Dentistry Illawarra
Information about Dentistry Illawarra
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8:30-17h
- tuesday: 8:30-17h
- wednesday: 8:30-17h
- thursday: 8:30-17h
- friday: 8:30-17h
- saturday: (closed)
We have existed as a dental clinic in Wollongong for over 50 years. In that time, we have built a reputation as one of the most reputable and trusted dental clinics in the wider Wollongong area. As a team of dental professionals, we aim to maintain high standards of care whilst providing a comfortable and welcoming experience for our clients.
Our comment from Top Dentistas about Dentistry Illawarra:
Dentistry Illawarra offers an exceptional dental experience characterized by a friendly and caring environment. The team, led by the highly regarded Dr. Andreas Tamayo-Uribe, is dedicated to providing personalized, thorough care, ensuring that every patient's needs are met with genuine attention. Visitors frequently highlight the following strengths:
- Exceptional Care: Patients consistently note the high level of professionalism and warmth from the staff, making each visit a comfortable experience.
- Thorough Explanations: Dr. Tamayo takes the time to explain procedures and options clearly, ensuring patients understand their treatments without feeling rushed.
- Pain-Free Treatments: Many reviews praise the gentle approach taken during procedures, making dental visits stress-free for those who may typically feel anxious.
- Affordable Pricing: The clinic offers a range of services at reasonable rates, emphasizing value without compromising quality.
- Holistic Approach: Patients appreciate the comprehensive care that considers their overall health and wellbeing.
With a commitment to excellence and a focus on patient comfort, Dentistry Illawarra is highly recommended for anyone seeking quality dental care in the Wollongong area.
Services and Treatments
Dentistry Illawarra: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Really happy with my visit here. The team was friendly and the service was affordable. I only came in for a clean, but the dentist still took the time to point out a few things he noticed, which felt genuine and caring. No pressure to upsell, just honest advice and great service. Highly recommend!
Cooper,
we are glad to hear that you noticed that our goal is that your needs are met.
We hope to see you again to complete the comprehensive examination and attend your priorities.
Fantastic experience: Excellent dentist - very thorough - personalised and caring service. Highly recommended !
Jasmine,
Thank you for your positive review. We wish to see you and your family soon. an
Fantastic experience: I genuinely appreciate the time and effort that was spent during my appointment, despite it taking longer than expected. I did not feel like I was rushed through it at all. Dr. Andres was very professional by intently listening and understanding my problem, and made sure I understood my options before proceeding with what I decided on. Emilia was very lovely during her whole assist, and Shari was great in the front desk as well. Overall, a very good experience! I’m glad to have hit the mark with my first dental experience here in Wollongong.
Ziah, we are happy to read the nice comments you have written about our practice and the service we have provided to you. We hope we will see you again soon and thank you for your kind message.
Fantastic experience: The mest profesional clean and expreienced dentist I have come across. He had a veryansın Light hand and I didnt feel any dış omlet through out the whole process. Highly recommend
Zeynep, thank you for recommending our service. We are glad to know you have had a good experience with our service.
Fantastic experience: so happy with how thorough and thoughtful andre and his team are! Incredibly informative and well priced
Eden, thank you for your review. We are pleased to know that you are happy with the quality of our work.
Fantastic experience: Amazing! I couldn't recommend Dr Andres more. The only dentist in the Illawarra giving options for real, and then performing a flawless service. He is an artist. His staff, especially the recepcionist is super attentive and caring.
Dear Aline,
Thank you for your kind message and review.
We are very happy to know that you are very satisfied with our work and hope to see you soon again.
Fantastic experience: If this was a Eurovision contest, I would vote "12 points from Serbia :)" 5* for the professionalism in every aspect of the word. This was my first visit to the clinic for dental cleaning. Dr Andreas is approachable, down to earth, very systematic in explaining the procedure and above all, the nicest human being that you'll ever meet. While having a thorough and proper cleaning of my teeth, I did not feel a discomfort or sensitivity, which was not the case with previous dentists. As a patient, you will be treated with respect. Thank you Dr Andreas! Djurdjica
Dear Djurdjica, thank you for your feedback and comparing us to such important event for Europeans. We are are very happy to know that your experience was not painful and that you have valued the discussion before the treatment. We would like to see you soon.
Regards form all at Dentistry Illawarra
Fantastic experience: I am always happy with my dental work at Dentistry Illawarra & Andreas is a very gentle, thorough, helpful & knowledgeable dentist, along with his friendly staff. .
Jill, thank you for your kind message to all of us here at Dentistry Illawarra. It is very nice to see you and your family.
Fantastic experience: Great service and brilliant people, very polite and respectful, they are the best
Wolf, thank you for your nice comments. We wish to see you again when you need us.
Fantastic experience: I have never written a review before but I felt the need to do so after visiting Dr Andres and his lovely staff at Dentistry Illawarra. As someone with bad anxiety I have always had issues with going to the dentist. After reading the previous reviews from happy patients I made my appointment. Dr Andres certainly lived up to the 5 star reviews. He was very reassuring and patient with me and taught me how to breathe properly while having procedures done. He also gave me breathing exercises to do at home and explained everything he was doing in easy to understand terms. I’m so glad I found this wonderful dentist and his lovely staff and I highly recommend them.
Kim, we are very happy to hear that your experience was not traumatic at all. We hope you will make every dental visit as pleasant as the one you had. Thank you for sharing this important personal experience.
Fantastic experience: Andres is not only an amazing dentist, he is very thorough and his bedside manner is second to none. I felt like these people genuinely cared about me and Emelia is so lovely and went above and beyond to help me get dental vouchers I knew nothing about. You will leave with a happy, perfect smile on your face, feeling like a valued client. I felt no pain during my procedures. I cannot recommend then highly enough.
Mandy, thank you for letting us know your thoughts about our practice and us. We are very fortunate to find nice people like you who chose us to provide your dental care.
Fantastic experience: It was a such amazing experience with Dentistry Illawarra. From Dentist,assistant to admin,all of them are friendly,patient,reliable and responsible. Dr. Andres explained everything to me with simple languages,including possible causes of the issue,what he was doing and why,the information from the photos,treatment and potential pain or discomfort during the treatment. He also spent time in considering and detailing my future treatment. I have multiple decayed teeth,they were open and gave me more time to consider how and when to treat my teeth as opposed to push me to book another appointment. The price is reasonable as well. Highly recommend!
Xiaoman,
Thank you for informing us of your positive experience with us and the great review with such detail and feedback. I t was great meeting you and we look forward to see you again.
Fantastic experience: It's my first time wisdom tooth removal, and it was an amazing experience. Despite being nervous at the beginning, I didn't feel any pain during the process and was surprised when they told me it was finished. Thank you Dr. Andres!
Thank you Albert, we are glad to know it went well for you.
Fantastic experience: Andres is not only the best dentist I have visited in my 50 years on this planet--but perhaps the best example of exemplary service I have received in any setting. As he assessed my teeth, from many perspectives, he carefully and clearly explained all his observations--and accurately identified all the causes of any minor problems I had experienced. His manner was warm, friendly, and empathetic. While cleaning my teeth, I did not feel even a moment of discomfort or sensitivity, like a magician. After a comprehensive appointment, I assumed I would need to pay more--and would have been happy to pay more--but his prices were remarkably reasonable. Only caveat is that, at the moment, the lift is broken, and so visitors need to walk four flights. And, because of his thoroughness, the session was longer than perhaps I expected. But, I strongly recommend Andres--because he has restored my faith in customer service and humanity, both of which are sometimes deficient in our busy modern society.
Simon, thank you for the detailed and comprehensive review of your experience with us. We are pleased to know it was painless and the fee matched your expectations. I apologize for the lift not operating. We are hopefully moving in the near future to avoid loosing patient who cannot come up the stairs. We look forward to see you again.
Fantastic experience: Going to this practice made me realize that most dentists simply do the bare minimum (as well as trying to get maximum profit). Dr tamayo-uribe was so gentle, he took his time to explain everything he was doing especially during examination, and to educate me about dental health. He focused on fixing the causes not symptoms and on preventive care which is not what you hear often. My comfort was prioritised and I could tell he cares alot about the quality of his work. I felt like I could ask questions and didn't feel rushed. It's a shame about the accessibility issue (lift broken) as it would prevent people from booking at the clinic. It doesn't seem like the person who owns the building cares very much but don't let that deter you form going there (if you can do 4 flights of stairs).
Beth, we are happy to know you felt informed, shown and encouraged to have a better oral health through prevention and not repairs. As you have mentioned before we will be moving to a different location in the near future that reflects what we believe in.
Fantastic experience: Best dentist I’ve ever been to. Explains everything well and clearly, heaps knowledgeable, and everyone in the office was super nice.
Thank you for the feedback about the staff Jordan. They work so hard to make you and our patients comfortable and informed.
Fantastic experience: The best dentist I've been to all my life! Patient, polite and explains everything as he goes on with the procedures. Listens to your concerns with your teeth. Teaches you breathing technique while on the chair to stay calm. Highly recommend to other people. Added bonus, are the receptionist and his helpers are also so polite and helpful. A beautiful change from the busy sometimes business like life we live. Genuine care.
Angela, thank you again for your kind words. We are always trying to improve your experience here. Knowing that you have felt calm and listened to is very important to us. We want to help you and our patients from the moment they arrive at the reception area and then into the clinical area to make a non-stressful experience. We look forward to see you soon.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Andreas Tamayo has been my dentist forever (at least a decade) and he is fantastic. Her know his stuff, is personable, efficient, and treatments are relatively painless (keeping in mind he is a dentist). Not only is Andreas great, he’s built a fantastic team who are a joy to visit every 6 months. I have no hesitation recommending Dentistry Illawarra to anyone with teeth they’d like to keep.
Phillip, I thank you for sharing your thoughts publicly and letting people know that dentistry does not need to be painful. Our team enjoys your visits and wish you a pain free next visit.
Regards, Andres
Fantastic experience: I do not know where to start, I wish I could give more than 5 stars!!! Had issues with one of my molars which needed a deep filling (very close to the nerve) I couldn’t chew on that side for a whole year after a partial filling I got on that tooth from another dentist. Dr Andres did not hesitate to remove and replace the whole filling. It has been two days and I can successfully say that I can now chew on that side :) By far this has been the best dentist I have been too. They went above and beyond and did everything to ease my nerves. Dr Andres, Emilija and Shari, you are the A team!!! Very professional but at the same time so caring and nurturing. I highly recommend illawarra dentistry, you can’t find a better team to care for your teeth! Thank you once again guys! I will be coming back again and making illawarra dentistry my family dentist from now on :)
Yesim, we are very happy to know that the end result has been satisfactory to you. I on behalf of our team want to thank you for your detailed feedback of your recent experience with us and hope to see you soon.
Fantastic experience: Thank you Dr Andres, Shari and the whole team at Dentistry Illawarra! Every time I come in you are all so authentic and caring, so genuine and nurturing. Such friendly people with a hearts of gold. Dr Andres has the magic touch and he is super gifted with his craft. As a patient with recent TMJD issues( in my jaw) Dr Andres made me feel very comfortable while receiving treatment. I really appreciated my treatment today and the friendly chats. I recommend you all to all of my family, friends and clients! Thanks guys and take care, until next time in 6 months, be well!
Erin, thank you for the nice and descriptive review you have given all of us here at Dentistry Illawarra and we appreciate that you have recommended our practice to your family, friends and even your clients.
Fantastic experience: Andres is very good, he explains the procedure very well, his assistant is also very good.
Thank you very much Colin for your kind words.
Fantastic experience: The entire staff was so friendly and I felt totally comfortable. Everything was clearly explained and thorough. I was behind on my dental visits and was a bit nervous knowing that I would have more plaque than usual but the visit was entirely painless. I'm so happy to have found Illawara Dentistry!
Meredith, we are all very happy to know that you felt comfortable at your last visit. Thank you for your feedback.
Fantastic experience: Dentistry Illawarra is by far the best clinic around the Wollongong area. Super friendly, very professional, easy access and affordable. Gracias Dr Andres!
Manny,
Thank you for your great comments. We hope to keep our service just as you have described them.
Fantastic experience: Best dentist I have ever been to....and I am 59!
Steven,
Thank you for your comment and we hope to maintain what has made you feel that way.
Fantastic experience: Highly professional and caring service carried out in a very health conscious environment. Years of fantastic health care.
Garry,
Thank you for trusting us to provide your dental needs during many years.
Fantastic experience: Very professional and friendly service.
Edward,
We thank you for your positive review.
Fantastic experience: Dr Andreas and the team were so patient and understanding of my nervousness. He took the time to explain everything. I felt very well looked after. Would highly recommended Dentistry Illawarra to anyone, especially people who feel nervous visiting the dentist.
Katherine,
Thank you for your review. We wish to see you soon.
Fantastic experience: I am so happy with coming here. The staff are beautiful, competent, very friendly. Andres is a magician! He explains the procedure and keeps you well informed throughout. He is very calm and gentle. My experiences have always been extremely positive. Thankyou Thankyou Andres and your wonderful team
Lindy, thank you for giving us those kind compliments. We are pleased to know that you were satisfied with the treatment provided to you.
Fantastic experience: Very good
Tome, Thank you for the great comment you have left.
Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend Andreas, I have been going to the same dentist practice since I was a teenager! Over the years dentists have come and gone. I hadn’t been to a dentist in quite awhile and this was the first time that I had seen Andreas, my experience was so good and not what I expected. Andreas was extremely professional, friendly & very caring, explained to me everyone he was doing. His staff Shari and Emilija were fantastic!
Lindy, thank you very much for these kind words of appreciation towards what we do and we are pleased to know that you felt cared for in this manner. We hope to see you soon.
Fantastic experience: Andreas Tamayo is the very best dentist I have ever been to (10 out of 10). I would highly recommend him anyday. The entire team & Andreas are all extremely professional, friendly & very caring. Andreas is thorough, methodical & so gentle no matter what the procedure or treatment you receive. The best !!!
Kim, thank you for your nice words towards us. We are very happy to see know what you fell about us.
Fantastic experience: I would like to thank Andres and his team. I took my 8 year old daughter who needed alot of work. Andres took his time to earn her trust little bit by little bit back today for another filing and she wasn’t scared at all. Definitely wouldn’t take my kids anywhere else
Lyndal, thank you for your nice message. We are happy to see Lucy whom is now more relaxed when sitting at the chair and allowing her self to have the service and treatment required.
Fantastic experience: Andres was a gentleman and a fantastic dentist. His support staff are wonderful
Thank you Rob. Our team works hard to meet our patient's and their family's expectations.
Fantastic experience: The best dental experience ever.
Darroch, we are happy to know that you have viewed the appointment as your best dental experience.
Fantastic experience: By far the most professional and most talented team I have ever seen!! Been waiting to find the right dentist all my life and have never seen anyone this good! Extremely gentle and caring and does everything the right way with no short cuts by far the most fairest pricing dentist I have worked with. Im very grateful to now know my smile is in the perfect care of the Illawarra dentistry
Adam, we appreciate the nice comments you have had towards us in regards to the treatment and service provided to you. We hope to see you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff who care genuinely.
Thank you Biljana, we are hoping to see you soon again and are happy that you found us caring and friendly.
Fantastic experience: My partner and myself have been attending this practice for many years now. Andres and his team are highly professional, caring and well trained. Andres is very knowledgeable and keeps up to date with current dental research and application. Meticulous records are kept. Highly recommended!
Thank you Maureen. It is very nice to know that you as a health provider value our interest in the educational facet of our profession.
Fantastic experience: I have been coming here for a few years now and I thought I would share my thoughts and experiences. Dr Andres Tamayo is friendly, kind, genuine and professional. He takes the time to explain what your options are regarding your dental issues, and does not pressure you to undergo any treatment that you do not want to undergo. The staff are very friendly, helpful and professional. Dr Tamayo's dental surgery is located right in the heart of Wollongong in an older building which feels warm and comfortable, unlike a lot of new dental surgeries which feel sterile, cold and unwelcoming. I can highly recommend Dr Tamayo and Dentistry Illawarra.
Jovo, thank you very much for the extensive description of our practice and that you feel comfortably when coming to see us.
Fantastic experience: Highly professional, extremely knowledgeable, excellent experience
Harrison, thank you for kind words.
Fantastic experience: Today I visited Denistry Illawarra and once again I was happy with Andres's skill,advices and very gently hands. I would recomend Dentistry Illawsrra to all my friends.
Thank you Lidija for your support and willingness to recommend our practice to all your friends.
Fantastic experience: Excellent. Vrry happy with my experience.
Muriel, thank you for trusting our practice for more than fifty years,
Fantastic experience: The dentist is fantastic!!!!! He takes the time to explain next steps and to make sure the dental work is correct. All the staff are so kind and patient. I'm very glad I found them!
Jade, we are also very glad that you have found us and we will be looking forward to your next visit.
Fantastic experience: Greatest Dentist in the Wollongong region. Andres and the team take the time to actually care without blowing up the price for extra service. Nice to know there is a great professional dentist here with a world class modern practice and just that extra touch of better service and care.
Steven, thank you for your review. We are happy to know your expectation have been met and we would like to keep doing so in the future.
Fantastic experience: Andres and his team are extremely professional and are excellent with making both adults and children feel welcome and comfortable. Highly recommend!!!
VC, thank you for your review. We want you to feel that way when we see you and your children.
Fantastic experience: My kids are very happy to go to see Andres. He is an excellent dentist. He is friendly and takes his time to explain my kids what he is going to do and gives excellent information to parents. Also, Staff members provide excellent customer service. I highly recommend it
Gina,
We thank you for your nice words towards the team at Dentistry Illawarra and hope to keep seeing you again soon.
Fantastic experience: I have never felt comfortable or relaxed at a Dentist. I have always put off going to the Dentist for many reasons, until I started seeing Andres. He is truly the only dentist that I have seen that considers the whole body and the treatment of dental care as part of a holistic approach.Andres seeks to understand and communicate superbly the underlying causes of pain or sensitivity and empower the patient to make better choices for whole body and dental health.
Thank you Julie for your kind and detailed message. The clear explanation given and the description of what you think of our service is a great motivator to move forward.
Fantastic experience: Andres is an amazing dentist, he is very client focused, excellent information on treatment options, my dental work is fabulous and painless procedure, his staff are really attentive and they care enough to follow up, the Best dentist, so appreciated, thanks.
Lance, we thank you for the very positive review given to us. We wish to see you back soon.
Fantastic experience: Would just like to say how pleased I am with Dr Tamayo-Uribe and his team. I found them to be very professional, courteous and friendly. For someone with a long term fear of dentists I was very happy to become a patient a few years ago. It was wonderful to discover a dentist that could make an appointment virtually pain and stress free. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr Tamayo-Uribe
Annette, thank you for giving us your opinions on how we treat our patients. It is always difficult for patients like you to decide to come to see us and we work hard to make you feel comfortable during the procedures that are occasionally causing some stress or discomfort. We hope to see you back soon for a stress free visit!
Fantastic experience: Muy buen servicios siempre muy amables y profesionales y hablan español.
Pala, thank you for the trust you have in us and we enjoy seeing you and your great family. Gracias!!!
Fantastic experience: Dr Andres Tamayo-Uribe is a passionate and diligent dentist who is very informative about all aspects of dentistry. He has a high level of care for his patients and excellent communication skills. Highly recommend this practice.
Tilly, we are delighted to find such a great compliment to our practice. We will thank you always for your positive feedback and comment.
Fantastic experience: I've been going to dentistry ilawarra for 2 years. The staff are lovely and Dr Tomayo does great work. He is clearly passionate about what he does. Highly recommend!
Justin, it is very encouraging for us to see that you have become a frequent visitor since you are now very active in your general and dental health. Thank you for your honest comment about our passion: dentistry!
Fantastic experience: I was seen by Andres I was very impressed with the thorough, caring and communicative time he spent me, my teeth problems are complicated but despite that he was able to help me and the work done has solved my immediate problem, so yes I would definitely recommend the team. Christine
Christine, we value your nice message and that you feel comfortable to recommend our practice. Thank you again.
Fantastic experience: Andres is an artist. An excellent dentist and a great team all round
John, thank you for the descriptive comment of "artist". We appreciate that you see us in that way.
We try to mimic and match nature in some degree, more that the creative approach that artist do.
Fantastic experience: Gentle, professional and meticulous dentists.
Thank you for your kind and specific comments. We are working daily on maintaining these strenghts.
Fantastic experience: Andres is a wonderful dentist and extremely helpful with any problems I have had, have been resolved to a very high standard. Would recommend to anyone looking for great personal care.
James, thank you for your great compliment. It is always interesting to see you and to hear the great stories you bring to us.
Fantastic experience: Excellent customer service and rapport, with a professional holistic approach to their work.
Patricia, thank you for your feedback. It has been a pleasure to see your family at our practice.
Fantastic experience: I have been a client for numerous years. I have always found the team to be extremely professional courteous and to go beyond their duty of care, with follow up phone calls regarding procedures done and about my general wellbeing. I can recommend this practice highly
Hello Erifili,
Thank you for your kind words. It is always a pleasure seeing you. We hope you get well and wish to maintain a great relationship with you.
Fantastic experience: Friendly, professional and thorough. I'll be coming back. Highly recommend.
Thank you Mark for valuing our effort to maintain personal and dental qualities. We will be very happy to see you again.
Fantastic experience: Going to the dentist can be a daunting & anxious tine.. So for this reason id like to thank Andreas & his proffessional team for years of making a trip to the dentist painless & stress free! Highly recommend 5 Stars ☆☆☆☆☆
Hello Shar,
Thank you for your kind words. It is nice to know that we make your experience stress free and recommending us to your family and friends.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service using modern equipment. I feel like going to this Dentist is as relaxing as a day spa! All Dental work has been perfect with reasonable pricing.
Hello Wendy,
We hope to keep the spa sensation for you at all times. Thank you for your objective comments about our practice setting.
Fantastic experience: Very thorough and respectful. Gentlest teeth clean i have ever had. Explained procedures and collaborative decision making about how to proceed.
Kerry,
How wonderful to hear that you had no pain or sensitivity at all during the cleaning of your teeth. We make a great effort in explaining to every patient the options available for any case.
Thank you.
Fantastic experience: Great service professional in a modern environment. All procedures explained thoroughly and costs discussed beforehand. Recommend.
Hello Andrew,
We value your opinion and it makes us aim at maintaining both professional and physical characteristics of our business up to date.
Thank you for your support and for recommending our practice to your friends, colleagues and family.
Fantastic experience: Reasonably priced and provided an exceptional service.
William,
Thank you for your precise comment and opinion in both the value for money and the service you felt you had received.
Fantastic experience: Andres' chair side manner is exceptional. Fantastic practice.
Hello Aaron,
We are happy to hear that you had a positive visit to our practice. We work hard to match both personal and professional manners.
Thank you for your feedback.
Fantastic experience: Andres was fantastic. The practice was clean, the staff were well mannered and the prices were reasonable - a fantastically run business! Looking forward to going again!
Reece,
Thank you for your feed back. We hope to see you soon
Positive experience: Professional, with costs discussed in an open manner. Also, the dentist seems to know his trade--good work.
Matthew, Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon
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