Your nearby dentist, a short trip from Kirribilli
Nest Dental is at Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway, St Leonards. From Milsons Point Station it is four stops on the North Shore line, around 9 minutes, and the walk down from Burton Street is part of the trip most Kirribilli patients already make each day.
Four stops up the line from Kirribilli
Kirribilli is a small, dense harbourside pocket where most people live in apartments and a large share do not keep a car at all. Life runs on foot between the Burton Street shops, the tunnel through to Milsons Point, the Kirribilli markets at Bradfield Park and the ferry from Jeffrey Street Wharf, with Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge as the backdrop to an ordinary Saturday.
A suburb that size does not have room for a full service dental practice, so Kirribilli residents already travel for dental care. The question is only where the trip should end. From Milsons Point Station, St Leonards is four stops on the North Shore line through North Sydney, Waverton and Wollstonecraft, around 9 minutes, and Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway is a short walk from the St Leonards end.
Around 4 km separates Burton Street from our door. That is close enough that a check-up does not need planning, and far enough that everything from fillings to implants and cosmetic work sits under the one roof when you arrive. For the many Kirribilli residents who commute to Wynyard and the city, before work, evening and Saturday appointments mean the trip slots into the week rather than disrupting it.
Dr Diana Arcila sees many of the Kirribilli patients who come to us for their regular check-ups as well as longer term restorative work. Our dentists have each been practising for more than 25 years, and Kirribilli patients stay with the dentist they choose rather than whoever happens to be free that week.
Why Kirribilli patients choose Nest Dental
Four stops on a line you already use
Kirribilli residents are train people. The daily walk to Milsons Point Station is already part of the routine, and St Leonards is four stops further up the same North Shore line, around 9 minutes. There is no full service dental practice in Kirribilli itself, so residents already travel for care. This is the version of that trip that needs no car, no parking hunt and no second leg.
The full range of treatment under one roof
A small harbourside pocket like Kirribilli cannot support every kind of dental care locally, which means the place you travel to should cover everything. Check-ups, fillings, gum care, crowns, implants and cosmetic work all happen at this one address with the same team and the same set of records, so a plan that starts at a routine visit does not turn into referrals across the city.
The same dentist, visit after visit
Kirribilli has a settled population of long-term owners and downsizers, and what they ask for most is continuity. You choose a dentist at your first visit and keep them, so older crowns, bridges and decades of previous work are watched by someone who knows the history. Our dentists have each been practising for more than 25 years, and appointments are unhurried rather than squeezed into a rapid turnover diary.
Judgement-free care and claiming at the desk
If it has been a while since your last visit, we do not comment on the gap. We deal with anything sore first, assess older dental work honestly rather than replacing everything at once, and move to prevention from there. We claim your rebate on the spot through HICAPS, and we are a preferred provider with NIB, CBHS, TUH, Union Health and smile.com.au, which may reduce out of pocket costs on routine visits. Evening and Saturday hours and same-day emergency appointments are there when a commute gets in the way.
Dental care that suits an apartment suburb
Kirribilli's resident mix is unusual: long-term owners who have been in the same apartment for decades, downsizers who sold the family house further up the shore, and city professionals who chose the suburb precisely because the commute is a single train stop. All three groups want the same thing from a dentist, which is an appointment that respects their time and a practice they do not have to keep replacing.
For the long-term residents, much of the work we see is decades of older dentistry: crowns, bridges and fillings that have served well and now need watching rather than wholesale replacement. We assess what is still sound before recommending anything new, put costs in writing beforehand, and can stage larger treatment such as implants across health fund years rather than in one go.
For the commuters, the rhythm is different. An early appointment before the four stops down to the city, or an evening visit on the way home, means dental care never has to compete with the working day. We confirm a realistic finish time when you book, so the trip back to Kirribilli, whether by train or the ferry from the city, can be planned properly.
Popular treatments with Kirribilli patients
Check-up and clean
A prevention visit four stops up the line from Milsons Point.
Emergency dentist
Same-day care when something goes wrong on a Kirribilli weekend.
Tooth fillings
Tooth coloured fillings, usually finished in a single appointment.
Clear aligners
Short reviews that fit around a city commute.
Teeth whitening
Supervised whitening with the likely result explained honestly first.
Crowns and bridges
Rebuilding worn or older dental work without a rushed timeline.
Dental implants
Long-term tooth replacement planned and placed at one address.
Kids dentist
Relaxed first visits for children from Kirribilli families.
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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Dr. Carlos Turk
General Dentist
Dr. Diana Arcila
Special interest in periodontics and implants
Dr. Viki Karassellos
General Dentist
Dr. Sandra Pedram
Special Interest in Orthodontics & Cosmetic Dentistry
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 Kirribilli
Driving
From Burton Street allow around 10 to 12 minutes: head through Milsons Point and North Sydney onto the Pacific Highway, then north through Crows Nest to St Leonards. Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway is on the ground floor.
Where to park
Kirribilli patients who drive should allow a few extra minutes across the peak. Metered street parking runs along the side streets off the Pacific Highway, and the Forum precinct parking stations sit a few minutes walk from reception.
Public transport
Milsons Point to St Leonards is four stops on the North Shore line and leaves a short walk to our door. This is the option worth using after a longer appointment where driving yourself home is not ideal.
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