Gentle Dental Hervey Bay
Information about Gentle Dental Hervey Bay
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 7:30-17:30
- tuesday: 7:30-17:30
- wednesday: 7:30-17:30
- thursday: 7:30-17:30
- friday: 7:30-17:30
- saturday: (closed)
Gentle Dental Hervey Bay is a dental practice, based in Hervey Bay and equipped with the latest equipment and most modern techniques for all your general dentistry needs.
Gentle Dental Hervey Bay is locally owned, built, established and operated by Dr Joshua Smith and wife, Chantelle Smith who have long term visions and aspirations for providing best practice dental care for the community.
Our comment from Top Dentistas about Gentle Dental Hervey Bay:
Gentle Dental Hervey Bay is renowned for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, making it a preferred choice for dental care. Many clients have praised the team for their professionalism and compassionate service. Some highlights from customer experiences include:
- Expert Dentists: Dr. Louis and Dr. Jeremy are particularly noted for their gentle approach and thorough explanations of procedures, which help to alleviate patient anxiety.
- Supportive Staff: The receptionists and dental assistants are described as friendly and attentive, creating a comforting environment for patients.
- Smooth Procedures: Patients frequently comment on minimal discomfort during treatments, even for more complex procedures, showcasing the team's expertise.
- Emergency Appointments: The practice is praised for accommodating urgent care needs promptly, often scheduling patients for emergency visits swiftly.
- Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Families appreciate the gentle care provided to children, helping to foster positive dental experiences from a young age.
Overall, Gentle Dental Hervey Bay has built a reputation for quality care, with a commitment to making each visit as pleasant as possible.
Services and Treatments
Gentle Dental Hervey Bay: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Dr Louis the best ! Great service and explained everything to me so I malea informed decision. On next next steps
Negative experience: My wife and daughter have both been here twice and are continually stuffed around. Today they had the first two bookings for the day at 8 and 8:30am for their second visits. Yesterday they had been rung by the practice three times to change times and dentist's they would be seen by. Today my wife was seen on time but my 11 year old daughter's appointment was an hour late, when it was supposed to be 8:30am. Their work is ok but the management is woefully. We will not be returning. Going to the dentist in the Stocklands centre from now on. Would give a zero star if possible. I don't usually give bad reviews but this has been excessively bad service.
Fantastic experience: Louis and his team were amazing. I found them all very professional and thorough in a relaxed and caring way. Highly recommend this practice.
Fantastic experience: I have a real phobia about dentists, but today I was made to feel comfortable with everything being explained beforehand and during the procedure. Highly recommend Gentle Dental.
Fantastic experience: Very friendly, make you feel comfortable, and knowledgeable.
Fantastic experience: They were able to schedule me in straight away for an emergency appointment.
Fantastic experience: The ladies that I had were amazing in comforting me, what was a routine extraction turned to a surgical procedure. Dr Sona Sojan was amazing as was her dental assistant Taylor. Highly recommend this practice to anyone, even the reception staff are kind, caring & friendly.
Fantastic experience: Called Gentle Dental and really lives up to its name!
Fantastic experience: Sona is a wonderful person and a great dentist she is very thorough in her search for the issue and making sure I leave the surgery pain free. The front-end staff are genuine in their service and phone calls the next day to check a pleasant. I recommend Gentle dental to everyone in the Bay.
Fantastic experience: I had an emergency molar extraction. Zero pain and out neatly despite curved roots. Options and procedure described fully first. All questions answered fully.
Fantastic experience: Dr George was great with our 3 year old and made him feel comfortable and reassured during the entire consultation. Thank you!
Fantastic experience: I had a emergency appointment today with Dr.Louis. That was the best dentist experience I have ever had. Thank you❤️❤️
Positive experience: Nice people and clean space. But 430 for a first time visit, one tooth deep clean and an xray seemed a little high in the end. Though it got rid of my pain, I might have to find a cheaper place or just knock it out myself next time.
Fantastic experience: Very happy with Gentle Dental. Dr Jeremy Collins makes you feel right at home and all your fears disappear. ( I don’t like going to any dentist - but Jeremy has changed all that) He takes his time to explain what will happen and throughout the procedure has a very calm manner constantly checking in to ensure you are ok. Highly recommend him for any dental treatment you need done.The staff that work alongside him all show a genuine, caring manner as well.
Fantastic experience: What a positive experience at Gentle Dental with Dr Jeremy and the caring assistants. They were aware of my anxiety and I felt heard and well looked after, the whole experience was no where near as traumatic as I had pre-empted. Thankyou!!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic dental team didn’t take to long to do my filling. Pricing was good too. Would recommend for sure. Thanks
It's great to know we could get your filling done swiftly and at a price you found reasonable. Your recommendation means a lot to us. If you ever need anything else, feel free to reach out.
Fantastic experience: My husband was extremely happy with the care he received
Fantastic experience: Jeremy is very professional and caring. The girls at reception also make you feel very comfortable. I would recommend General dentist to any one.
Fantastic experience: Just great.. can recommend Dr Sonia very caring.
Fantastic experience: Very thorough - clearly explained everything. Friendly and calming space. Didn’t feel like they were trying to rip me off saying I need loads of fillings etc. Seem like honest people.
Positive experience: Very happy with my implants. They look natural and are very comfortable. They aren't bulky within my mouth. Happy with the results. Thanks team
Fantastic experience: Very thorough inspection more than I have received at other dentistries.
Fantastic experience: Great experience, given I was having a not so pleasant procedure ( tooth & root canal removal) . Minimal discomfort during procedure or post which I believe was due to the expertise and care taken. Staff friendly, caring and professional. Options and follow up care clearly explained. Thanks Dr Louis and team .
Fantastic experience: Very pleasant experience, the dentist was very thorough and understanding of my needs. The dentist explained what was required and the cost involved. There was no pressure to get work done, just an honest appraisal. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Can't stop smiling at people with a renewed confidence could not be happier
Fantastic experience: My first time at this dental surgery, Dr Jeremy Collins was great explaining everything clearly. His nurse/assistant on the day was very nice. The whole consultation was very relaxing & the cost was reasonable, even if I didn't have private health. All staff, from reception, dentist & nurse were very friendly. I would recommend this surgery to anyone looking for a dentist in the hervey bay area.
Fantastic experience: Would recommend, absolutely amazing, lived up to your name,thanks so much Jim
Fantastic experience: Great experience staff and dentist were very polite and listened to my needs No issues with being on time
Fantastic experience: Dr Louis is brilliant. I can’t rate his dentistry highly enough. From someone who really dislikes dentists ! Gentle , caring and knowledgeable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommended The staff are fantastic
Fantastic experience: Staff were extremely kind and considerate checking my well-being constantly during the procedure.
Fantastic experience: Had to take my, as always, very nervous self in for an emergency appointment to see to a broken filling. Dr Louis and his assistant were just amazing - very calm and very reassuring during the entire procedure, letting me know what was going on at every step. The reception staff were friendly and efficient, and I've confidently scheduled my next appointment in a few weeks time.
Fantastic experience: Great service. Only problem is that my next appointment is in March
Fantastic experience: Very caring and understanding. Would definitely recommend.
Fantastic experience: I had an excellent experience at Gentle Dental! The staff were incredibly welcoming, and the environment was clean and calming. I really appreciate their attention to detail and care.
Negative experience: Not recommended, would have given a ZERO. Showed up for an appointment booked weeks in advance to be told the appointment had been cancelled and no one knows by whom. According to admin lady, they have a new system in place and they can't tell who made the cancellation. Not so gentle.
Hi Louis, it is unfortunate that we have tried to phone you to resolve this as we have it noted that you phoned us to cancel this appointment last week due to you being in a work meeting; however you have hung up the phone mid conversation. If you do however wish for this to be looked into further we can certainly do this however we will also not tolerate rude behaviour towards staff that are trying to help you.
Fantastic experience: My partner and I have been beyond happy with our recent experiences at Gentle Dental. I have been very nervous in the past when going to the dentist. Dr Louis is incredibly welcoming and understanding, putting me at ease. Between the two of us we have had several fillings, crowns and an extraction. All of which have been very smooth procedures and Dr Louis was so gentle during my extraction that the after pain was minimal. Tay the dental assistant is also incredible. She had a warm, gentle presence that puts you at ease. We look forward to continuing the journey to get our best smiles !
Fantastic experience: Really good
Fantastic experience: I had bad news delivered in the most supportive, caring, helpful way! Louis was super lovely! Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: I simply cannot speak highly enough for the advice, care and service received from Dr Louis and the marvellous friendly team. Having had serious misgivings about getting a crown, today I have had my first truly pain free day in 3 years. So happy. As for the recent hygiene clean by the amazing Dr Olivia, fabulous. Thank you all.
Negative experience: Unfortunately wouldn’t recommend. My partner and I both saw Dr John Yun for a check up and clean. The clean was an extremely rushed and poor job. He was also extremely judgemental when going through the history, especially when he asked about soft drink consumption and I told him I have 1 or 2 cans per week of sugar free soft drink. I was also given a quote for a previous hole in my tooth that needed to be fixed. Was told best case scenario was almost $700 for a filling, and worst case scenario $6.5k for a root canal treatment. I went for a second opinion at another dentist and was quoted $300 for the filling or $2.5k for the root canal treatment. Definitely not gentle on the wallet.
Hi Tayla! We would pleased to assist in rectifying your issue if you could please email [email protected]
As these are not our fee schedules, at all. Dr. John has not practiced in the clinic for a very long time so unsure why you have just now shared feedback? Nonetheless, we would be happy to look into this for you! Thank you.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend! Staff are always polite, and i always feel so well taken care of!
Fantastic experience: I had a toothed ache for 7-8 weeks. I booked into gentle dental, Dr Josh came in on his day off and worked aside Jordan and Olivia. I had 2 teeth removed under happy gas. What an amazing team work there. Talked me through everything, reassured me that everything was okay. Could not recommend gentle dental enough. No pain at all, absolutley wonderful experience.
Fantastic experience: I am a pensioner and I had $820 voucher for dental work to be done. I had been there before and had a great experience, however the receptionist would not let me make an appointment unless I presented my voucher in person because people don’t turn up for appointments to which I said that I always do, and they have to look after their customers, she would not even let me book tentatively until I could present my voucher. So I said fine I’ll go elsewhere which I did! Terrible customer service because I was a pensioner!!
Fantastic experience: Dr Louis George was an excellent dentist, very friendly, highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: My dentist Luis George listened attentively to my lament regarding the state of my teeth due to health issues. He gave me a needle to deaden pain prior to filling a tooth, that I barely felt. Cleaning my teeth was thorough and efficient. He was very diplomatic and said my teeth were not as bad as I thought. His assistant was excellent, as well as all the office staff. Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: Very professional and friendly.
Fantastic experience: We as a family have been seeing Josh for all our dental needs, since he first opened. He has always been caring and compassionate, I have a fear of dentists and he has completely changed that view. Just this year, l have had extensive dental work done , which includes a Bali made dental bridge removed, teeth extacted. Josh then put in 6 dental implants and a temporary dental plate . All was done under sedation. With regular check ups during the past 7 months, lots of discussion on size, colours and fit, I now have my permanent dental plate. I cannot be more happier we as a family 100% recommend Josh and he's crew. A special thankyou to Brooke who always talked me through my anxiety. Thank you Josh, you have given me, more confidence than I've had for a long time. Time to smile
Fantastic experience: I am normally a very nervous dental patient...Gentle Dental certainly deserves thier name. I was very comfortable during my appointment. Thank you
Fantastic experience: Wonderful service and experience. High recommended
Fantastic experience: Dr Louis and Summer were excellent whilst I had my treatment. They explained everything as it was being done and ensured I was comfortable! Well done
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended the best Dentist in Hervey bay. Very caring receptionist lady's. Very caring dentist assistants. Very caring Dentist. Highly recommend for all ages.... Can not fault anything keep up the awesome work....
Fantastic experience: I would rate Dr Louis George 5 stars he is very polite and easy to speak to about anything. I am petrified of dentists but he made me feel at ease it was a pleasure to start going back to a dentist. Also the dental nurses and receptionists are very polite and nothing is an issue. Highly recommend Gentle Dental
Positive experience: The dentist and assistant were great but i found the manager (young female) was quite rude and abrupt not respecting my privacy rights and threatening. She put me off going back there.
Fantastic experience: On holidays, needed emergency treatment. What absolutely beautiful staff from reception staff, nurses to doctors. I was an 'anxious' patient. Put at ease. Everything explained clearly - costs, procedures, what to expect, follow up care following my procedure. Highly recommended. THANK YOU.
Fantastic experience: I'm recanting my review about my 1st visit to this dentist. On my 2nd visit the service was excellent , the manager was extremely understanding and the staff are great and Olivia the hygienist was excellent. I'll definitely be going back
Fantastic experience: All the staff were extremely friendly and the dentist was very professional. Can’t recommend it highly enough
Fantastic experience: My wife was so happy with Dr Josh and his crew. Had implants done one Monday 10th June. She says she highly recommends Gentle Dental. That day she was a bit swollen but next slowly going down. No pain what so ever. Can't wait to have finals put in. She is recommending this clinic to everyone. Such a professional and friendly team. Great job Gentle Dental Hervey bay From Kelly and Ben Van Baars
Fantastic experience: From my wife: Suffering from anxiety, it was such a relief to be treated with such kindness and compassion from the first emergency appt last week, when they fitted me in with no vacancies! After 3 hours today, would definitely recommend any of the dentists. The dentists, their assistants and the receptionists were fantastic!!
Fantastic experience: Having had some major dental work, I cannot recommend Gentle Dental highly enough. From my initial appointment through to my ongoing treatment I have been highly impressed with the level of service. Not only was I quoted for the proposed treatment but everything was explained in detail upfront and again each step of the way. I have always felt at ease during treatment and they live up to their name, Gentle Dental. I’d like to add that the positive experience (yes, a positive dental experience) extends from the time you arrive and are greeted by the reception staff, through to the dentist and the dental assistants. Definitely deserving of the 5 stars I’ve given them. Calvin
Fantastic experience: Olivia & her assistant were wonderful. Explaining procedure step by step, friendly, empathic & knowledgable. Reception staff very friendly & respectful. Lovely team, highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: Modern surgery with friendly efficient staff and dental team. Dr Kedar Samant along with the dental nurse were helpful calming my anxiety. Dr Samant "thank you" for being professional, kind and patient, and for my dental restoration!
Fantastic experience: I had a tooth shatter on me yesterday afternoon and the team had me in on a cancellation the next day. I made special arrangements to leave work and was in and out and back at work in under an hour. I was impressed with the clean and modern surgery but more importantly the friendly and professional service that all staff showed me. A wonderful business and I would fully recommend them to anyone looking for a place to make their dental practice!!!!
Fantastic experience: Very impressed with the professional yet friendly staff. Still have to undergo my treatment plan, but after today I am not worried.
Fantastic experience: Olivia and her assistant were absolutely fantastic today! It was my four-year-old's first-ever dental visit, and he had to have a tooth removed. When a four-year-old says he had fun at the dentist and wants to go back, you know they've done an amazing job. All the staff were super happy and friendly, a great atmosphere. Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: Dr Joshua was outstanding, by far the best customer service and most comprehensive dental care I have ever had ... thank you Dr Josh!!!
Fantastic experience: I'm so impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and experience of this clinic. The staff are happy and beautiful to deal with, making everyone feel relaxed your in the best hands with this practice.
Fantastic experience: The name of the practice says it all, it was differently a gentle experience I received, Thanks Josh and Staff.
Fantastic experience: Had a deep clean with Olivia. Excellent!! Was very careful to explain all procedures and alleviate my fears.
Fantastic experience: Dr John and the wonderful staff were absolutely amazing! It has been 20 years I am ashamed to say since I seen a dentist. As soon as I entered the super clean amazing almost showroom like dentist facility I immediately felt at ease with the friendly staff and professionalism. I am nervous and apprehensive on what was going to happen etc. Dr John and the nurses were extremely forthcoming, gentle, friendly and there precision and expertise was amazing to watch. I never thought I would actually ever enjoy a dentist visit. Dr John was honest, direct in a fantastic way, his experience and expertise put me at complete ease and I knew I was dealing with a complete expert, expert team and company. I am truly amazed, impressed beyond measure and extremely thankful for making what I thought would be a painful, embarrassing experience an absolute pleasant eye opening engaging experience. I have alot of work to be done and I am 100% confident in the staff and Gentle Dental Care Hervey Bay as a whole to take care of me. Well done and great job guys!!! Miles
Fantastic experience: First time using Gentle Dental. The receptionist was lovely and welcoming, the dentist was fantastic - not once did I feel embarrassed or uncomfortable and the dental assistant was just as beautiful - very kind, non judgmental and professional. 29/12/23
Fantastic experience: Very friendly and I will be back lovely experience
Fantastic experience: Best Dentist I have been to. And I have seen a few in my 69 years. Everybody so friendly, yet proffessional. The Dentist and the nurse were brilliant. (Sorry, i was nervous, and forget the names). Thoroughly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Professional and helpful! Big shout to Dr Joshua, Olivia and Brooke! You all are amazing!
Fantastic experience: 2 Nd visit today 3 more to go very well mannered and experienced staff very happy with everything.
Fantastic experience: I’m a real scaredy-cat when it comes to a dentist however they are very professional, pain free and very through with a fully costed plan on what you need to get your perfect teeth. I was also impressed with the technology to track progress with scans, photos and able to build crowns immediately, My teeth were a mess and now I’m very happy to smile.
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and prompt service highly recommended
Fantastic experience: Very professional from front desk to dental room the dentist was easy to understand and explained every step that was going to happen a very pleasant and painless experience
Fantastic experience: Wonderful staff that put you at ease straight away, especially when suffering from anxiety. Great dentist and made me feel comfortable and less nervous.
Fantastic experience: Awsome place, Awesome team,with payment plans set in place to help everyone
Fantastic experience: Such a great experience, they made it super easy for my 5 year olds first visit. The staff was amazing also. Highly recommend ☺️
Fantastic experience: This is the dentist YOU need! Gentle dental is very professional and all of their team are friendly and accommodating. From the moment you walk in the door you are met with friendly faces and a shiny and sparkling clinic.
Fantastic experience: The staff are really lovely, and I felt as ease, as I suffer with anxiety..They were very helpful and made me feel less nervous. That's why they have a great name..Gentle Dental..
Fantastic experience: I had a bad traumatic dentist ride the first time round at another clinic elsewhere but Gentle Dental changed that and helped me be 100% comfortable dealing with the dental work I need! Such great amazing staff who are fantastic with adults and my kids!
Fantastic experience: Great service kept, me informed of the process and although the procedure was quite painful the technician and assistant provided great comfort.
Fantastic experience: I found all the staff to be very caring and friendly.
Fantastic experience: I have heard from multiple people about how great this place is. And after my first appointment today, I can see why everybody is raving about it. My booking was on time, staff were very nice and knowledgeable, the set-up in the rooms was excellent.I have looking forward to my next dentist appointment!
Fantastic experience: Friendly and very helpful at short notice
Fantastic experience: An absolutely fantastic & an extremely exemplary dentist in Dr Josh Smith!. Take's the time to actually listen to his patient's & has a genuine interest for their concerns & well-being. His staff & their attitude to their patient's welfare are a credit to Gentle Dental Hervey Bay & i highly recommended to all those thinking of having any dental work done!.
Fantastic experience: A very pleased Customer, the best Dentist I have ever known.
Fantastic experience: Great in every way
Fantastic experience: The first impression at Gentle Dental was a high level of professionalism, the experience was relaxing, staff friendly, totally accommodating and process explained very clearly. This has left me feeling very confident with this business. Thank you Dr Josh,Olivia and all the staff
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended! Olivia and the dental assistants were amazing with my 3 year old on his first visit. We will be returning.
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Dr Josh was fantastic.
Fantastic experience: Explained everything during procedure and also checking I was ok
Negative experience: I feel that I was overserviced when all I wanted was a very loose tooth extracted. X rays, an examination ( nothing was said to me after the examination!!) Yes, tooth was removed pain free but I feel the cost was exorbitant. Not so gentle on the wallet!!
Fantastic experience: I have a great fear of dentists and these guys were amazing and I will definitely be going back.
Fantastic experience: I had a really great experience, the team were very friendly and helpful with everything. They live up to there name.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful people. Very caring, friendly, informative and gentle. Thanks Dr Josh.
Fantastic experience: Josh and his team are so well organised, professional and above all friendly and caring. They make it so easy and comfortable for you both physically and mentally. Every time I have been there the team puts you at ease and you know they are all focused on your health care. Couldn’t recommend Josh and the Team more highly.
Fantastic experience: I have an extreme fear of dentists from previous bad experiences… searched FB for recommendations in Hervey Bay & found Dr Josh at Gentle Dental. Absolutely the best experience.. great communication, very caring & kept ensuring I was comfortable the entire time whilst getting a Crown.. will be returning..
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