# Absolute Dental — Holistic Dentist in Perth [Homepage](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/) ## Wellness & Sleep Dental Care in Perth At Absolute Dental, we care for your smile with your broader wellbeing in mind. Alongside everyday dental care, we consider how sleep, breathing, nutrition and daily habits may relate to your oral health. Whether you’re looking for a dentist in West Perth for a routine check-up, restoring your smile or discussing concerns about snoring, teeth grinding or your airway, we take the time to listen and explain your options. Our approach brings together preventive, restorative and cosmetic dentistry with an interest in dental sleep care and wellbeing. ## Contact And Appointments 1/34 Outram St, West Perth WA 6000 Phone: [(08) 9321 6398](tel:+61893216398) Email: [care@absolutedental.com.au](mailto:care@absolutedental.com.au) Monday–Friday: 8:00am–8:00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Monday to Friday, by appointment only. [Request An Appointment](https://www.centaurportal.com/d4w/org-123/search?practiceID=126) ## What Does Holistic Mean Here? At Absolute Dental, holistic means your dental care is planned with the rest of your health in view. Our dentists are general dentists, not a different kind of practitioner. What changes is how wide the conversation goes before anything is decided. ### Your Mouth Is Part Of You Your medicines, how you sleep and how you’ve been feeling all belong in your dental history, so that’s where we start. ### Prevention Comes Into Every Visit When something keeps going wrong, we look for the reason, such as snacking, a dry mouth or night-time grinding, as well as the repair. ### Materials Are Your Choice Too Before anything goes into a tooth, you’ll hear which materials suit it, what they’re made of and why we’d suggest one. [What Is Holistic Dentistry?](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/holistic-dentistry/) ## What’s Different In The Chair? Alongside a check of your teeth and gums, we discuss these four topics and explain why they matter to your dental care. ### “How have you been sleeping?” Tell us about snoring or a dry mouth on waking. We also look for dental signs such as worn teeth. We can discuss what we find and suggest speaking with your GP about a sleep assessment. ### “What does a usual day of eating look like?” Sipping, snacking and sweet drinks change how often acid is at work on your teeth. We’ll look at your routine with you and find a few changes that fit your day. No lecture. ### “What would you like in your tooth?” If a tooth needs repair, you’ll hear the options for that tooth: what each material is made of, how long it tends to last and what it costs. Then it’s your call. ### “Any worries about old fillings?” If a silver (amalgam) filling has failed, or you’d like it replaced after hearing the pros and cons, we take it out with extra steps to limit vapour and particles. Intact ones can often stay where they are. Everything else is the everyday dentistry you’d expect, from check-ups and cleans to repairs and urgent care. [See All Dental Services](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/our-services/) ## Where Would You Like To Start? Each of these has its own plain-language guide. Start with whichever one brought you here. None of them is a package, and you only have the care you agree to. ### [Airway, Sleep & Breathing](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/holistic-dentistry/airway-sleep-breathing/) Snoring, waking tired or breathing through your mouth? See where a dentist can help and where your doctor takes the lead. ### [Nutrition & Prevention](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/holistic-dentistry/nutrition-and-prevention/) Questions about snacks, drinks or your family’s daily dental care? See how food, dry mouth and cleaning habits affect teeth and gums. ### [Biocompatible & Metal-Free Materials](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/holistic-dentistry/biocompatible-metal-free-materials/) Prefer tooth-coloured, metal-free options? See what each material is made of and how to choose for a particular tooth. ### [Mercury-Safe Amalgam Removal](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/holistic-dentistry/mercury-safe-amalgam-removal/) Wondering about old silver fillings? See when replacing one makes sense, and how exposure is kept low if it does. ## Your First Visit, Step By Step Worried about coming back after a long gap? Here’s the usual order of a first visit, so you can ask about each step beforehand. ### We Ask About You Your health history, medicines, sleep and eating habits, plus anything that worries you about dental visits or materials. Ask about breaks, a signal to pause or having each step explained before it starts. ### We Take A Careful Look Teeth, gums, bite and jaw, along with signs of grinding or a dry mouth. X-rays are taken when there’s a clinical reason. ### We Explain What We Found You hear what we found and what it means for you, in plain words. Ask as many questions as you like. ### You Weigh Up The Options Each option comes with its benefits, risks and cost. Sometimes waiting and watching is reasonable, and we’ll tell you when it is. ### You Leave With A Plan Your personalised treatment plan sets out the next steps and their costs. Take your time, talk it over with family or get a second opinion first. ## What We Treat, And What We Don’t A holistic approach doesn’t turn your dentist into your doctor. Here’s where the line between the two sits. ### What We Look After - Tooth pain, decay and dental infection - Bleeding gums and gum disease - Broken teeth and failing fillings - Grinding, and signs of poor sleep or mouth-breathing that show in your mouth ### What Stays With Your Doctor - Diagnosing sleep apnoea - Ongoing tiredness, low mood or immune problems - Any illness elsewhere in your body - Changes to medicines your doctor manages Dental work isn’t a treatment for tiredness, immunity or mood, and we won’t suggest it is. If something sounds medical, we’ll say so and point you to your GP. ## Meet Your West Perth Dentists “Holistic” isn’t a separate qualification. Our dentists are general dentists. Where a registration number is shown, select it to check the public Ahpra register. ### Dr. Michael Wu General Dentistry — Ahpra registration DEN0002066269 Dr. Michael Wu holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Western Australia. He attends continuing professional education and speaks English and Mandarin. He welcomes questions from patients who feel nervous about dental visits. ### Dr. Harriet Thomas General Dentistry — Ahpra registration DEN0002758483 After earning her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Bristol, Dr. Harriet Thomas began her career in Cardiff, Wales, before relocating to Perth in 2023. She brings with her experience across both general and hospital settings. ### Dr. Ella Chen General Dentistry Dr. Ella Chen completed her Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Her work includes preventive, restorative and emergency dental care. She speaks English and Mandarin and takes time to explain treatment options. ### Dr. Lisa Liu General Dentistry — Ahpra registration DEN0002786080 Dr. Lisa Liu completed her dental training at the University of Sydney. With a gentle and caring approach, she is dedicated to helping patients feel informed and receive tailored treatment plans that reflect their personal needs and values. ## Before You Come In, Here’s What Helps Book by phone or online. Sharing a few details beforehand helps us use your appointment for what matters to you. ### Get In Touch Call (08) 9321 6398 or request a time online. Mention if you’re nervous, in pain or keen to talk about sleep, food or materials. ### Share Your Health Details Tell us about medicines, allergies, health conditions or a recent sleep study, and let us know if you’re pregnant. ### Bring What You Have A list of your medicines, any recent dental X-rays and your health fund card if you’d like to claim on the day. ## New Patient Dental Offer $0 gap when eligible health fund benefits cover the included services, or a maximum of $199 out of pocket, including without health insurance. A comprehensive examination, routine scale, clean and polish, fluoride treatment, oral cancer screening and a personalised treatment plan. Clinically required intraoral X-rays and photographs are included where appropriate. Advanced imaging (including OPG and CBCT), additional treatment and periodontal care beyond a routine clean are excluded. Additional costs are discussed before proceeding. ### Full New Patient Offer Terms - Available to new patients of Absolute Dental. - Health fund claims use the applicable item codes and practice fees for the services actually delivered. - You pay $0 gap if eligible benefits cover the fees for all included services. Otherwise, your contribution for those services is capped at $199. Without eligible dental cover, the maximum fee for included services is also $199. - Benefits depend on your insurer, policy, cover, annual limits and benefits remaining. Check your eligibility with your insurer; rebates are not guaranteed. - Included care comprises a comprehensive examination, routine scale, clean and polish, fluoride treatment, oral cancer screening and a personalised treatment plan. - Examinations, intraoral X-rays and photographs are provided as clinically appropriate, at the dentist’s discretion. Included intraoral X-rays may be bitewing or periapical views. - OPG, CBCT and other advanced imaging are excluded unless specifically stated. Periodontal care beyond a routine scale and clean is excluded. - Other dental treatment is charged separately. Recommendations and additional costs will be explained before treatment proceeds. - This offer cannot be combined with other promotions unless expressly stated. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is a holistic dentist a real dentist with a different way of planning? Yes. Our dentists are general dentists, and “holistic” describes how we plan care, not a separate qualification. The Dental Board of Australia lists 13 dental specialties, and holistic dentistry isn’t one of them, so the word is about the conversation, not a different licence. The dentistry itself is the same as at any general practice: examinations, cleans, fillings, crowns and urgent care. What changes is how wide the first conversation goes. Your dentist also asks about your sleep and breathing, your food and daily care, and the materials you’d prefer, then plans with all of that in mind. If a question sounds medical rather than dental, we’ll say so and suggest your GP. You can check any dentist yourself. Dentists must be registered with Ahpra to practise in Australia, Ahpra keeps a public register of practitioners, and where a registration number appears on our website you can look it up there. If a registration number isn’t shown for a dentist, ask our team to confirm it. We use “holistic” to describe an approach and we don’t claim a specialty. Ask what we would do and why, and what the alternatives are, before you decide. ### What won’t you promise? We won’t promise that a dental change will cure tiredness, low mood, immune problems or an illness elsewhere in your body. A holistic approach doesn’t turn your dentist into your doctor, so if something sounds medical, we’ll say so and point you to your GP. We won’t promise a particular result or date either, or a set health-fund gap, because they depend on your mouth and your insurer’s rules. And we don’t call any option risk-free. Instead, you hear what we found, each option with its benefits, risks and costs (including waiting), and what we’d suggest and why. That covers old silver fillings too: replacing sound ones hasn’t been shown to improve general health (ADA Policy 6.18, 2026). Ahpra’s advertising rules ask practices to back health claims with acceptable evidence and to be clear about risk, and we write our pages with those rules in mind. So you won’t find a promise here that a treatment will cure something. Ask any question you like, take your time to decide, and feel free to get a second opinion from another qualified health practitioner. The section “What We Treat, And What We Don’t” shows where the line between dentist and doctor sits. ### It’s been years since I saw a dentist. Will I get a lecture? No. Coming back after a long gap is common, and the reasons are usually understandable. Your first visit is about where things stand now, not about the past. We’ll explain what we find and plan the next steps with you. Here’s how a first visit usually runs. We ask about you: your health history, medicines, sleep and eating habits, and anything that worries you about dental visits. Then we take a careful look at your teeth, gums, bite and jaw, with X-rays only when there’s a clinical reason. You hear what we found in plain words, you weigh up the options with their benefits, risks and costs, and you leave with a plan. You stay in control throughout. Ask for breaks, a signal to pause or each step explained before it starts, and tell us if low mood, ADHD, anxiety or money worries are part of why you’ve stayed away. Sometimes waiting and watching is reasonable, and we’ll say when it is. We can’t promise every moment will be comfortable, but we won’t judge you for the gap. Call (08) 9321 6398 or request a time online. ### Do my old silver fillings need to come out? Not necessarily. A sound silver (amalgam) filling can often stay where it is, and replacing sound fillings hasn’t been shown to improve general health (ADA Policy 6.18, 2026). If one has failed, or you still prefer replacement, talk through the benefits, risks and alternatives with your dentist before deciding. A filling is worth replacing when it has failed: it’s cracked, leaking, worn through or has decay underneath. It may also make sense if you have a confirmed allergy, or if you still want it replaced after hearing the pros and cons. Your dentist checks each filling with a close look and, when needed, an X-ray, and tells you which ones are sound. If one does come out, we remove it with extra steps to limit vapour and particles, such as a rubber dam, strong suction and water spray. Those steps reduce exposure, but we can’t promise zero. Taking out a filling also removes some tooth, so ask how much. We won’t suggest replacement as a treatment for fatigue, mood or any illness. If you’re unsure, our Dental Second Opinion Offer is a $49 consultation, or $0 gap where an eligible health fund benefit is claimed and accepted as full payment. ### What is included in the new patient offer? A comprehensive examination, routine scale, clean and polish, fluoride treatment, oral cancer screening and a personalised treatment plan. Clinically required intraoral X-rays and photographs are included where appropriate. $0 gap when eligible health fund benefits cover the included services, or a maximum of $199 out of pocket, including without health insurance. The offer is for new patients of Absolute Dental, and it can’t be combined with other promotions unless stated. A $0 gap isn’t guaranteed: it depends on your insurer, your policy, your annual limits and the benefits you have left, so check your cover with your fund before you come. Examinations, X-rays and photographs are provided as clinically appropriate, at the dentist’s discretion. If anything outside the offer is recommended, it is explained, with its cost, before you choose what to do next. A separate $295 New Patient Promo is listed on the patient offers page, and it has its own terms. ### Are there any exclusions or restrictions for the new patient offer? Advanced imaging (including OPG and CBCT), additional treatment and periodontal care beyond a routine clean are excluded. Additional costs are discussed before proceeding. For new patients only. Cannot be combined with other offers unless stated. In plain words, an OPG is a panoramic X-ray of the upper and lower jaws, and CBCT is a three-dimensional scan. Both are advanced imaging and are excluded unless specifically stated. Periodontal care means treatment for gum disease beyond a routine scale and clean. If your dentist finds that you need any of these, or a filling, crown or other treatment, they’re charged separately. You hear what’s recommended and what it would cost before anything goes ahead, and you can say no, take time to think, or ask for a second opinion. If you’re unsure whether something falls inside the offer, ask our team when you book. ### Can I claim through my health fund or use a payment plan? HICAPS is available for eligible health fund claims. Your rebate depends on your policy, waiting periods, limits and remaining benefits; a no-gap appointment is not guaranteed. HICAPS lets us send eligible claims on the spot, using your physical card or a supported digital one. The practice participates in HBF Members’ Plus and the nib First Choice Network for eligible practitioners and services, so check your cover and participating dentist before booking. Medicare doesn’t cover most dental services (health.gov.au), so don’t assume it will contribute. Payment plans may be available subject to eligibility, approval, fees and provider terms: Afterpay, humm, National Dental Plan and Zip. The provider, not the practice, decides whether you’re approved, and fees and repayments are set by that provider. If you’re weighing up paying at the start against a plan, ask for the total cost both ways. Ask which options apply to your appointment before you book. ## Ask First, Book When You’re Ready. Call (08) 9321 6398 or request an appointment online. Find us at 1/34 Outram St, West Perth WA 6000, Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm, by appointment only. $0 gap when eligible health fund benefits cover the included services, or a maximum of $199 out of pocket, including without health insurance. Any invasive dental procedure carries risks. Before going ahead, you may wish to get a second opinion from another qualified health practitioner. [All Patient Offers](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/patient-offers) · [Payment Options](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/payment-options) [Agent Guide](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://holisticdentistperth.com.au/sitemap.xml)