We are affiliated with the University of Melbourne. Graduate students and postgraduate students from the Melbourne Dental School provide general dental care – guided and closely supervised by our leading dental specialists. Our appointments are 90 minutes to allow time for close supervision.
The teaching and learning component of our service provides the opportunity to reduce our fees. More information about our appointments can be found here.
We are very grateful you are supporting our teaching and learning environment. Your support significantly contributes to the quality and professionalism of the next generation of Australian dentists.
Our fees are broadly set at 20% less than the average private practice fees.
Plus an extra 5% discount applies to all University of Melbourne staff and student card holders.
Teaching program
The Melbourne Dental Clinic (MDC) is a purpose build teaching clinic designed to promote high quality care and effective teaching. Treatment at the MDC is provided by students of the Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry and Bachelor of Oral Health at the University of Melbourne. All treatment provided by our students is under the close supervision of qualified dental professionals. Students’ work is checked at various stages of treatment to ensure the same level of patient care you would expect from a fully qualified dental professional.
More information on the teaching programs at the MDC is provided below.
Doctor of Dental Surgery
The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) leads to registration as a general dental practitioner with the Dental Practice Board in Australia and New Zealand. The course is delivered by highly qualified academics with research experience from leading universities around the world using lectures, pre-clinical practical classes and clinical teaching.
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry is specialist clinical training for general dentists with at least two years full time experience. The course is offered in seven speciality areas: Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Special Needs Dentistry.
Bachelor of Oral Health
The Bachelor of Oral Health provides students with the technical skills required for practice as oral health therapists (dental therapists and hygienists) in general and specialist practice. Throughout the course students develop the scientific, theoretical and clinical skills required for practice as an oral health therapist through.
For more details on dental training programs at the University of Melbourne, please visit the Melbourne Dental School website.
Melbourne Dental Clinic is a comprehensive dental centre using state-of-the-art technology and the latest techniques to provide more accessible dental services to the general public.
Our Clinic
With six specialties as well as general dentistry available in the one location, our multi-disciplinary team collaborate together to make treatment recommendations that facilitate quality patient care. Seamless integration of all systems and practice within the centre enables each specialist to have instant access to treatment plans, laboratory results, 3D imagery and patient files, allowing for an evidence based best practice model of operation.
Services
As one of the largest and most comprehensive academic dental clinics in Australia, MDC is unique in its ability to offer services in all of the following specialities:
- General Dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Periodontics
- Endodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Children's Dentistry
- Special Needs Dentistry
Melbourne Dental Clinic
Level 1, 723 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3010
Phone: 03 9035 8402
Fax: 03 9035 9797
Email: mdc-bookings@unimelb.edu.au
Opening hours
Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 5.00 pm
Closed public holidays
Appointments
Option 1
Make an appointment with our student clinic or private dentist
Option 2
Make an enquiry / Ask a question
Or phone us on 03 9035 8402 to make an appointment in the clinic.
Orthodontic Consultations – please call or send an enquiry.
Please note that as we are a teaching clinic, our appointments may sometimes take longer than at other dental service providers.
Getting Here
Location
We are conveniently located north of the Melbourne CBD, on the west side of Swanston Street, south of the Grattan Street corner.
Public transport
Tram stop 3 is located on Swanston Street, 100 meters south of the Clinic at Lincoln Square.
Parking
Two-hour meter parking is available on Swanston Street and four-hour meter parking is available in Lincoln Square and Bouverie Street.