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Word of Mouth dentists in Essendon West receive an average rating of 4.9 based off 1797 reviews.

Sunshine Dental Group

Reviewed this week
4.9
771 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 78 165 417 943 2025 Award Special Offer
Sunshine VIC
Thursday: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Ahpra No. DEN0001658637 Established for 40+ years Multilingual staff
Most reviewed for: Filling

"A very professional and super friendly team at sunshine dental service. I would highly recommend them as they have..."

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Gorgeous Smiles Dentistry

5.0
135 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 5.0 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 65 155 157 609 2023 Award
Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Ahpra No. DEN0001968296

"Gorgeous Smiles Dentistry is a top-notch dental practice that offers a wide range of services, including porcelain..."

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Bay Street Dental Group

Reviewed this month
5.0
385 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 68 331 797 903 2026 Award Special Offer
Port Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Ahpra No. DEN0001409536 100+ years of combined experience 100+ reviews on Google
Most reviewed for: Check up and clean

"I recently had an experience with Bay Street Dental Group that genuinely changed the way I feel about going to the..."

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Seddon Dental

4.9
43 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 4.8
Verified ABN: 71 785 126 600
Seddon VIC
Thursday: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Ahpra No. DEN0001022561

"Absolute pleasure to visit Seddon Dental. The staff are extremely helpful and polite and made the checkup and..."

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Care Family Dental

4.9
72 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
Verified ABN: 78 165 417 943 2024 Award
Toorak VIC
Thursday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Ahpra No. DEN0001658637

"Wouldn't go anywhere else for my dental care. Previously I was nervous mess visiting the dentist but now it's not so..."

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Happy Dentistry

5.0
7 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Verified ABN: 86 626 354 149 2024 Award
Melbourne VIC
Thursday: 10:00am to 6:00pm

"good dentist , friendly stuff , great location "

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The Look Orthodontics

4.9
134 reviews
Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9
ABN: 71 641 443 950
Moonee Ponds VIC
Thursday: 8.00am to 5:30pm

"Very friendly and professional staff. Very informative every step of the way. Very affordable payment plans and both..."

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Smart Choice Dental

5.0
24 reviews
Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0
Special Offer
Maidstone VIC
Thursday: 8am til 630pm

"Really friendly, nice, clean and love dentist's Kris and Emily. Easy to park and good location. Front desk friendly..."

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Droop Street Dental

4.5
2 reviews
Quality 4.5 Service 5.0 Value 4.5
Footscray VIC

"Rang around a few practices and as soon as I spoke with them I knew it was the right place for me. Fit me in with a..."

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Market Intelligence

Essendon West's dentist directory

Data-driven insights based on 1,795 customer reviews collected between 2007 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 8 trust signal responses

88 / 100
Local Service Score
10 Award Winners
$280 median Typical Cost most jobs $190–$308
100% Positive Feedback

Essendon West has an unusually strong field of dentists — 10 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (40% award rate), with 1,795 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.

Price overview

Pricing data from customer reviews suggests dentists in Essendon West charge a median of $280, with the typical range at $190–$308 — 20% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Aberfeldie ($280), Niddrie ($280), Maribyrnong ($280). Prices have risen 100% since 2011 (from $150 to $300 median), averaging 7.1% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $308 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.

Suburb context

With incomes above the national median in Essendon West ($2,338/week vs $1,748/week), dentists price accordingly — 20% above the Victorian average.

Customer experience

Essendon West sees 89.8 new dentist reviews a year — 208% above the Victorian average, a larger recent sample than comparable suburbs in the state.

Based on 1,795 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

89.8 / yr Review velocity +724%
4.9 stars Avg rating above avg
$300 Typical cost +31%
5.0 stars Service rating
71.8 avg Reviews / provider
160.4 / 10k Provider density

Dentist reviews & ratings over time — Essendon West area

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2007–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

Essendon West area profile ABS Census 2021

1,559 Population
35.2% Own with mortgage
67.8% Houses
$2,338 Median income / week

How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well Essendon West is served for dentists, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.

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Dentists in Essendon West — FAQs

What are typical dentist prices in Essendon West?

Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, dentists in Essendon West typically charge between $190 and $308. This is 20% above the Victorian average.

When is the best time to book a dentist in Essendon West?

Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, dentist demand in Essendon West tends to peak in August and is quietest in March. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.

What should I look for when choosing a dentist?

Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Essendon West has 1,795 dentist reviews on Word of Mouth. Bay Street Dental Group (2026), Sunshine Dental Group (2025) and Care Family Dental (2024) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 7 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

What rating do dentists in Essendon West typically receive?

Dentists in Essendon West have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,795 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the national average of 4.84 stars.

What should I know about Essendon West when hiring a dentist?

With incomes above the national median in Essendon West ($2,338/week vs $1,748/week), dentists price accordingly — 20% above the Victorian average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Essendon West has 68% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 39, a median household income of $2,338/week.

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