St Lucia Dental
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 62.8/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #17 of 33 ranked clinics · Last checked: 10 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1762.8/100
- Best for Expats#1560/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1557.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#1461.5/100
- Best Price Transparency#2142.1/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1763.5/100
- Best for Families / Children#1564.9/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ✗ General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — No general anaesthesia or deep sedation documented Own site, dental-sedation page: "St Lucia Dental does not currently offer IV sedation, however we see all patient cases and if necessary will refer to the relevant specialist." [s3]
Summary
Long-established (since 1968) general and family practice in St Lucia offering general, kids', cosmetic, emergency and implant dentistry. A dedicated staff page names 8 dentists together with their individual AHPRA registration numbers. The clinic's own sedation-dentistry page states it does not currently offer IV sedation and refers such cases to a specialist.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- Reputation & Reviews: 19.5 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed 8 dentists named with individual AHPRA numbers on a dedicated staff page. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed Staff page lists names and AHPRA numbers only, no individual qualification or specialty per dentist. [s2] | 0/2 |
| ? | Real clinic photos | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] [s5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✗ | Prices or price ranges published No dedicated price-list page found in nav; only $ mention on site is a description of the government Child Dental Benefits Schedule, not the clinic's own pricing. [s1] [s3] [s5] | 0/3 |
| ✗ | Cleaning price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Filling price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Crown price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Implant price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | Consultation price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | X-ray / imaging price listed [s1] | 0/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) Read live from the clinic's Google Maps place page 2026-09-10 (automated two-step place read, name/address/phone cross-checked against the clinic's own site). Star histogram read from the same place page: 1*=19, 2*=2, 3*=1, 4*=12, 5*=775 — sums to 809, which reconciles with the header count, and its weighted mean reproduces the displayed rating. [gp] | 6/6 |
| ✓ | Google review volume Header count on the Google Maps place page, 2026-09-10. [gp] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest first-person star review readable on the Google Maps place page on 2026-09-10 is dated "a month ago" (3 reviews readable). Google Maps' sort-by-Newest control does not open in this browser session, so the list was read in its default relevance order; Google Business Posts on the same panel were excluded because they carry no star rating. [gp] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews The owner replies to reviews on Google: 4 of the 10 reviews read carry an owner reply, 2 of them to reviews from the last 12 months; the latest reply is dated 2026-04-22 (to a review of 2026-04-08). [st-lucia-dental-r6rep] [gp] [gm-replies] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints Of 814 Google reviews, 21 are one- or two-star (2.6 %); the lowest-rated read (2021-2026) raise different matters (a dentist's public replies, the departure of dentists, an excessive charge for minor work, complex procedures, a bad visit), so no complaint recurs (read 2026-10-02). [st-lucia-dental-r6rep] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No five-star cluster and no repeated wording in the 10 Google reviews read (2021-06-04 to 2026-10-01); 8 are from accounts with other reviews of their own (read 2026-10-02). [st-lucia-dental-r6rep] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence [s6] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found via its search for "St Lucia Dental Brisbane" and "St Lucia"; the clinic's site does not link to TripAdvisor (checked 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-05). [st-lucia-dental-tripadvisor] [st-lucia-dental-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms healthdirect.gov.au (official service directory) and wordofmouth.com.au (55 independent reviews). [s7] [s8] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ? | On-site X-ray | 0/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics Bridges, general orthodontic-adjacent services listed; braces/Invisalign not itemised on reviewed pages. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Wisdom teeth removal. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry "Kids Dental" dedicated service. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Australia", "English speaking dentist Australia", "dental implants Australia", "emergency dentist Australia", "Australia dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Australia Named directly by a Brisbane resident in an organic Reddit thread ranked #10 of 10 ("St Lucia Dental is the GOAT, Dr Angus Quinn is amazing"). [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Australia [sq2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Australia [sq3] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Australia Own domain ranked #5 of 10 (emergency-dental page). [sq4] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Australia dental clinic for expats [sq5] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Google indexing quality [sq1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Gorgeous Smiles Dentistry25.1 of 100View report →
- #2Pure Dentistry30.2 of 100View report →
- #3Dental on Flinders3.9 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Angus Quinn [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0001355333 |
| Dr Ruben Sivarajah [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0001651505 |
| Dr Katie Lu [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0000978674 |
| Dr Dean Beste [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0002435585 |
| Dr Lochlan Monckton [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0002778383 |
| Dr Kent Nakahashi [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0002443783 |
| Dr Andy Drummond [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0002064832 |
| Dr Keith Chan [s2] [ahpra] | Dentist | DEN0002234657 |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Information Transparency: Real clinic photos
- Medical Infrastructure: On-site X-ray
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: Pre-visit consultation possible
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://stluciadental.com.au/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | (07) 3870 8811 |
| https://www.facebook.com/stluciadental/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 215 Hawken Dr, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://stluciadental.com.au/ | Address, services, general nav. | 2026-09-10 |
| s2 | https://stluciadental.com.au/staff/ | 8 named dentists, each with individual AHPRA registration number. | 2026-09-10 |
| s3 | https://stluciadental.com.au/dental-sedation/ | Explicit statement that IV sedation is not offered in-house. | 2026-09-10 |
| s5 | https://stluciadental.com.au/contact-us/ | Full weekly opening hours; phone/email contact channels reviewed (no WhatsApp/LINE). | 2026-09-10 |
| s6 | https://www.facebook.com/stluciadental/ | Independent Facebook business page. | 2026-09-10 |
| s7 | https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services/healthca… | Official Commonwealth/state health-service directory listing confirms suburb and category. | 2026-09-10 |
| s8 | https://www.wordofmouth.com.au/reviews/st-lucia-dental-st-lucia | Independent review platform, 55 reviews. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Brisbane | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: named by a resident in an organic Reddit thread ranked #10 of 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Brisbane | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Brisbane | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Brisbane | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: ranked #5 of 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| sq5 | search:Brisbane dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout 2026-09-10: not present in top 10. | 2026-09-10 |
| gp | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12983996121060558524&hl=en | Google Maps place page (automated read 2026-09-10): rating 4.9, 809 reviews, star histogram — name, address and phone matched the clinic's own site. | 2026-09-10 |
| ahpra | https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx | Ahpra / Dental Board of Australia public Register of Practitioners, searched in the browser on 2026-09-10 (no per-practitioner permalink exists; the query and its result are transcribed in each doctor entry). | 2026-09-10 |
| gm-replies | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12983996121060558524&hl=en | Reviews read on the clinic's Google listing 2026-09-11: 1 of 5 carries a reply from the practice, newest 2026-07-15 | 2026-09-11 |
| st-lucia-dental-r6rep | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12983996121060558524&hl=en | Google listing "St Lucia Dental", read 2026-10-02 with its reviews sorted lowest first and newest first: rating 4.9 from 814 reviews, histogram 19 one-star, 2 two-star, 1 three-star, 12 four-star, 780 five-star; 10 distinct reviews read (dated 2021-06-04 to 2026-10-01), 4 with an owner reply; the lowest-rated reviews read are dated 2021-2026. | 2026-10-02 |
| st-lucia-dental-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&details=true&q… | TripAdvisor's own search, read 2026-10-02: 12 suggestions for "St Lucia Dental Brisbane" (7 attractions, 5 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Brisbane; 12 suggestions for "St Lucia" (3 places, 6 attractions, 3 hotels), none of them a dental practice in or near Brisbane; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| st-lucia-dental-tripadvisor-2 | https://stluciadental.com.au/ | Clinic's website, home page read 2026-10-05: no link to a TripAdvisor page | 2026-10-05 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TripAdvisor presence checked on 2026-10-05: no listing found for this clinic. |
| 2026-10-02 | Reputation check 2026-10-02 on the clinic's Google listing (10 reviews read): recurring complaints no, suspicious review patterns no. |
| 2026-09-11 | Rechecked whether this practice answers its Google reviews by reading the reviews on its own Google listing on 2026-09-11: confirmed, 1 of the 5 reviews read carries a dated reply from the practice, the newest dated 2026-07-15. |
| 2026-09-10 | Adversarial verification: a "search:" citation was removed from offersEmergency (search position is not a service); Google rating, review count and star histogram read live from the place page. Review dates and owner-reply behaviour still need the browser — the response served for this place rendered no review prose. |
| 2026-09-10 | Initial data collection. Own site (multiple pages) + Google Business profile (automated Maps query, address cross-checked) + 3 independent listings (Facebook, healthdirect.gov.au, wordofmouth). All 8 named dentists carry a clinic-published AHPRA number - strongest licensing transparency signal among this batch. googleRating/googleReviewCount deferred to a manual browser check. |
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