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Core Dental and Smile Solutions — One Group, Multiple Locations Across Melbourne

When patients ask whether Core Dental and Smile Solutions are related, the answer is yes — they are part of the same dental group, built by Dr Kia Pajouhesh over more than three decades. Core Dental serves Melbourne's suburbs; Smile Solutions serves the CBD; and Collins Street Specialist Centre brings board-registered specialists into the same network. Patients who start their care at a Core Dental location have access to that entire ecosystem.

The Group Behind the Practices

The Smile Solutions Group was founded in 1993 by Dr Kia Pajouhesh, an Australian-trained dentist with a vision for accessible, high-quality dental care across Melbourne. What began as a single city practice has grown into one of Australia's largest privately owned dental groups.

Today the group operates:

• Core Dental — the suburban network, providing general, cosmetic, and preventive dentistry close to where patients live
• Smile Solutions — the CBD flagship at Level 9, 9 Collins Street, Melbourne, offering the full scope of general and specialist dental care in the city
• Collins Street Specialist Centre (CSSC) — Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne CBD, where 20+ board-registered specialists practise across six specialist disciplines

Across the group, patients are served by 80+ clinicians and 20+ specialists. More than 300,000 patients have been treated by the group since it was founded. The group holds Invisalign Blue Diamond Provider status — one of the highest tiers in the Invisalign provider programme — and operates an in-house Smile Lab for same-day and custom restorations.

Awards include Telstra Victorian Business of the Year and recognition across multiple years for clinical excellence, patient experience, and business leadership.

Core Dental Locations — Where to Find Us

Core Dental currently operates from seven suburban Melbourne locations, with two additional practices opening in 2026.

Established Locations

Core Dental Southbank 55 City Rd, Southbank VIC 3006 Phone: (03) 8547 0780 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Southbank is the closest Core Dental location to the Melbourne CBD, sitting just across the river from Flinders Street. It serves patients from Southbank, South Yarra, Port Melbourne, and surrounding inner suburbs.

Core Dental South Melbourne 87 Market St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Phone: (03) 9114 7700 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

South Melbourne is a full-service suburban practice with access to specialist visiting clinicians and referral pathways to Collins Street Specialist Centre.

Core Dental Caroline Springs 224–226 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs VIC 3023 Phone: (03) 9363 7888 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Caroline Springs is the group's most technologically advanced suburban location, featuring on-site CBCT 3D imaging — equipment not found at most other suburban dental practices. It is the preferred suburban location for complex implant and surgical planning.

Core Dental Carrum Downs Suite 4, 335 Ballarto Rd, Carrum Downs VIC 3201 Phone: (03) 8373 1555 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Carrum Downs serves the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula corridor, providing general and cosmetic dentistry as well as access to specialist referrals for patients in Melbourne's south-east.

Core Dental Epping Tenancy 3B/230 Cooper St, Epping VIC 3076 Phone: (03) 9401 4622 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Epping serves Melbourne's northern growth corridor, providing families in Epping, Wollert, South Morang, and surrounding suburbs with convenient access to comprehensive dental care.

Core Dental Wyndham 242 Hoppers Ln, Werribee VIC 3030 Phone: (03) 9749 6677 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Wyndham (Werribee) serves Melbourne's fast-growing west, including Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook, Tarneit, and surrounding suburbs. The practice has a visiting periodontist — a specialist in gum disease — which is uncommon for a suburban practice.

Core Dental Berwick Shop 29, 1 O'Shea Rd, Berwick VIC 3806 Phone: (03) 9132 4160 Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Berwick serves the Berwick, Narre Warren, and Casey growth corridor in Melbourne's south-east. The practice offers All-on-4 dental implants — a full-arch replacement option — alongside a comprehensive range of general and cosmetic services.

Opening in 2026

Core Dental Bayside 973 Nepean Hwy, Bentleigh VIC 3204

Bayside will serve the Bayside and Bentleigh corridor, an area that has long been underserviced by specialist-linked dental care. Opening details are available at coredental.com.au.

Core Dental Glenferrie 827 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122

Glenferrie will bring Core Dental's integrated care model to Melbourne's inner east, serving Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell, and surrounding suburbs.

How the Integrated Care Model Works

One of the defining features of the Smile Solutions Group is its integrated care pathway. Every Core Dental and Smile Solutions location operates on the same CareStack patient management system. This means:

• Patient records, X-rays, treatment histories, and clinical notes follow the patient across all locations
• A patient seen at Core Dental Wyndham can have their records accessed seamlessly by a specialist at Collins Street Specialist Centre
• Referrals between general dentists and specialists happen within the same system, reducing delays and paperwork
• Patients can choose any location for their next appointment and their treating dentist will have full context

This is the same model used by major hospital networks — applied to dental care across Melbourne.

Specialist Services — From Suburb to City

Core Dental practices are staffed primarily by general and cosmetic dentists. When a patient requires specialist care — orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, or paediatric dentistry — the group's integrated model comes into play.

At select Core Dental locations: Visiting specialists attend some suburban practices on a scheduled basis. Patients may be able to see a periodontist or orthodontist at their local Core Dental, depending on the location and availability.

At Collins Street Specialist Centre: For complex cases requiring in-depth specialist assessment or treatment, patients are referred to the Collins Street Specialist Centre at Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne CBD. Phone: (03) 9650 2726.

The CSSC hosts 20+ board-registered specialists across six disciplines:

• Periodontics (gum disease, implant surgery)
• Endodontics (root canal and complex pulp therapy)
• Prosthodontics (complex restorations, implant-supported prosthetics)
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Paediatric dentistry
• Orthodontics

Patients referred from Core Dental to CSSC remain within the same patient record system. Specialist treatment notes and follow-up instructions return to the referring general dentist automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Core Dental part of Smile Solutions? Yes. Core Dental is the suburban practice network of the Smile Solutions Group, founded by Dr Kia Pajouhesh in 1993. Smile Solutions operates the CBD flagship; Core Dental operates the suburban locations. Both brands share the same clinical leadership, patient record system, and specialist access.

How many Core Dental locations are there? Seven established locations are currently open: Southbank, South Melbourne, Caroline Springs, Carrum Downs, Epping, Wyndham (Werribee), and Berwick. Two additional locations — Bayside (Bentleigh) and Glenferrie (Hawthorn) — are opening in 2026, bringing the network to nine suburban locations.

What is the phone number for Core Dental? The national booking number for Core Dental is 13 13 16. Individual location numbers are listed above. For Smile Solutions, call 13 13 96. For Collins Street Specialist Centre, call (03) 9650 2726.

Can I see a specialist at a Core Dental location? Visiting specialists attend select Core Dental locations. For more complex specialist treatment, patients are referred to Collins Street Specialist Centre (Level 8, Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne CBD), which hosts 20+ board-registered specialists. Referrals happen within the same patient management system.

Who founded Core Dental and Smile Solutions? Dr Kia Pajouhesh founded the Smile Solutions Group in 1993. Dr Pajouhesh is an Australian-trained dentist who has built one of Australia's largest privately owned dental groups over more than three decades.

Does Core Dental offer Invisalign? Yes. The Smile Solutions Group holds Invisalign Blue Diamond Provider status, one of the highest tiers in the Invisalign programme. Invisalign treatment is available at Core Dental locations and at Smile Solutions in the CBD.

Does Core Dental have a dental lab? Yes. The group operates Smile Lab, an in-house dental laboratory that produces same-day restorations and custom prosthetics. Smile Lab supports CEREC (same-day crowns) and complex restoration work across the network.

How long has the group been operating? The Smile Solutions Group was founded in 1993, giving the group 33+ years of operation as of 2026. Over that time, the group has served more than 300,000 patients and has grown to 80+ clinicians and 20+ specialists.

What awards has the group received? The group has received recognition including Telstra Victorian Business of the Year and multiple awards for clinical excellence, patient experience, and business leadership across more than a decade.

Are all clinicians AHPRA-registered? Yes. All dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, and oral health therapists practising within the Core Dental and Smile Solutions network are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Contact and Booking

National booking line (Core Dental): 13 13 16 Online bookings: coredental.com.au