Find a Dentist in Gold Coast
338 dental practices in the Gold Coast area are listed on Find a Dentist.
The Gold Coast urban area runs from the northern growth suburbs down to Coolangatta and across the border into Tweed Heads. With so much coastline and hinterland, choosing a practice near where you live, work or study makes regular care easier.
Describe what you need in the search above, such as “dentist near Robina, Saturday” or “nervous patient, Southport”.
Who lives in Gold Coast
At the 2021 Census, the Gold Coast–Tweed Heads urban area had 693,596 residents and a median age of 40, compared with 38 for Queensland as a whole.
Around 17.5% of residents were aged 0–14 and 18.8% were 65 or older, a mix of families, working-age adults and older residents.
Most people (81.1%) used only English at home; the most common other languages were Mandarin (1.7%), Japanese (0.9%) and Portuguese (0.8%). You can still ask our search for a practice that speaks your language; we only show it where the practice has told us, so confirm when you call.
Public dental care on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast Health provides adult and child public oral health services from the Southport Health Precinct, Palm Beach Dental Clinic, Robina Dental Clinic, the Gold Coast University Hospital Dental Clinic and the Burleigh School Dental Clinic. Care is for eligible Queenslanders.
If you live on the NSW side of the border, such as in Tweed Heads, NSW public dental rules apply instead; call 1800 679 336.
Medicare, health funds and payment options in Gold Coast
Most dental care is not covered by Medicare, and private health insurance extras cover helps within your policy’s limits. Ask any practice in Gold Coast for a written treatment plan, whether you can claim your health fund on the day, and whether payment plans are available. You can include these in your search. See the Queensland guide for public dental eligibility.
Urgent dental care in Gold Coast
If you have swelling that makes it hard to breathe or swallow, bleeding that will not stop, or a serious injury to the face or head, call 000 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
For health advice any time in Queensland, call 13 HEALTH on 13 43 25 84.
How Find a Dentist matches you
Type what you need in your own words: your suburb in Gold Coast, the kind of care you are after, and anything that matters to you, such as hours, payment plans, children, nerves, access needs or language. The search matches this against the details practices provide and explains each match in plain language.
We do not show star ratings or reviews, and we cannot give dental or medical advice. Please do not enter personal details such as your name, phone number or Medicare number.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Gold Coast public dental clinics?
Gold Coast Health lists Southport Health Precinct, Palm Beach Dental Clinic, Robina Dental Clinic, Gold Coast University Hospital Dental Clinic and Burleigh School Dental Clinic.
I live in Tweed Heads. Which public dental service can I use?
NSW public dental eligibility requires NSW residency, so Tweed Heads residents should call NSW public dental services on 1800 679 336.
Can I find a Gold Coast dentist who speaks Japanese or Portuguese?
Include the language in your search. We only show languages practices have told us about; please confirm when you call.
Can my child use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule in Gold Coast?
If your child is eligible, yes, at public or private practices that accept CDBS. It covers basic dental services over two consecutive calendar years; Services Australia writes to families whose children are eligible.
Can I search for a dentist in Gold Coast who speaks Mandarin?
Yes, add the language to your search. At the 2021 Census, Mandarin was the most common language other than English used at home in the Gold Coast–Tweed Heads urban area, at 1.7% of residents. Please confirm languages with the practice when you call.
How do I check a Gold Coast dentist is registered?
Search the Ahpra Register of practitioners by name or registration number.
Sources and last checked
Facts on this page were checked on 26 October 2026 against these sources. Fees, phone numbers and eligibility can change, so please confirm with the service.
- ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (3007)
- Queensland Government – Public dental services
- NSW Health – Dental information for patients
- healthdirect – Dental check-up
- privatehealth.gov.au – What is covered (Medicare vs private health insurance)
- Queensland Government – 13 HEALTH
- Services Australia – What's covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
- Services Australia – Who can get the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
- Department of Health – Guide to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, Version 16 (PDF, Oct 2026)
- Ahpra – Register of practitioners