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For all your dentistry needs:

Preventative
Care

Dentistry isn’t expensive, but dental neglect is!

From scale and cleans to fissure sealants, we can help with all of your general dentistry needs for the whole family.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Smile and the world smiles with you!

Show off your pearly whites with everything from teeth straightening and teeth whitening to wrinkle relaxers.

Existing Conditions

Unfortunately nothing in dentistry lasts forever.

We can help maintain and refresh your dental work (like crowns and fillings), and treat conditions like sleep apnoea.

Dental Anxiety

Scared of the Dentist?

95% of the population experience some form of dental anxiety, and 50% of adults don’t visit the dentist – don’t become a statistic! We have a range of options available to help you overcome your fear of the dentist, from sedation to relaxation techniques, helping you maintain good oral health.

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Meet the Dream Team!

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Louisa

Give Louisa a call if you have any questions about the practice or our services
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Louisa
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Ellie

Our Head Nurse, Ellie is a ray of sunshine and will brighten anyone’s day
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Ellie
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Dr. Laura

Dr Laura started Mount Lawley Smiles in early 2020, same face, same place. Come in and see us
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Dr. Laura
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FAQs

We understand that the scariest part of a dental visit may be getting your bill at the end of the appointment. We have kept our prices competitive for the area, we have registered to be preferred providers with as many health funds as possible (and are on waiting lists for others) and we also accept multiple credit providers so that you can have your treatment done when required and pay it off at your own convenience. You can find more information about our credit options here.
Whether you book online or over the phone you will receive a confirmation email from us. There is parking either on Vincent Street (only one hour) or you can park behind our building, accessed via the driveway. As a new patient, we’ll need to get some information from you; rather than paper forms, we now provide them on an electronic tablet. The forms can take a few minutes to complete, we can make you a tea or coffee whilst you’re busy with them. The dentist will then bring you through to their room for a chat, to discuss your previous dental experiences, any issues you are having or treatment that you would like. The dentist will examine your whole face, not just the teeth. They will take some photos to show any areas of concern and if required, they will take some x-rays – these are used to diagnose problems between the teeth, under old fillings and crowns that cannot be seen with naked eye. Usually, you will have your teeth cleaned and polished at this first appointment and then have topical fluoride applied to help remineralise and strengthen your teeth.
Short answer – not always. About a quarter of the population are missing at least one of their 4 wisdom teeth. Some people are very lucky, and don’t have any! If you do have wisdom teeth, they may come through with no issues, you may not even be aware that they are there. However, due to many factors including jaw size, tooth size, angulation of teeth, nerve locations and many more, this should be assessed on an individual basis and the requirement may become more pressing with age.
A root canal is technically the space within a tooth that houses its nerve and blood supply. What people mean when they say they are “getting a root canal” is that they are having a procedure to remove the nerve from a tooth. This is done in response to an infection or trauma that causes the tooth to die off. By performing a root canal therapy the patient gets to keep the tooth, where the alternative would be an extraction.
Absolutely, bring your health fund card with you and we can swipe and claim at the time of your appointment. If there is a gap to pay, this can be settled with eftpos, cash or afterpay.
Unfortunately technology hasn’t advanced enough to allow us to see through teeth, so for a full picture of your dental health we need to take x-rays to have all of the information. There are two types of x-rays (AKA radiographs) that we take at our practice. We have the small x-rays that check between teeth and under old fillings and crowns for decay or infections. These are routinely taken every 2 years if you have no problems to make comparisons, or monitor changes. The other type we take is the full mouth x-ray (OPG) which is used to check bone levels, jaw joints, roots of teeth and location of wisdom teeth. These are repeated every 3-5 years depending on the information required. Prior to some surgeries you may need to go off-site for a more detailed 3D image to be taken.
Please give us a call to make an appointment. If a piece has broken off, bring it with you if you can. If you have pain, we will endeavour to see you as soon as possible and can triage you over the phone.
The names are due to where the whitening takes place; In-chair bleaching is done in the dental chair and is a one off appointment. A stronger percentage of gel is used which can increase sensitivity. When you leave us, that is as light as your teeth will go, and is difficult to control. Due to the increased time you spend with us, the cost associated with in-chair is higher than a take-home kit. The take-home kit, includes custom trays that you can wear during the day or at night and the whitening gels that last up to 24months in your fridge, allowing to top up the brightness as required and at your own pace.
Dr Laura previously worked at 21 Vincent St (2014-2019) when it was Mount Lawley Dental Clinic. After a brief trip back to Scotland, she returned to Perth and set up a brand new business at 21 Vincent St, which included a new phone number, website and a shiny new chair, but the same high-quality dental services.
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