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  "content": "# Dental Services at Smile Solutions Melbourne\n\nSmile Solutions is Australia's largest single-location private dental practice, operating across five floors of the Manchester Unity Building at 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. Founded in 1993 by Dr Kia Pajouhesh, the practice has served over 250,000 patients and today houses more than 60 specialists, dentists, and hygienists under one extraordinary roof.\n\nThe Manchester Unity Building — an iconic Art Deco heritage structure at the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets — is our home. Smile Solutions occupies Level 1 (general and cosmetic dentistry), the orthodontic tower on Level 12, and specialist suites throughout. The Collins Street Specialist Centre (CSSC) on the upper levels provides Australia's most comprehensive one-location specialist dental offering.\n\n**Phone:** 13 13 96  \n**Address:** Level 1, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000  \n**Website:** smilesolutions.com.au\n\n## General Dentistry\n\nComprehensive preventive and restorative care for patients of all ages — check-ups, digital X-rays, CBCT cone beam imaging, fillings, crowns, extractions, root canal treatment, and periodontal care. Smile Solutions uses Primescan digital impression technology and CEREC (CAD/CAM) same-day ceramic restorations, produced by our in-house dental laboratory.\n\nGeneral dentists at Smile Solutions include Dr Peter Henderson (CEREC specialist, 15+ years at Smile Solutions), Dr Yasmin Coulthard, Dr Silvia Ciach (3,500+ CEREC restorations), Dr Casey Edgar, Dr Maliha Siddiqui, and others — a team of experienced clinicians who bring deep clinical expertise to everyday dentistry.\n\n## Cosmetic Dentistry\n\n### Same Day Porcelain Veneers™ (World First)\n\nSmile Solutions and master ceramist Greg Karabasis (32 years' experience, Diploma in Dental Technology from RMIT) co-developed the world-first Same Day Porcelain Veneers™ — hand-crafted porcelain veneers designed, fabricated, and fitted in a single appointment. This innovation won the 2024 Australian Business Award for Business Innovation.\n\nOur in-house dental laboratory at Smile Solutions enables same-day ceramic work that would typically require external laboratory fabrication over multiple weeks. Talija Batinovic, Natalie Bilos, Agne Diliartaite, and Noemi Miele support Greg's laboratory team.\n\n### Teeth Whitening\n\nZoom! WhiteSpeed in-chair whitening and take-home whitening kits are available. Whitening is included complimentary with many Invisalign packages.\n\n### Composite Bonding\n\nTooth-coloured composite resin applied directly to teeth to correct chips, gaps, or minor crowding — no laboratory required. Led at Smile Solutions by Dr Amina Barucija, with specialist focus on composite bonding aesthetics.\n\n## Orthodontics\n\nSmile Solutions is Australia's Blue Diamond Invisalign provider — the highest Invisalign tier in the country — having completed over 9,000 Invisalign cases. Treatment is delivered exclusively by four board-registered specialist orthodontists:\n\n- **Dr David Austin** — BDSc, MDS Orth (HK), MOrth RCS (Edin)\n- **Dr Joshua Ch'ng** — BDSc, FRACDS, D.Clin.Dent (Melb)\n- **Dr Katie Xu** — BDSc (Hons), D.Clin.Dent (Orth) Melb\n- **Dr Andrea Phatouros** — BDSc (WA), MDSc Orth (WA), FRACDS\n\n**Invisalign pricing:** Express $4,400 ($4,180 pay in full) | Lite $7,800 ($7,410 pay in full) | Moderate $9,600 ($9,120 pay in full) | Comprehensive $11,300 ($10,735 pay in full). Includes diagnostic records, all aligners, removable retainers, and complimentary whitening ($475 value) when paid in full or on a Humm plan with 50%+ deposit. Interest-free payment plans via Payright and Humm. Specialist orthodontist consultation: $100.\n\nOur orthodontic centre is accessible via Collins Street Orthodontics (Level 12 tower) and the Collins Street Specialist Centre.\n\n## Specialist Services (via Collins Street Specialist Centre)\n\nSmile Solutions and the Collins Street Specialist Centre (CSSC) provide access to board-registered specialists in all major dental disciplines — a unique offering in Australian dentistry outside a university dental hospital.\n\n### Periodontics\n- **Dr Simon Hinckfuss** — Australia's only clinician registered as both a Specialist Periodontist and Specialist Prosthodontist\n- **Dr James van den Berg** — 20+ years at Smile Solutions; most experienced laser periodontal treatment clinician in Victoria\n- **Dr Ahmed El Hadidi** — High-demand specialist (5-month wait as of 2026)\n- **Dr Peishan Jiang** — Specialist Periodontist, CSSC\n\n### Endodontics\n- **Prof Chankhrit Sathorn** — Adjunct Professor La Trobe University, PhD\n- **Dr Gregory Tilley** — 35+ years' experience, Past President ADA Victoria\n- **Dr Aovana Timmerman** — Fluent Mandarin; specialist endodontist\n- **Dr Areti Vrochari** — 17+ years' experience, endodontic and restorative focus\n\n### Prosthodontics\n- **Prof Vasileios Chronopoulos** — 30+ years' experience; All-on-4 specialist\n- **Dr Fotios Angelis** — Specialist Prosthodontist, CSSC\n- **Dr Jamie Foong** — All-on-4 cases\n- **Dr Dinos Kountouras** — Visiting specialist, implant prosthodontics\n\n### Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\n- **A/Prof Patrishia Bordbar** — Consultant at Royal Children's Hospital; Past President ANZAOMS\n- **Dr Ricky Kumar** — TMJ surgery specialist; charity missions to Fiji\n- **Dr Jaclyn Wong** — All-on-4 specialist; facial injectables\n\n### Paediatric Dentistry\n- **Dr Susan Hinckfuss** — Specialist Paediatric Dentist, CSSC\n- **Dr Sarah Scott** — Specialist Paediatric Dentist, CSSC + Smile Solutions\n\n## TMD, Jaw Pain, and Orofacial Pain\n\nTemporomandibular disorder (TMD) affects the jaw joint and surrounding muscles, causing jaw pain, headaches, clicking, restricted opening, and related symptoms. At Smile Solutions, TMD management is multidisciplinary.\n\n**Dental TMD clinicians:** Dr Jaclyn Wong manages TMD from a surgical and prosthetic perspective including splint therapy and surgical referral when required. Dr Dinos Kountouras also contributes to TMD assessment. Therapeutic muscle relaxant injections (for bruxism and jaw clenching) are provided by Dr Pip Robinson, Dr Silvia Ciach, Dr Yasmin Coulthard, Dr Amina Barucija, and Dr Natasha Hremias.\n\n**Surgical TMJ cases:** A/Prof. Patrishia Bordbar and Dr Ricky Kumar manage surgical temporomandibular joint cases including arthroscopy and open joint procedures where conservative management is insufficient.\n\n**Osteopathic treatment:** Smile Solutions has two registered osteopaths who provide musculoskeletal assessment and treatment for jaw pain, orofacial pain, and TMD:\n- **Rachel Norton-Smith** - Osteopath, specialising in TMD, orofacial pain, and musculoskeletal pain management\n- **Greta Chwasta** - Osteopath, providing physical therapy for jaw tension, neck pain, and TMD-related conditions\n\nOsteopathic treatment often provides meaningful relief alongside dental management for patients with chronic jaw pain and bruxism.\n\n## Sleep Dentistry and Sedation\n\nFor patients with dental anxiety, dental phobia, or complex multi-procedure requirements, Smile Solutions provides sleep dentistry under general anaesthesia administered by a board-registered Specialist Anaesthetist. A four-person clinical team attends every sleep dentistry appointment. Nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and IV twilight sedation are also available.\n\nSee: [Sleep Dentistry at Smile Solutions](/dental-services/sleep-dentistry-sedation-dentistry-melbourne/)\n\n## Emergency Dental Care\n\nSmile Solutions offers emergency dental appointments for patients experiencing acute pain, lost restorations, dental trauma, abscesses, and other urgent conditions. Call **13 13 96** for same-day assessment.\n\n## Technology and Equipment\n\n- **CEREC (CAD/CAM)** — Same-day crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers\n- **Primescan** — Digital impression technology replacing physical moulds  \n- **CBCT (Cone Beam CT)** — 3D jaw and tooth imaging for implants and complex diagnosis\n- **iTero** — 3D orthodontic scanning for Invisalign treatment planning\n- **Dental Monitoring** — Remote progress tracking for Invisalign\n- **Zoom! WhiteSpeed** — In-chair professional whitening\n- **In-house dental laboratory** — Led by Greg Karabasis (master ceramist)\n\n## Payment and Financing\n\n- **Health funds:** All major Australian health funds accepted; Bupa Platinum provider\n- **Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS):** Medicare-funded dental care for eligible children\n- **Payright:** Interest-free payment plans, no deposit required\n- **TLC Repayment Plan:** Additional payment plan option\n- **Price match guarantee:** Available for Invisalign against identical specialist treatment\n\n---\n\nSmile Solutions has been awarded the Australian Business Award for Service Excellence 8 times (2012–2025), the Telstra Victorian Business of the Year (2014), and the Luxury Lifestyle Award for Best Luxury Dental Clinic in Melbourne (2025).\n\n📞 **Call 13 13 96** to book an appointment  \n📍 Level 1, 220 Collins Street, Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne VIC 3000",
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