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Core Dental Group Carrum Downs - Family-Focused Dental Care in the South-East

Address: Suite 4, Shop 26, 100 Hall Rd, Carrum Downs Phone: (03) 8373 1555 Email: carrumdowns@coredental.com.au National Bookings: 13 13 16 Website: coredental.com.au

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Sunday: Closed

The most accessible Core Dental Group location

Core Dental Group's Carrum Downs practice sits near Carrum Downs Shopping Centre, in the gateway suburbs of Melbourne's south-east. The practice is on the ground floor, and it's the most fully disability-accessible Core Dental Group location — a genuine consideration for patients with mobility needs, wheelchair users, and anyone who relies on accessible facilities.

Eight dedicated on-site car parking spaces, step-free entry, wide corridors, and accessible treatment rooms and bathrooms remove a lot of the practical friction that can make a dental visit feel harder than it needs to be. Back-to-back family appointments mean multiple family members can be seen in the same session, which most busy households find genuinely useful.

Getting there

By car: Eight dedicated on-site car parking spaces are available right at the practice.

By public transport: Bus routes serve the Carrum Downs area. Check PTV for current routes and timetables.

Accessibility: Ground-floor premises with step-free access, wide corridors, and accessible treatment rooms and bathrooms. Well-suited for patients with mobility needs, wheelchair users, and patients with disabilities.

The Carrum Downs team

Lead clinician

Dr Anna Lai — BSc (Biomedicine), DDS (Melbourne) — General Dentist

Dr Lai leads the team at Carrum Downs. She has completed a Mini Masters in Orthodontics, specialises in sleep apnoea and snoring devices, offers facial injectables, and is working towards her Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry. She also has considerable experience supporting anxious patients.

Specialist on-site

Dr Angel Babu — DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry (University of Otago, NZ) — Specialist Paediatric Dentist

Dr Babu is a former Senior Dental Registrar at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. He provides specialist paediatric dental care at Carrum Downs, covering behaviour management, treatment under general anaesthesia, and care for children with complex medical or special needs.

A visiting specialist orthodontist also provides orthodontic consultations and treatment at this location.

General dentists

Dr Amreen Hussain — BiomedSc (Hons), DDS (Melbourne) Special interest in preventive dentistry. Has volunteered on outreach dental programmes in regional Victoria and Nepal.

Dr Ivy Jin — BHSc (Dent), MDent (La Trobe) — Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese Dr Jin also practises at Core Dental Group Berwick.

Dr Payal Thatikonda — BDS (Adelaide) Also tutors at the University of Melbourne. Special interest in children and nervous patients.

Dr Tristan Balthazaar — BSc, BBiomedical Science, DDS (Melbourne) Practises across Core Dental Group Carrum Downs, South Melbourne, and Epping.

Dental Prosthetist: Alessio Pecorella — AdvDip Dental Prosthetics

Languages spoken

• English
• Mandarin Chinese (Dr Ivy Jin)

Services at Core Dental Group Carrum Downs

General dentistry

• Comprehensive dental check-ups and examinations
• Scale and clean (professional dental hygiene)
• Digital X-rays and intraoral cameras
• Tooth-coloured fillings and restorations
• Root canal therapy
• Tooth extractions
• Dentures and implant-retained dentures (with on-site dental prosthetist)
• Emergency dentistry — same-day appointments reserved daily

Cosmetic dentistry

• Teeth whitening (in-chair, approximately 90 minutes, and take-home kits)
• Dental crowns and bridges
• Smile makeovers

Orthodontics

• Invisalign clear aligners
• Digital scanning — no physical impressions
• Visiting specialist orthodontist on-site

Dental implants

• Single-tooth dental implants
• Implant-retained dentures

Children's dentistry

• Specialist paediatric dentist on-site (Dr Angel Babu)
• Children's check-ups and preventive care
• Fissure sealants and fluoride treatments
• Behaviour management for anxious children
• General anaesthesia and sedation for complex paediatric cases
• Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) — bulk billing for eligible children aged 2–17

Specialist services

• Sleep apnoea and snoring devices (Dr Anna Lai)
• Facial injectables (Dr Anna Lai)

Emergency dentistry

• Dedicated emergency appointments every day
• Toothache, broken teeth, lost fillings, dental trauma

Family appointments

Back-to-back family appointments let parents and children be seen one after the other, cutting down on waiting time and making the whole visit more manageable for busy households.

Dr Angel Babu works with children of all ages, including those who are anxious, have special needs, or need more involved treatment. General anaesthesia is available for children who need it.

Accessibility

Core Dental Group Carrum Downs is the most accessible Core Dental Group location:

• Ground-floor premises with step-free entry
• Wide corridors throughout
• Accessible treatment rooms
• Accessible bathrooms
• 8 dedicated car spaces directly at the practice
• Suitable for wheelchair users and patients with mobility impairments

Sleep apnoea and facial injectables

Dr Anna Lai fits custom oral devices for snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea — no CPAP machine required. She also provides facial injectables for both cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. Contact the practice for more information.

Payment and health funds

• HICAPS on-site — all major health funds accepted
• Payright interest-free payment plans up to 30 months
• No-gap check-up and clean for eligible new patients with private health cover
• Child Dental Benefits Schedule (bulk billing for eligible children aged 2–17)

About Core Dental Group

Core Dental Group Carrum Downs is part of Core Dental Group, which operates nine locations across Melbourne (expanding mid-2026) and has over 300,000 patients. Core Dental Group is part of the Smile Solutions Group.

Book online at coredental.com.au or call 13 13 16