Your nearby dentist, a short drive from Greenwich
Nest Dental is at Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, approximately 2 km from Greenwich Point. That is around a 6 minute drive via Greenwich Road and River Road, and buses along River Road connect the peninsula to St Leonards.
A six minute drive from Greenwich
Greenwich has always felt a little separate from the rest of the lower North Shore. The peninsula narrows down past the Greenwich Road shops towards Greenwich Point, the Baths sit tucked below the headland, and there is no railway line running through any of it. People come to Greenwich for that, then organise the rest of the week around a car.
It also means there is no dentist on the peninsula. Every Greenwich household drives or catches a bus somewhere for a check-up, so the practical question is not whether to travel but how short the trip can be.
Up Greenwich Road and along River Road, we are approximately 2 km away on the Pacific Highway, around 6 minutes outside the school peak. For most of Greenwich that is closer than the practice they were using before, and it makes booking the whole family into one afternoon realistic.
Dr Diana Arcila looks after many of the Greenwich families who book the children and the parents into the same afternoon. Our dentists have each been practising for more than 25 years, and Greenwich patients stay with the dentist they choose rather than seeing whoever is free.
Why Greenwich patients choose Nest Dental
A short drive off the peninsula
Greenwich sits on a peninsula with no train station, so getting anywhere starts with the car or a bus along River Road. From Greenwich Point it is approximately 2 km to our door, around 6 minutes up Greenwich Road and across to the Pacific Highway. We give parking directions when we confirm your appointment, because the difference between circling the highway and pulling straight into the Forum car park is the whole trip.
Built around Greenwich families
The streets between Greenwich Road and the Baths are full of households who have been there a long time, often with children at Greenwich Public and grandparents still nearby. We book families in blocks so one drive off the peninsula covers everybody, and we hold after school, evening and Saturday appointments for the weeks where a mid-morning visit is out of the question.
The same dentist, visit after visit
Continuity matters more in a suburb like Greenwich, where we often see the same family for years and watch children go from their first check-up to their first set of adult molars. You keep the dentist you started with, so small changes get noticed early rather than being found by someone meeting your teeth for the first time.
Judgement-free care and on the spot claiming
Some Greenwich patients come in after years away, often because a practice they liked closed or moved across the bridge. We will not lecture you about the gap. We deal with anything sore first, focus on prevention from there, claim health fund rebates at the desk through HICAPS, and are a preferred provider with NIB, CBHS, TUH, Union Health and smile.com.au, which may reduce out of pocket costs on routine care.
Family dental care that suits the Greenwich week
Between swimming at Greenwich Baths in summer, sport at the oval and the drive out to school and work, most Greenwich families have exactly one spare window a week. We would rather use it well than spread four appointments across a month, so we group bookings and give you a realistic finish time before you leave home.
For children, the first visit is deliberately low key: a count of the teeth, a ride in the chair and nothing more if that is all they will tolerate. Greenwich parents often bring a younger sibling along to watch, which makes their own first appointment much easier when it comes.
For longer-term Greenwich residents, we tend to be reviewing decades of previous work. We assess what is still holding up before recommending anything be replaced, set out costs in writing beforehand, and can stage larger treatment across health fund years instead of one lump.
Popular treatments with Greenwich patients
Check-up & clean
A prevention visit that fits between the Greenwich school run and dinner.
Emergency dentist
Same-day care, a six minute drive off the Greenwich peninsula.
Tooth fillings
Tooth coloured fillings, usually finished in a single visit.
Clear aligners
Short reviews that suit Greenwich teenagers and busy parents alike.
Teeth whitening
Supervised whitening with the likely result explained honestly beforehand.
Crowns and bridges
Rebuilding worn teeth for Greenwich families we have seen for years.
Dental implants
Long-term tooth replacement planned close to the Greenwich peninsula.
Kids dentist
Relaxed first visits for children from Greenwich Public and nearby schools.
Our Team
Meet Our Dentists
Our dentists have each been practising for over 25 years. That's thousands of treatments, thousands of conversations, and a deep understanding of what patients actually need.
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The Nest Dental difference
At Nest, we focus on smarter dental care with a softer touch. Our team takes a judgement-free, prevention-first approach that puts your comfort and your smile at the centre of every visit. We are dedicated to creating and protecting healthy smiles for all ages.
Why people love Nest Dental
"I've been seeing the team at Nest Dental for the past year and have always felt well looked after. From my initial meeting with the team through to my recent visits, the team took time to explain each step clearly and answered all my questions. As someone who feels nervous about the dentist, I appreciated how patient and professional everyone was."
Ashley M
St. Leonards
"I recently came back to the dentist at Nest after not visiting for too long. I really appreciated the judgment-free way they engaged with me, no shame, no guilt. The way the whole team dealt with me from start to finish was amazing. They took the time to explain everything, answer my questions and keep me informed throughout. I really felt supported and comfortable during my visits."
Elizabeth
Chatswood
"From my first visit to Nest Dental, I've been impressed by how clearly everything was communicated. The team took the time to listen, talk things through, and answer my questions, which helped me feel confident and at ease. Everyone has been consistently friendly and attentive."
Gabby H.
North Sydney
Getting here from Greenwich
Driving from the peninsula
From Greenwich Point it is approximately 2 km, around 6 minutes: head up Greenwich Road, turn along River Road and continue to the Pacific Highway near Royal North Shore Hospital. Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway is on the ground floor.
Where to park
Greenwich patients almost always drive, so parking is worth planning. There is metered street parking on the side streets running off the Pacific Highway, and the Forum precinct parking stations are a few minutes walk from our door if the street spaces are full at hospital changeover.
By bus
Buses running along River Road connect Greenwich to St Leonards without needing a train, which suits patients having treatment where driving home is not ideal. The stops on the highway near the hospital leave you a short walk from reception.
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