Chifley 2036
Orthodontist servicing Chifley
Twenty-three minutes up Anzac Parade. Braces, clear aligners and children’s treatment, from a registered specialist orthodontist.
- Board and AHPRA registered specialist orthodontist
- Clear aligners, ceramic braces, metal braces, retainers
- Twenty-three minutes up Anzac Parade through the Junction
Or call 02 8412 0085 · Mon to Fri 8am to 5.30pm
Request an appointment
Send us a few details and our reception team will call you back to arrange a time that suits.
The southern edge
Worth being straight about the distance
Chifley, NSW sits at the southern end of what we cover, so here is the honest version: you are looking at roughly twenty-three minutes up Anzac Parade, not a five minute hop. Whether that is reasonable depends on something people rarely ask about, which is how orthodontic treatment is actually structured.
The long appointments are at the front — planning, records, fitting. After that, reviews are short and spaced several weeks apart. It is rarely a weekly commitment, and we will give you the likely number of visits before you decide anything.
The other thing worth saying is what we are not. We are a specialist orthodontic practice, not a general dental one, so we straighten teeth and correct bites rather than doing check ups and fillings. Most people from Chifley keep a dentist close to home and see us only for the orthodontic part, which is a perfectly sensible arrangement. Chifley sits in the City of Randwick area. More on us as an orthodontist in Sydney.
The full spread of suburbs we cover sits on our areas we service page.
Getting here
Getting here from Chifley
135 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, is the closer of our two practices.
Patients from Coogee and Kensington make much the same trip.
By car
Twenty-three minutes up Anzac Parade and through the Junction, then Edgecliff Road.
By bus
Services run along Anzac Parade towards the city and the Junction.
By train
Bondi Junction is the nearest station to the practice.
Parking
Metered and time limited on Edgecliff Road and behind it.
What we treat
Braces and clear aligners for Chifley patients
The appliance matters, and so does the number of visits it will take. At this distance we treat the second as part of the recommendation rather than a detail.
Clear aligners
Removable trays, changed at home rather than in the chair, which can mean fewer visits. Clear aligners →
Ceramic braces
Fixed, tooth coloured brackets, doing the work of steel without the appearance. Ceramic braces →
Traditional braces
Steel brackets. Frequently the shortest overall course, which counts when each visit is a drive. Braces →
Early treatment for children
A first look around seven, usually ending in a review date rather than treatment. Children’s orthodontics →
Adult orthodontics
Routine. Teeth keep moving through adult life and starting later is unremarkable. Adult orthodontics →
Retainers
What holds the result. We will explain the options and how long each is worn. Retainers →
Who you’ll see
Who you will see
One clinician plans and finishes your treatment, so a longer trip is never spent repeating your history.
Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Boustan is an Australian orthodontic board and AHPRA registered specialist orthodontist, and holds a stated special interest in sleep apnoea.
Specialist Paediatric Dentist
Dr Alcaino is a specialist paediatric dentist and a past president of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD).
Your first visit
What happens when you come in
Allow around an hour for the first visit. You are welcome to bring a partner or parent, and there is no obligation to start treatment on the day.
01
We talk it through
We ask what brought you in and what you would change.
02
We examine and take records
An examination, then scans or x-rays where needed. If your dentist has recent x-rays, bring them and we will not repeat them.
03
We explain the options
What is realistic, and how many visits it would take. At this distance that is a decisive number, not a footnote.
04
You take it away
You take it home. Nothing is booked, so the trip commits you to nothing.
Two practices, both easy to reach
Questions we are asked most often
Do I need a referral?
No. Book directly. Many Chifley patients keep a general dentist locally and see us only for the orthodontic treatment.
How far is the practice from Chifley?
Twenty-three minutes by car up Anzac Parade through Bondi Junction. We are at 135 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra 2025. It is a longer trip than for most of our patients, so we set out the appointment schedule up front.
Are you a dentist or an orthodontist?
A specialist orthodontic practice. An orthodontist is a dentist who has completed three further years of full time specialist training in moving teeth and correcting bites. We do not provide general dental care such as check ups and fillings.
How many appointments will treatment involve?
After planning and fitting, reviews are usually short and several weeks apart, so it is rarely a weekly commitment. We will give you a realistic picture at the first appointment so you can weigh the travel before deciding.
How long does treatment run?
A few months to about two years, depending on what is being corrected.
When should a child first be seen?
Around age seven, when enough adult teeth are through to show how the jaws are developing.
Can adults have treatment without it showing?
In most cases, using aligners or ceramic braces with tooth coloured brackets.
What will it cost?
We go through it at the assessment once the treatment is known.
Come in for an assessment
One appointment tells you what can be done, how many visits it would take and whether the trip is worth making.
If Kingsford, Daceyville or South Coogee is nearer to home, start on one of those pages instead.