Find a Dentist in Sunshine Coast
209 dental practices in the Sunshine Coast area are listed on Find a Dentist.
The Sunshine Coast stretches from Caloundra through Kawana, Maroochydore and Buderim to Noosa, with hinterland towns behind. The coast has an older age profile than Queensland overall, so services such as dentures and care for people with health conditions are common needs.
Describe what you need in the search above, such as “dentures, Caloundra, pension card” or “family dentist near Sippy Downs”.
Who lives in Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast urban area counted 382,903 people at the 2021 Census. The median age was 44 (Queensland: 38).
About 22.1% of residents were 65 or older (Queensland: 17.0%). If you are looking for help with dentures or you hold a pension card, mention it in your search, and check the public dental options below.
Most people (88.7%) used only English at home; the most common other languages were German (0.5%), Spanish (0.4%) and Portuguese (0.4%). 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 Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Health provides public oral health services from Caloundra Hospital Dental Clinic, Maroochydore Dental Clinic, Nambour Hospital Dental Clinic, Noosa Community Health Dental Clinic, Nambour School Dental Clinic, Gympie Hospital Dental Clinic and Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Care is for eligible people, such as pension or health care card holders and eligible children.
Medicare, health funds and payment options in Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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 can I get public dental care on the Sunshine Coast?
Sunshine Coast Health lists clinics at Caloundra Hospital, Maroochydore, Nambour Hospital, Noosa Community Health, Gympie Hospital and Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Does a Queensland Seniors Card make me eligible for public dental?
Yes. Queensland lists the Queensland Seniors Card among the cards that make an adult resident eligible.
Can I search for a dentist that does dentures?
Yes. Include “dentures” in your search; the search matches it against the details practices provide and explains each match.
Can my child use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule in Sunshine 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 Sunshine Coast who speaks German?
Yes, add the language to your search. At the 2021 Census, German was the most common language other than English used at home in the Sunshine Coast urban area, at 0.5% of residents. Please confirm languages with the practice when you call.
How do I check a Sunshine 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, Sunshine Coast (3015)
- Queensland Government – Public dental services
- 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