Find a Dentist in Melbourne
2,107 dental practices in the Melbourne area are listed on Find a Dentist.
Greater Melbourne spreads from the bay to the Dandenong Ranges and out to Werribee, Craigieburn and the Mornington Peninsula. With so many suburbs and practices, it helps to start with what you actually need: a check-up near work, a practice that sees young children, help for nerves, or someone who speaks your language.
Type that into the search above and it will match you against the details practices provide, with the reasons. Below is local context, Victoria’s public dental system as it applies in Melbourne, and urgent care options.
Who lives in Melbourne
Greater Melbourne counted 4,917,750 people at the 2021 Census. The median age was 37 (Victoria: 38).
Around 18.2% of residents were aged 0–14 and 15.1% were 65 or older, a mix of families, working-age adults and older residents.
About 61.1% of people used only English at home. The most common other languages were Mandarin (4.3%), Vietnamese (2.3%) and Greek (2.1%). If you would like a dentist who speaks your language, include it in your search. We only show a language when a practice has told us about it, so please confirm when you call.
Public dental care in Melbourne
Victoria’s public dental services are delivered through the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne, at 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, and community dental clinics across the state. Eligible groups include all children aged 0–12 and concession card holders, and some groups receive priority access.
Call the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne on (03) 9341 1000, or use Oral Health Victoria’s clinic search to find your local community dental clinic. Oral Health Victoria notes that dental teaching clinics usually have shorter waiting times for eligible patients.
Medicare, health funds and payment options in Melbourne
Most dental care is not covered by Medicare, and private health insurance extras cover helps within your policy’s limits. Ask any practice in Melbourne 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 Victoria guide for public dental eligibility.
Urgent dental care in Melbourne
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, call NURSE-ON-CALL (healthdirect) on 1800 022 222. Eligible Victorians can call the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne on (03) 9341 1000 or 1800 833 039 from outside metropolitan Melbourne.
How Find a Dentist matches you
Type what you need in your own words: your suburb in Melbourne, 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 is the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne?
720 Swanston Street, Carlton. Phone (03) 9341 1000.
Can I get emergency public dental care in Melbourne?
If you are eligible, emergency dental care is available at your local community dental clinic and at the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne. Call first so your problem can be triaged. For life-threatening symptoms, call 000.
Can I be on more than one public dental waiting list?
No. Oral Health Victoria says you can only be on one community dental clinic’s waiting list at a time, but you can transfer without losing your place.
Can I search for a Melbourne dentist who speaks Mandarin, Vietnamese or Greek?
Yes. Include the language in your search. We only show languages that practices have told us about, so confirm when you call.
Can my child use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule in Melbourne?
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 Melbourne 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 Greater Melbourne, at 4.3% of residents. Please confirm languages with the practice when you call.
How do I check a Melbourne 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, Greater Melbourne (2GMEL)
- Victorian Department of Health – Access to Victoria's public dental care services
- Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne – Contact details and opening hours
- Oral Health Victoria – Emergency dental care
- Oral Health Victoria – Waiting lists
- healthdirect – Dental check-up
- privatehealth.gov.au – What is covered (Medicare vs private health insurance)
- healthdirect – How healthdirect can help you
- Victorian Department of Health – Dental 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