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  "title": "Dental Check-up and Clean at Core Dental Southbank",
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  "description": "Regular dental check-ups and cleans are the foundation of good oral health. At Core Dental Southbank, we recommend visiting every six months - because many dental conditions develop without any pain o...",
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  "content": "Regular dental check-ups and cleans are the foundation of good oral health. At Core Dental Southbank, we recommend visiting every six months - because many dental conditions develop without any pain or visible symptoms until they become serious. Early detection means simpler, less costly treatment.\n\n**What Is Included in a Check-up and Clean?**\n\nYour appointment at Core Dental Southbank includes a comprehensive examination, professional scale and clean, and digital X-rays where indicated. Here is what your dentist and hygiene team will assess:\n\n- A thorough examination of all teeth for signs of decay, cracks, and wear\n- Assessment of your gums for gingivitis or early-stage gum disease (periodontitis)\n- Oral cancer screening - checking soft tissues of the mouth and throat\n- Occlusal analysis - how your teeth come together\n- Digital X-rays to detect problems not visible to the naked eye\n- A professional scale and clean to remove plaque and calculus buildup above and below the gum line\n- Polish and fluoride treatment to strengthen enamel\n\nCheck-ups and cleans at Core Dental Southbank start from $290.\n\n**Why Every Six Months?**\n\nPlaque begins to harden into calculus (tartar) within days. Once calculus forms, it cannot be removed by brushing alone - it requires professional removal. Without regular cleans, calculus accumulates below the gum line, causing inflammation, gum recession, and eventually bone loss.\n\nMost dental decay and gum disease is entirely preventable with twice-yearly professional care combined with good home hygiene.\n\n**No-Gap Check-Up and Clean for New Patients**\n\nNew patients with eligible private health insurance may qualify for our no-gap check-up and clean - meaning no out-of-pocket cost for your first comprehensive examination, X-rays, and scale and clean. Ask our team when booking if your health fund is eligible.\n\n**Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) - Bulk Billing for Children**\n\nChildren aged 2 to 17 from families receiving eligible Australian Government payments may be covered under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. Core Dental Southbank bulk bills eligible children under this scheme, meaning no cost for their check-up and clean. Benefits of up to $1,026 are available over a two-year period.\n\n**Health Fund Rebates with HICAPS**\n\nWe have HICAPS on-site at Core Dental Southbank, enabling instant health fund rebate processing at the time of your appointment. You only pay the gap, if any - no waiting for reimbursement.\n\n**Early Detection of Decay and Gum Disease**\n\nOur Southbank practice is conveniently located steps from Flinders Street Station and the Yarra River, making it easy to schedule your check-up before work, during your lunch break, or after hours.\n\nOur dentists use digital X-rays and intraoral cameras to show you exactly what is happening in your mouth. We believe in transparent communication - you will always understand your dental health before any treatment is recommended.\n\nPatients visiting Melbourne from overseas will find our Southbank team experienced in providing comprehensive dental invoices compatible with international health insurance. Our early morning and lunchtime appointment slots mean you can fit a check-up into a trip to Melbourne without rearranging your schedule.\n\n**Book Your Check-up Today**\n\nDo not wait for a toothache to see a dentist. Book your routine check-up and clean at Core Dental Southbank:\n\n- Phone: (03) 8547 0780\n- Call nationally: 13 13 16\n- Online: coredental.com.au\n- Email: southbank@coredental.com.au\n\n**Visit Us**\n\n55 City Rd, Southbank VIC 3006\nShort walk from Flinders Street Station; multiple tram stops along St Kilda Road\nNearby street parking and CBD car parks\n\nOpen Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am - 1:30 pm. All clinicians are AHPRA-registered and members of the Australian Dental Association. Your Local Dental Practice - coredental.com.au",
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