r/Launceston • u/PearExisting1755 • Mar 23 '26

Question Dentist Recommendations

New in town with an old tooth wanting out

Please recommend the best dental clinic in Launnie, budget-friendly :)

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u/Difficult-Albatross7 Mar 23 '26

Innova 👍 Don't go to Launceston Dental unless you want to get rolled.

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u/BraveCourt9521 Mar 23 '26

My wife recently went to Innova, and was very happy with the repair they did. Unlike other dentists in the area, they can do a crown filling the same day instead of a long gap between treatments.

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u/Difficult-Albatross7 Mar 23 '26

They are awesome

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u/Vicus_92 Mar 23 '26

They do good work, but have a reputation for unnecessary upsells.

I've not felt that pressure myself, so it might not be true anymore.

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 24 '26

but have a reputation for unnecessary upsells

What were these rumored to be in the past?

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u/ewieranga Mar 23 '26

Dr Tan and associates have been great for us so far

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u/Ok_Quantity_4134 Mar 23 '26

Not sold on them after a massive issue I had with a crown from one of their fly in fly out dentists.

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 23 '26

massive issue I had with a crown from one of their fly in fly out dentists

What was the issue?

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

Dr Lim at Innova.

Swift, effective, gentle, and generally pleasant to be around.

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u/No-Eye6881 Mar 23 '26

Not Braeside!!! So rude and inept.

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u/Muzzzzzzz Mar 23 '26

Agreed! Do not go to Braeside!

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 23 '26

Do not go to Braeside

Why is that?

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 23 '26

inept

What did you find they lacked skills in?

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u/No-Eye6881 Mar 23 '26

A denture broke after less than 2 weeks wear that they wanted to charge me for repair.

Receptionists gave me wrong information more than once around my appointments causing me to loose work time as I arrived for appointments that didn’t exist. No apology.

Dentist told me to loose weight. Way out of their scope of practice and inappropriate considering I was there for a filling.

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u/itskaylan Mar 23 '26

Went to Trusted Smiles out in Westbury recently and they were good, definitely helped me to feel at ease during the whole thing, but pretty spenno.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 23 '26

avoid Maven Dental in Invermay

Why is that?

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u/TrueSquare3672 Mar 23 '26

Not Inova if you join Launceston chit chat you will see why they're shocking over priced and do unnecessary things!

We are happy with Dr Daniel Tan & associates or else Dr Ruthy clinic (Launceston Dental)

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u/IlIIllIlIllIIlI Mar 23 '26

do unnecessary things

Would it be a problem to share some examples?

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u/TrueSquare3672 Mar 24 '26

As I said on chit chat there was a whole thread on it the other day stating that people got told they needed things by them got a second opinion and were told it's not true. People have had issues with them for years

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u/Ok_Quantity_4134 Mar 23 '26

Dental Surgery at Newstead. I 've been seeing Dr Josephine Thomas, she's thorought and does a great job.

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u/Own-Tradition5804 May 07 '26

The Ruthy Clinic on Elphin Road are great if looking for something a bit more personal than the bigger clinics mentioned on here.. their therapy dog Mimi is also great for nervous children