A dentist near Prahran for a smile you’re happy with
Prahran and Chapel Street are about looking and feeling good, and plenty of locals want their smile to keep up. We’re close by and easy with the cosmetic side, done so it still looks like you.
Keeping up with Chapel Street
Prahran is Chapel Street at full tilt, the Prahran Market, the laneways off Greville Street, and a fashion-and-food scene that keeps its residents looking sharp. It draws style-conscious young professionals who care how they present, smile included. That appearance-aware crowd is why cosmetic questions, whitening and evening out a smile, come up so often with our Prahran patients, always weighed honestly against what’s actually worth doing.
Down High Street to Dandenong Road
From Prahran, come down High Street or Chapel Street to Dandenong Road, roughly five minutes. We’re on the corner of Dandenong and Orrong Roads, with onsite parking so you can pull in and park when you arrive.
What teeth whitening involves, and what’s safe
Whitening works, but the internet is full of ways to wreck your enamel doing it. Charcoal pastes and acidic DIY hacks can strip the surface and leave teeth more stained and sensitive. Professionally, whitening uses controlled peroxide gels that lift stains while your enamel and gums are protected. Some temporary sensitivity for a day or two is normal and settles. It isn’t for everyone, existing fillings and crowns won’t change colour, so it’s worth a quick check first. Done under supervision, it’s a controlled, predictable result.
How we can help
Check-ups & cleans
Thorough, gentle examinations and professional cleans to keep small things small.
Cosmetic dentistry
Natural-looking improvements, from reshaping to veneers, weighed honestly.
Teeth whitening
Professionally supervised whitening that protects your enamel and gums.
Crowns & bridges
Restoring strength and appearance to worn, broken or missing teeth.
Children’s dentistry
Calm, friendly care for the whole family, with the child Medicare scheme where eligible.
Emergency care
Same-day help when something goes wrong, with time kept aside each day.
The New Patient Comprehensive Care Visit
A thorough, unhurried first appointment where we get to know you and your mouth, and leave you with a clear, honest plan.
- Comprehensive examination
- Digital X-rays & photos
- Oral cancer screening
- Gum health assessment
- Scale, clean & polish
- 3D digital scan
- Smile & bite check
- Personalised care plan
Care that earns its keep
No judgement, ever
Nervous, or been away a while? You’ll get a calm welcome and a plan, never a lecture.
Honest advice
We tell you when the simplest option is the right one, and when something isn’t worth doing.
Here since 1980
Four decades caring for families across Melbourne’s inner south-east, on the same corner.
The people you’ll see
Dr Anbar Ganatra
Cosmetic & General Dentist
Dr Edmund Goldman
Dentist
Dr Jarrod Dean
Dentist
Dr Marina Bekheet
General Dentist
Good to ask
Do those whitening kits online work?
Some do little, some harm your enamel. We’ll tell you what’s actually safe.
Can you help with the look of my smile?
Yes, from whitening to evening things out, always with honest advice on what’s worth doing.
Is whitening safe for my teeth?
Done professionally, yes, with some temporary sensitivity that settles. The DIY acid and charcoal hacks are the risky ones.
Is it a quick run from Prahran?
Yes, roughly five minutes down to Dandenong Road.
Make us your Prahran dentist
Book a consultation and we'll be in touch within one business day.
364 Dandenong Rd, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Opening hours
- Monday8.30am – 5.00pm
- Tue – Wed8.30am – 6.00pm
- Thu – Fri8.30am – 5.00pm
- Saturday9.00am – 4.00pm
- SundayClosed
Caring for families on the corner of Dandenong Road since 1980, across Melbourne's inner south-east.