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  "title": "Core Dental Carrum Downs - Family Dentist Mornington Peninsula",
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  "description": "## Core Dental Carrum Downs - Family-Focused Dental Care in the South-East\n\n**Address:** Suite 4, 335 Ballarto Rd, Carrum Downs VIC 3201  \n**Phone:** (03) 8373 1555  \n**Email:** carrumdowns@coredental...",
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  "content": "## Core Dental Carrum Downs - Family-Focused Dental Care in the South-East\n\n**Address:** Suite 4, 335 Ballarto Rd, Carrum Downs VIC 3201  \n**Phone:** (03) 8373 1555  \n**Email:** carrumdowns@coredental.com.au  \n**National Bookings:** 13 13 16  \n**Website:** coredental.com.au  \n\n**Hours:**  \nMonday to Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm  \nSaturday: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm  \nSunday: Closed  \n\n---\n\n## The Most Accessible Core Dental Location\n\nCore Dental Carrum Downs is situated near Carrum Downs Shopping Centre in the Bayside and Mornington Peninsula gateway suburbs of Melbourne's south-east. This ground-floor practice is designed with accessibility at its core - it is the most fully disability-accessible Core Dental location, making it genuinely welcoming for all patients including those with mobility needs, wheelchair users, and patients who require accessible facilities.\n\nWith eight dedicated on-site car parking spaces, ground-floor access, wide corridors, and accessible treatment rooms and bathrooms, Carrum Downs removes many of the practical barriers that can make visiting the dentist difficult. Back-to-back family appointments mean that multiple family members can be seen in the same session - a simple but genuinely appreciated feature for busy households.\n\n---\n\n## Getting There\n\n**By Car:** 8 dedicated on-site car parking spaces are available directly at the practice - easy access with no need to search for parking.\n\n**By Public Transport:** Bus routes serve the Carrum Downs area. Check PTV for current routes and timetables.\n\n**Accessibility:** Ground-floor premises with step-free access. Wide corridors and accessible treatment rooms and bathrooms. Highly suitable for patients with mobility needs, wheelchair users, and patients with disabilities.\n\n---\n\n## Our Carrum Downs Team\n\n### Lead Clinician\n\n**Dr Anna Lai** - BSc (Biomedicine), DDS (Melbourne) - General Dentist  \nDr Lai is the lead dentist at Carrum Downs and brings exceptional breadth to the practice. She has completed a Mini Masters in Orthodontics, specialises in sleep apnoea and snoring devices, offers facial injectables, and is currently completing her Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry. Dr Lai is also passionate about caring for anxious patients and is experienced in nervous patient management.\n\n### Specialist On-Site\n\n**Dr Angel Babu** - DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry (University of Otago, NZ) - Specialist Paediatric Dentist  \nDr Babu is a former Senior Dental Registrar at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. He provides specialist-level paediatric dental care at Carrum Downs, including behaviour management, treatment under general anaesthesia, and care for children with complex medical or special needs.\n\nA visiting specialist orthodontist also provides orthodontic consultations and treatment at this location.\n\n### General Dentists\n\n**Dr Amreen Hussain** - BiomedSc (Hons), DDS (Melbourne)  \nSpecial interest in preventive dentistry. Has volunteered on outreach dental programs in regional Victoria and Nepal.\n\n**Dr Ivy Jin** - BHSc (Dent), MDent (La Trobe) - Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese  \nDr Jin also practises at Berwick.\n\n**Dr Payal Thatikonda** - BDS (Adelaide)  \nAlso tutors at the University of Melbourne. Special interest in children and nervous patients.\n\n**Dr Tristan Balthazaar** - BSc, BBiomedical Science, DDS (Melbourne)  \nPractises across Carrum Downs, South Melbourne, and Epping.\n\n**Dental Prosthetist:** Alessio Pecorella - AdvDip Dental Prosthetics\n\n---\n\n## Languages Spoken\n\n- **English**\n- **Mandarin Chinese** (Dr Ivy Jin)\n\n---\n\n## Services at Core Dental Carrum Downs\n\n### General Dentistry\n- Comprehensive dental check-ups and examinations\n- Scale and clean (professional dental hygiene)\n- Digital X-rays and intraoral cameras\n- Tooth-coloured fillings and restorations\n- Root canal therapy\n- Tooth extractions\n- Dentures and implant-retained dentures (with on-site dental prosthetist)\n- Emergency dentistry - same-day appointments reserved daily\n\n### Cosmetic Dentistry\n- Teeth whitening (in-chair approximately 90 minutes, and take-home kits)\n- Dental crowns and bridges\n- Smile makeovers\n\n### Orthodontics\n- Invisalign clear aligners\n- Digital scanning - no physical impressions\n- Visiting specialist orthodontist on-site\n\n### Dental Implants\n- Single-tooth dental implants\n- Implant-retained dentures\n\n### Children's Dentistry\n- Specialist paediatric dentist on-site (Dr Angel Babu)\n- Children's check-ups and preventive care\n- Fissure sealants and fluoride treatments\n- Behaviour management for anxious children\n- General anaesthesia and sedation for complex paediatric cases\n- Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) - bulk billing for eligible children 2-17\n\n### Specialist Services\n- Sleep apnoea and snoring devices (Dr Anna Lai)\n- Facial injectables (Dr Anna Lai)\n\n### Emergency Dentistry\n- Dedicated emergency appointments every day\n- Toothache, broken teeth, lost fillings, dental trauma\n\n---\n\n## Family-Friendly Features\n\nCore Dental Carrum Downs has been designed with families in mind. Back-to-back family appointments mean parents and children can be seen one after the other, minimising waiting time and making dental visits manageable for busy families.\n\nThe practice's specialist paediatric dentist, Dr Angel Babu, is experienced in working with children of all ages, including those who are anxious, have special needs, or require more involved treatment. General anaesthesia is available for children who need it.\n\n---\n\n## Accessibility\n\nCore Dental Carrum Downs is the most accessible Core Dental location:\n- Ground-floor premises with step-free entry\n- Wide corridors throughout\n- Accessible treatment rooms\n- Accessible bathrooms\n- 8 dedicated car spaces directly at the practice\n- Suitable for wheelchair users and patients with mobility impairments\n\n---\n\n## Sleep Apnoea and Facial Injectables\n\nCarrum Downs is one of the Core Dental locations offering sleep apnoea and snoring device fitting through Dr Anna Lai. Custom-fitted oral devices can significantly reduce snoring and manage mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea without the need for a CPAP machine.\n\nDr Lai also provides facial injectables for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. Enquire at the practice for more information.\n\n---\n\n## Payment and Health Funds\n\n- HICAPS on-site - all major health funds accepted\n- Payright interest-free payment plans up to 30 months\n- No-gap check-up and clean for eligible new patients with private health cover\n- Child Dental Benefits Schedule (bulk billing for eligible children 2-17)\n- 8 dedicated on-site car parking spaces\n\n---\n\n## About Core Dental Group\n\nCore Dental Carrum Downs is part of Core Dental Group - Your Local Dental Practice. The group operates seven locations across Melbourne (expanding to nine mid-2026), with over 300,000 patients and a commitment to Affordability, Ambience, and Availability. Core Dental is part of the Smile Solutions Group.\n\n**Book online at coredental.com.au or call 13 13 16**",
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