bulk billed under Medicare CDBS.

New patients welcome

What your first visit looks like

If it's been six months or sixteen years, the first appointment is the same: we look, we explain, and you decide. No lectures and no pressure to book treatment on the day.

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QIP accredited · Care for the whole family · Written costs before anything starts

The Care Dental Camberwell team smiling behind the reception counter

Step by step

1. Booking
Call (03) 9882 6938 or send an enquiry. Tell reception if you're anxious or if it's been a long time — we'll allow extra time.
2. Arriving
Park on site at the door. A short health history form takes a couple of minutes at reception, and we'll check your health fund or CDBS eligibility.
3. The examination
We look at the teeth, gums and soft tissues, including an oral cancer check, and take x-rays if they're due. Nothing happens without us explaining it first.
4. The conversation
We tell you what we found in plain language — what's urgent, what can wait, and what's fine to leave alone.
5. Your plan
Anything beyond routine care goes into a written plan with costs and a suggested order. You take it home. No decision is required on the day.

What to bring

Your Medicare card (and your child's, for CDBS eligibility)
Your private health fund card, for instant HICAPS claiming
A list of any medications you take
Details of any medical conditions or allergies
The name of your previous dentist, if you'd like records transferred
Any questions you'd like answered — write them down, they're easy to forget in the chair

Our dentists at the reception desk at Care Dental Camberwell

If you're nervous

Dental anxiety is normal and we plan around it

A lot of adults avoid the dentist because of something that happened to them as a child. If that's you, tell us when you book. We'll book a longer appointment, explain each step before it happens, and stop the moment you ask us to.

You can also book a consultation with no treatment at all — just a look and a conversation — so the first visit is nothing more than sitting in a chair and talking.