A standard check-up and clean with X-rays at a Brisbane dentist typically costs $179–$350 in 2026, based on published practice fees in Taringa and St Lucia and new-patient offers across the city. A simple filling runs about $150–$300, a porcelain crown $999–$2,500 and a simple extraction $180–$350. Eligible concession-card holders can get free care through Queensland Health.
Brisbane is one of the cheaper capital cities for routine dental care. CHOICE’s summary of the Australian Dental Association’s fee survey found Queensland had the lowest average filling fee in the country, and Cleanbill’s clinic data reported Queensland as the cheapest state for a first dental visit at around $279, against a national average of $297.
That said, fees vary a lot between practices, even within the same suburb. The table below pulls together published fees from Brisbane practices and national survey data so you know what is typical before you book.
| Treatment | Typical Brisbane fee | What the range is based on |
|---|---|---|
| Check-up and clean (exam, scale and clean, X-rays) | $179–$350 | The Dental Standard, Taringa ($179); St Lucia Dental guide ($180–$350); new-patient offers of $199–$249 at Maven, National Dental Care and 1300SMILES |
| Composite (white) filling, one to two surfaces | $150–$300 | St Lucia Dental guide ($150–$300); The Dental Standard flat $199; ADA 2022 survey QLD average $148, the lowest of any state |
| Porcelain or ceramic crown | $999–$2,500 | The Dental Standard ($999–$1,299); St Lucia Dental guide ($1,500–$2,500); whatsthedamage.com.au Brisbane range $1,200–$2,800 |
| Simple tooth extraction | $180–$350 | Fix Dental, Chermside and Mt Gravatt ($199–$300); The Dental Standard ($199); St Lucia Dental guide ($180–$350) |
| Surgical extraction | $299–$420+ | Fix Dental ($329–$420+); The Dental Standard complex extraction ($299) |
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Most Brisbane practices charge a bundled new-patient fee that covers the examination, scale and clean and two bitewing X-rays. If you already have recent X-rays from another dentist, ask whether they can be transferred so you are not charged twice. Our national dental cost guide explains each ADA item number in more detail.
Queensland Health provides free dental care to eligible adults and their dependants. You qualify if you live in Queensland and hold a Pensioner Concession Card (Centrelink or DVA), a Health Care Card, a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card or a Queensland Seniors Card. Treatment is free, though you cover your own transport.
In Brisbane the service is delivered through the Metro North and Metro South Hospital and Health Services, with community clinics and the Oral Health Centre at Herston. Contact your local public dental service to confirm eligibility, join the general waiting list or ask about emergency slots. Waits for non-urgent care can be long, so it is worth getting on the list early.
Children aged 4 and over who have not finished Year 10, children eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) and dependants on a Centrelink concession card can be seen free through school dental vans and community clinics. CDBS itself is a Medicare benefit that covers basic services for eligible children aged 0–17, capped over two calendar years; see our CDBS guide for the current cap.
Every dentist practising in Australia must be registered with the Dental Board of Australia through AHPRA. You can check any practitioner on the public AHPRA register, which also shows whether they hold specialist registration (for example in orthodontics) and whether any conditions apply. That takes two minutes and is the single most useful check you can do.
Beyond registration, a few practical questions sort out most of the differences between practices:
We do not rank practices by reviews or stars, and no dentist is listed on this site as a specialist unless they hold AHPRA specialist registration.
Brisbane’s dental practices cluster around the CBD and major shopping centres. Where you look affects price as much as who you choose.
For a knocked-out tooth, uncontrolled bleeding or facial swelling that affects breathing or swallowing, call 000 or go to the emergency department at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital or Princess Alexandra Hospital. For severe toothache or a broken tooth, most private practices keep same-day emergency slots; one Taringa practice publishes an emergency appointment fee of $199, which is typical of what Brisbane practices charge for the initial visit before any treatment.
Eligible concession-card holders can access emergency care through Queensland Health’s public clinics; call your local service rather than turning up. Our emergency dentist guide covers what to do while you wait.
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