Your nearby dentist, minutes from Naremburn
Nest Dental is at Suite 99, 545 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, approximately 1.5 km from Naremburn village. That is around a four minute drive from the Willoughby Road shops, or a 15 to 20 minute walk if you would rather leave the car at home.
Family dental care for Naremburn
Naremburn is a quiet pocket of the lower north shore, mostly houses and young families, with the village shops on Willoughby Road doing the work that a high street does elsewhere. What it does not have is a full service dental practice inside the suburb, so almost every Naremburn household already drives out for dental care. Nest Dental is about 1.5 km down the hill on the Pacific Highway, which for most residents is the shortest of those trips.
That short distance changes what a dental visit looks like for a Naremburn family. A check-up can sit between the school drop off and the rest of the morning, and a follow up filling does not need to be a half day event. Parents regularly park once, bring two or three children through back to back, and are back near Bicentennial Reserve before the afternoon.
We also see a lot of Naremburn adults who have not sat in a dental chair since their own children started coming. Nobody here treats that as a problem to comment on. We start with where your teeth are today and build the plan from there.
Dr Carlos Turk handles much of the restorative and implant work for families who come down from Naremburn, and our dentists have each been practising for more than 25 years. Whichever dentist you see, you will keep seeing the same one, so your children are not meeting a new face every six months.
Why Naremburn patients choose Nest Dental
A full service practice a few minutes up the road
Naremburn does not have a dental practice of this size within the suburb, so most residents already drive out for dental care. Nest Dental sits about 1.5 km away on the Pacific Highway, which means check-ups, fillings, aligner reviews and implant planning all happen in one place rather than being split between two or three practices further afield.
Family bookings that suit a Naremburn week
Between school pick up near the village, sport at Bicentennial Reserve and the shops on Willoughby Road, a mid morning weekday appointment rarely works for Naremburn parents. We run evening and Saturday hours and will schedule siblings back to back so the whole family is done in one visit.
Judgement-free and prevention-first
Plenty of Naremburn adults come in after years of only bringing the kids. Nobody here will make you feel bad about the gap. We look at what is in front of us, focus on preventing the next problem, and stage anything larger at a pace that suits your household budget.
Experienced dentists and on the spot claiming
Our dentists have each been practising for more than 25 years, so a Naremburn family does not have to be referred elsewhere for most work. Health fund rebates are claimed at the front desk through HICAPS, and we are a preferred provider with NIB, CBHS, TUH, Union Health and smile.com.au, which may reduce what you pay out of pocket on routine care.
Children, schools and the Naremburn routine
A lot of the school age patients we see live within walking distance of Naremburn Public School or the preschools near the village. Their first visit is usually short: a ride in the chair, a count of the teeth, and a look at how the adult teeth are coming through. If a child is anxious, we will happily use that first appointment to do nothing more than get comfortable.
Sport around Bicentennial Reserve also brings its share of knocked and chipped front teeth. If that happens on a weekend, call us and we will tell you what to do in the first hour, which matters far more than how quickly you can get down the hill.
For teenagers, the questions from Naremburn parents are usually about crowding and wisdom teeth. We assess both, explain what is worth watching versus treating now, and give you the costs in writing before anything starts.
Popular treatments with Naremburn patients
Check-up & clean
Six monthly visits for Naremburn families, often booked back to back for siblings.
Kids dentist
Calm first visits for children from the Naremburn Public School community.
Emergency dentist
A four minute drive from Naremburn village when a tooth breaks at the wrong moment.
Tooth fillings
Tooth coloured restorations for the small chips that turn up at school age check-ups.
Clear aligners
Straightening reviews for Naremburn teens and parents, scheduled after school or on a Saturday.
Teeth whitening
Professionally supervised whitening with realistic, clearly explained outcomes.
Wisdom teeth removal
Assessment and removal for Naremburn teenagers and young adults, close to home.
Dental implants
Long-term tooth replacement planned in one place, without sending you across the bridge.
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 Naremburn
Driving from the village
From the Willoughby Road shops it is roughly 1.5 km and about four minutes in normal traffic, heading down towards the Pacific Highway at St Leonards. We are at 545 Pacific Highway, Suite 99 on the ground floor.
Walking down
Most Naremburn streets are a 15 to 20 minute walk, following Willoughby Road through Crows Nest and turning onto the Pacific Highway. Plenty of our Naremburn patients walk down for a morning appointment and pick up coffee on the way back.
Bus and parking
Buses running from Naremburn towards the city stop along the Pacific Highway within a block of us. If you drive, there is metered street parking on the side streets off the highway and parking stations in the Forum precinct a few minutes walk away.
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