Dental Pricing Guide and Payment Plans - Core Dental Melbourne product guide
# Core Dental Group — Pricing Guide _Source: coredental.com.au | Scraped April 2026_ > **Important:** All prices are guides only, subject to change. Final cost
Core Dental pricing guide
Source: coredental.com.au | Scraped April 2026
Important: All prices are guides only, subject to change. Final costs depend on clinical complexity, treatment time, materials, and clinician. Written treatment plans are provided before treatment begins. Call Core Dental on 13 13 16 for a personalised quote.
Invisalign pricing
Current promotion: $1,000 off (Code: INV1000)
Valid for patients signing contracts on or before Thursday 5 April 2026
- Express: Save $250 | Lite (dual arch): Save $500 | Moderate (dual arch): Save $750 | Comprehensive: Save $1,000
- Bonus: Free take-home whitening kit (for deposits of $1,000+)
- Bonus: $500 Smile Dollars (for patients who pay in full upfront)
- Single arch and traditional braces: 10% discount on full price
Invisalign with general dentist
| Type | Full price | You pay (with INV1000 promo) |
|---|---|---|
| Express | $3,950 | $3,700 |
| Lite | $6,500 | $6,000 |
| Moderate | $7,800 | $7,050 |
| Comprehensive | $8,900 | $7,900 |
Included in all packages:
- Complimentary consultation
- Diagnostic records and personalised treatment plan including Invisalign simulation (valued $300)
- Rebate-only OPG & Lat Ceph X-rays (valued $255)
- Removable and/or fixed retainers (valued up to $950)
Invisalign with specialist orthodontist
| Type | Full price | You pay (with INV1000 promo) |
|---|---|---|
| Express | $4,200 | $3,950 |
| Lite | $7,200 | $6,700 |
| Moderate | $8,500 | $7,750 |
| Comprehensive | $9,800 | $8,800 |
Note: A $100 consultation fee is payable upfront with a specialist orthodontist and is deducted from the treatment total.
Included in all packages:
- Consultation with specialist orthodontist
- Diagnostic records and personalised treatment plan including Invisalign simulation (valued $300)
- Rebate-only OPG & Lat Ceph X-rays (valued $255)
- Removable and/or fixed retainers (valued up to $950)
Invisalign replacement aligners
- $100 per set
Older published price range (from FAQ page)
- From $4,200 (Express) up to $10,100 (Full/Comprehensive case)
- Note: The INV1000 pricing table above is more current
Invisalign price match guarantee
- Core Dental will match any comparable written quote from a registered specialist orthodontist and beat it by 5%
- Must be a like-for-like written treatment plan from a suitably qualified registered clinician
Invisalign payment options
| Payment method | Deposit | Interest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay in full (upfront) | Full amount | 0% | Additional 5% discount available |
| Payright (with 50%+ deposit) | 50% or higher | 0% | Fortnightly repayments |
| Payright ($1k-50% deposit) | $1,000 up to 50% | 0% | Fortnightly repayments |
| Payright (no deposit, up to $1k) | $0 | 0% | Up to $1,000 limit |
| My Denta Plan | 30% | 0% | Fortnightly repayments |
- No deposit, interest-free plans: Up to 24 months
- Processing/setup fees apply to all payment plan options
- Free take-home whitening kit included when deposit is $1,000 or more
General payment plans (all treatments)
Payright
- Treatment plans: Up to $1,000 / $2,000 / $5,000 / $9,000 / $12,000 / $20,000
- Terms: 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, or 30 months
- Interest: 0% (interest free)
- Payments: Fortnightly
- Low establishment fee
- Eligibility: 18+, Australian driver's licence/passport/government ID, permanent Australian resident, verifiable email and mobile
TLC (personal loan)
- Loan amounts: $2,001 - $50,000
- Terms: Up to 84 months
- Interest: Dependent on individual credit score (standard fees apply)
- Payments: Fortnightly or monthly
- Eligibility: 18+, Australian citizen/permanent resident, employed/self-employed with $25,000+/year income, NOT bankrupt
- Must have: Current driver's licence, passport, or Medicare card
Supercare
- Early release of superannuation to pay for your (or a dependant's) dental treatment
- No cap on amount (limited only by your super balance)
- No credit checks
- No payment plans or accumulated debt
Up to 30 months no deposit interest free
- Available for all general, cosmetic and specialist dental treatment
- Easy fortnightly instalments
- Low establishment fee
No-gap check-up & clean
For new patients with private health insurance with dental cover.
- Cost to patient: $0 out-of-pocket (fully covered by eligible health funds)
- Covers: Exam (011), X-rays (022x2 or x4), OPG (037), photos (072, 073), oral cancer screening (054), occlusal analysis (963), scale & clean (114)
- Available for all eligible family members
- Cannot be combined with other offers including Core Dollars®
- Bulk-billing for CDBS (Child Dental Benefits Schedule) also available
Health fund / insurance
- HICAPS: On-the-spot private health fund claiming at all practices
- Most major health funds accepted
- Private health insurance may partially cover orthodontics (check with your fund - some rebate only when a specialist orthodontist treats)
- CDBS (Child Dental Benefits Schedule): Up to $1,095.60 over 2 years for eligible children aged 0-17
- Covers: Exams, X-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals, extractions, partial dentures
- Does NOT cover: Orthodontics, cosmetic treatment, mouthguards, hospital procedures
- Bulk-billing available; if CDBS balance is unavailable on the day, the patient pays and claims via Medicare
Children's Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)
| Benefit | Detail |
|---|---|
| Eligible ages | 0-17 years |
| Benefit cap | Up to $1,095.60 over 2 years |
| Eligibility | Families receiving relevant Australian Government payments |
| Check eligibility | Medicare online (MyGov) or call Department of Human Services |
| Core Dental bulk-billing | Yes, for covered services |
Refer a friend
- Refer a friend and receive $100 Smile Dollars (voucher)
- Code: RAF100 (quote at time of booking)
- T&Cs:
- Offer was valid until 31 August 2023 (voucher valid until 30 November 2023) - verify current status; offer may have expired
- Family referrals = 1 voucher only
- New clients only
- Voucher valid at any 7 Core Dental locations
- Not redeemable for cash; cannot be used for dental products or with other offers
- Referred person must attend appointment first
$1,000 off Invisalign promotion (South Melbourne Open Day)
- Event: South Melbourne Invisalign Open Day - Friday 8 May 2026, 9am-3pm
- Free consultation valued at $300+
- Exclusive open day offer: $1,000 off Invisalign (Comprehensive, Moderate, Lite)
- Express is not eligible for this promotion
- Quote 'OPENDAY' at booking/consultation
- Sign contract by Wednesday 20 June 2026
- Free take-home whitening kit (for deposits of $1,000+)
- $500 Smile Dollars (if paying in full by 20/06/2026)
Payment at practice
- Payment required on the day of appointment (including TAC/WorkCover patients)
- Deposit required at time of booking
- For phone bookings: Secure payment link sent via Podium; booking not confirmed until deposit received
- Cancellation policy: 24 hours notice required for a full deposit refund; less than 24 hours means the deposit is forfeited; a cancellation fee may also apply
- Complimentary consultation deposit: Fully refunded at the visit
- Cards accepted: All major credit and debit cards, EFTPOS, cash, Amex (at some locations)
- Interest-free payment plan applications processed in-practice
Pricing notes
- Core Dental uses group purchasing power to pass savings to patients
- A written treatment plan is provided before any treatment begins
- Quotes include fixed costs with no unexpected extras
- All fees are prior to health fund rebates
- Specialist consultations may carry a fee (e.g. $100 for an Invisalign orthodontist consult)
- Final price is determined by clinical complexity, not published guides