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A calm treatment room at Saltwater Dental with the chair set against warm timber floors and daylight

Calm, thorough dentistry in Cronulla.

A small, independent practice a short walk from the esplanade. Whatever brings you in, start where it fits.

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A neighbourhood practice, not a chain.

Saltwater Dental is one practice, in one place, run by the people who own it.

Priya opened the doors on Cronulla Street in 2015 with a simple idea: a local practice where you see the same faces each visit and nobody feels rushed. Eleven years on, that hasn’t changed.

Come in, have a look around, and meet the people who’ll look after you.

The Saltwater Dental front desk, with a curved reception counter and a team member ready to greet patients

Reception, off the Cronulla Street mall.

A calm treatment room at Saltwater Dental with the chair set against warm timber floors and daylight

Room 1 — timber floor, big window.

Unhurried, and explained as we go

We’re deliberately small, so we can take the time to listen, explain what we can see in plain words, and make sure you’re comfortable before anything starts.

  • The same familiar faces each visit
  • Digital X-rays and 3D scanning where they help
  • A clear cost before any treatment begins
A Saltwater Dental clinician mid-conversation with a patient beside the chair, both at ease

Most of your visit is a conversation.

Easy to get to

We’re on the Cronulla Street mall — a short walk from the station, with parking a block away and step-free access.

Where
Shop 4, 118 Cronulla Street, Cronulla
Parking
Two hours free parking in the Cronulla Street mall car park, one block north.
By train
A 4-minute walk from Cronulla Station; the 985 and 986 buses stop on Kingsway.
Access
Ground-floor, step-free entry from the Cronulla Street mall. Pram and wheelchair accessible.

How your first visit goes

The Saltwater Dental shopfront on a suburban corner, late afternoon

A few streets back from the beach.

Have a look around before you come in.

The rooms, the front desk, the street out front — a quick walk through the practice so nothing about your visit is a surprise.

The Saltwater Dental front desk, with a curved reception counter and a team member ready to greet patients
Reception — say hi to the front desk on your way in.
The waiting corner at Saltwater Dental with a low sofa against exposed brick and natural light
The waiting corner — brick, a low sofa, and morning light.
A calm treatment room at Saltwater Dental with the chair set against warm timber floors and daylight
Room 1 — the one with the timber floor and the big window.
A Saltwater Dental clinician mid-conversation with a patient beside the chair, both at ease
Chairside — most of your visit is a conversation.
A tray of clean dental instruments laid out ready, sealed and sterilised per instrument
Sterilisation bay — every instrument sealed and tracked.
A close detail of the practice: a study model and toothbrushes on a bench beside a small plant
The little things — study models and a plant on the bench.
A dentist and patient across a desk looking at a scan together during a consultation
The consult desk — where we talk through the plan and the cost.
The Saltwater Dental shopfront on a suburban corner, late afternoon
Out front — Cronulla Street, a block from the station.

Who you’ll see

Three people look after Saltwater Dental — you’ll get to know all of them.

We’re deliberately small. That means we can take the time to explain things properly, remember your name and your history, and treat the whole family from the first baby-tooth check-up to the trickier work later in life.

Meet the team
A dentist and patient across a desk looking at a scan together during a consultation
At the consult desk — where we talk through the plan and the cost.
Dr Priya Nair, Principal Dentist at Saltwater Dental, in natural light

Dr Priya Nair

Principal Dentist

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Dr Daniel Osei, Dentist at Saltwater Dental

Dr Daniel Osei

Dentist

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Mel Carter, Oral Health Therapist at Saltwater Dental

Mel Carter

Oral Health Therapist

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Health funds & payment

All the major funds, claimed on the spot — plus CDBS for eligible kids.

  • Bupa
  • Medibank
  • HCF
  • nib
  • ahm
  • Smile.com.au

HICAPS on the spot

Claim your health fund instantly at the counter — you only pay the gap.

CDBS for eligible kids

Eligible children can be bulk billed under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

Not sure what’s covered?

Not sure what your fund covers? Call us and we’ll check it for you.

A street near Saltwater Dental in the surrounding suburb

Looking after Cronulla families since 2015.

Serving Cronulla, Woolooware, Burraneer and the wider Sutherland Shire.

Same practice, same place, same owner — a familiar local face for the whole Sutherland Shire.

Call (02) 9527 4000 Get directions

Common questions

A few of the things people ask before their first visit.

All FAQs

Do you accept my health fund?

We accept all major Australian health funds and use HICAPS, so you can claim on the spot. Not sure what your fund covers? Call us and we’ll check.

How much does a check-up cost?

A standard check-up and clean starts from the range shown on our fees page, before any health-fund rebate. Your final fee depends on what you need on the day.

Are you open on weekends?

Yes — we’re open Saturday mornings, and we have a late night on Thursday until 8pm. Current hours are at the bottom of every page.

Do you see emergency patients same-day?

We hold appointments aside each day for emergencies and do our best to see you the same day. Call as early as you can.

What should I bring to my first appointment?

Bring your health-fund card (and Medicare card if your child may be eligible for the CDBS), plus any details of past dental treatment if you have them.

The waiting corner at Saltwater Dental with a low sofa against exposed brick and natural light

Come in and have a look around.

Whether it’s a check-up that’s overdue or a tooth that’s bothering you today, we’re a phone call away — a few streets back from the beach in Cronulla.

Call (02) 9527 4000Send an enquiry

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