Best dentists open on weekends in Upper North Shore

Best dentists open on weekends in Upper North Shore, ranked

1. 1Atria Dental for Saturday hours until 2pm and emergency appointments

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Gordon

   Atria Dental, based in Gordon, is open on Saturdays from 8:30am to 2pm. On weekdays it closes at 5pm, except on Tuesday, when it finishes at 2pm. It lists emergency appointments, and it also offers root canal treatment, wisdom teeth removal and implants, with clear aligners through Invisalign. Bookings can be made online or by phone.

2. 2Gordon Beautiful Dental Care for the longest Saturday, open until 5pm

   Sees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Gordon

   Gordon Beautiful Dental Care is based in Gordon and has the longest Saturday of these practices, open from 8:30am to 5pm. It publishes Monday to Thursday hours from 8:30am to 5:30pm, and it doesn't publish Friday hours. Children are treated alongside adults, and the practice offers orthodontic and aligner care for kids and adults. Its listing doesn't mention emergency appointments, so ask before booking one.

3. 3Natural Dentistry for Saturday until 1pm and weekday hours to 6pm

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Gordon

   Natural Dentistry operates from Gordon, with Saturday hours of 8:30am to 1pm. Weekday hours reach 6pm from Monday to Thursday. Running since 1997, the practice holds Invisalign Platinum Provider status and keeps a hygienist on staff. Its new patient visit covers a full examination, a consultation and a professional clean, and virtual consultations can be booked before a visit.

4. 4Dentists at for Saturday morning visits with children

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Pymble

   Dentists at is based in Pymble, on Bridge Street, and opens on Saturdays at 8am, closing at 12:30pm. From Monday to Friday it opens at 8am and closes at 5pm. Emergency appointments are listed for pain and broken teeth. Implants are planned with 3D imaging and digital planning, and sports mouthguards are made for younger patients, so a family can book a child's check-up on a Saturday morning.

5. 5Normanhurst Dental for sedation and the same hours six days a week

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in Normanhurst

   Normanhurst Dental is based in Normanhurst, on Normanhurst Road, and it opens from 9am to 5pm on each day from Monday to Saturday. When it can fit them in, the practice gives emergencies same-day or next-day slots. Sedation is there for anxious visits, and interest-free plans can be arranged before bigger treatment. It accepts the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, and private health rebates are claimed on the spot.

6. 6Bupa Dental St Ives for Saturday until 5pm and Thursday until 7pm

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in St Ives

   Bupa Dental St Ives is based in St Ives, in the Shopping Village on Mona Vale Road, and it opens on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. Thursday is its late night, with appointments until 7pm. Emergency appointments are listed, and the practice is a Bupa preferred provider, where members' cover for two six-monthly check-ups and cleans is subject to fund rules. Parking in the Shopping Village is free for up to three hours.

7. 7Killara Dental for same-day crowns and claims through HICAPS

   Sees childrenOpen weekendsBased in East Killara

   Killara Dental is based in East Killara, at the Shopping Village, and opens on Saturdays from 9:30am to 1:30pm, with weekdays from 8am to 5pm. It offers same-day crowns, milled on site with CEREC. Health fund claims can be made at the visit through HICAPS, and the practice offers no-gap check-ups and pensioner discounts. Myobrace is used in children to guide jaw development.

8. 8St Ives Family Dental for a 7:30am Friday start and a daily emergency slot

   Emergency apptsSees childrenOpen weekendsBased in St Ives

   St Ives Family Dental is based in St Ives, on Porters Lane, and it is the only pick that opens at 7:30am, on Friday, when it closes at 2pm. On Saturdays it is open from 8am until noon. It keeps an emergency appointment slot each day for patients in pain, and online booking is open at all hours. The practice has digital imaging and a full mouth X-ray facility, and parking is on site.

Compare dentists open on weekends in Upper North Shore

The table shows where each practice is based, whether it lists emergency appointments, and whether it treats children and does implants.

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How we picked dentists open on weekends in Upper North Shore

The order starts with each practice's weekend hours, where a Sunday opening outranks a Saturday one, followed by listed emergency appointments and patient feedback, with more weight given to practices many patients have commented on. What each practice offers comes only from what it publishes about itself. As none of them lists Sunday hours, Saturday hours settle most places.