Gentle dental care in Durban North

Check-ups, fillings and tooth-coloured veneers for adults and children. If you're nervous, ask for the comfort menu when you book.
Meet our team
  • Medical aid, card and cash
  • Saturdays 9am to 12pm
  • Secure parking
Illustration of a large white tooth with a toothbrush and a gold sparkle

Durban Dental Care

490 Chris Hani Road, Park Hill, Durban North
Open Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm, Sat 9am to 12pmClosed Sundays and public holidays
Call 031 563 2473 WhatsApp us Book an appointment
Treatments

Treatment for the whole family

Check-up and X-rays

Your teeth and gums checked, with X-rays if they are needed.

Illustration of a dental X-ray of back teeth on a light box

Teeth cleaning

A scale and polish that lifts tartar and stains.

Illustration of tartar being removed from a tooth, with a polishing cup

Fillings

Tooth-coloured fillings that repair decay or a small break.

Illustration of a tooth-coloured filling being placed in a back tooth

A tooth that needs to come out

Simple extractions under local anaesthetic, including wisdom teeth that have fully come through.

Illustration of a back tooth lifted out of the gum, with a gauze pad

Toothache or a broken tooth

We ease the pain first, then repair the tooth or take it out if it can't be saved.

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A gap from one missing tooth

A tooth-coloured fibre bridge bonded to the teeth either side of the gap.

Illustration of a fibre bridge: a replacement tooth bonded to the teeth either side by a thin fibre strip

Chipped or uneven front teeth

Composite veneers, usually done in one appointment after your consultation.

Illustration of a thin tooth-coloured composite layer being shaped on a front tooth

Gold tooth removal

Swap a gold or silver cap for a tooth-coloured one.

Illustration of a gold-capped front tooth beside a natural white front tooth

Children's visits

Check-ups, cleaning, fissure sealants, fillings and simple extractions for children.

Illustration of a small tooth character beside a child's toothbrush

Fissure sealants, mouth guards and night guards are on the full list.

All treatments
Nervous patients

Comfort you can ask for

  • Headphones, for your own music or a podcast
  • Relaxing music or nature sounds
  • A blanket and a pillow
  • Softer lighting
  • Protective eyewear against the bright light
  • A stress ball or fidget spinner to hold
  • Lip balm and hand cream before you leave

Google review

I usually hate going to dentists, I always put them off and try to avoid it. However, I couldn’t avoid going this time and was in a lot of pain, this was the most pleasant experience I have ever had with a dentist, despite the amount of pain that I was in, I barely felt the injections and the removal and the replacement of a filling didn’t feel like anything. I wasn’t overcharged, especially with the level of service that I received. I am extremely happy and grateful and this is definitely my go to dentist from now on. I will be recommending this dentist to my friends and family.

Cameron B.2 July 2025, on Google

What our patients say

Read our Google reviews
4.9 on Google

Google review

Front he receptionist to the dentist and the assistant. No pains after and every step is explained. I think I just found a dentist for my kids and I.

Mohau S.19 June 2025, on Google

Google review

Incredibly friendly and helpful. The dentist was incredibly well informed and gave me the best options re fixing my teeth. Her work was well done and at a high professional level.

Athiliah R.27 June 2025, on Google

Google review

Durban dental care has one the best dentists I’ve been too thus far, the service is amazing and the prices are reasonable,I’ve done manual veneers, it came out really good I can finally smile with a full set of teeth

Highly recommend Durban Dental Care ⭐️

-Mishka

Mishka S.7 June 2024, on Google

Google review

The kindest, most gentle and amazing dentist! She transformed my smile, I really couldn’t be happier! Would absolutely highly recommend!

Nichole H.28 March 2024, on Google

Google review

Was an absolute delight visiting Durban Dental care, professional and gentle service, definitely would recommend them.

Happy patient !

Andrew C.10 February 2024, on Google

Google review

An amazing dentist! Very informative, gentle and professional. I could not believe how quickly my tooth was extracted. Highly recommend this dental practice

Kierran H.6 May 2022, on Google

Google review

A professional & friendly team. Overall great experience at the dentist. My 3 year old actually asked if he could visit again. Safe secure parking at the back.

Nikhil L.30 March 2022, on Google

Google review

My son did not cry at all on his very first visit to the dentist thanks to the great staff here

Trelisha N.30 March 2022, on Google
View from reception into the treatment room at Durban Dental Care

Meet the team

Our receptionist books you in and greets you at the front desk, and a clinical assistant is with you in the treatment room. Every first visit starts with a check-up, so we know your teeth before we plan any treatment.

Your first visit, step by step

About the practice

Request an appointment

Choose a treatment and the day that suits you, then send the request to us on WhatsApp.

Cosmetic treatment

Change the shape and shade of your front teeth

Tooth-coloured composite, shaped by hand on your teeth in the chair, with no moulds and no laboratory.

Thin layers of composite bonded to the front of your teeth to change their shade, shape and size, and cover chips and worn edges.

Composite veneers

Composite added to part of a tooth to repair a chip, even out an uneven edge or close a small gap between your front teeth.

Composite bonding

We take off the gold or silver cap and rebuild the tooth in composite, matched to the shade of the teeth beside it.

Gold tooth removal

Professional whitening in the chair, after a check of your teeth and gums.

Teeth whitening

Several changes to your front teeth, planned together and done in a set order, all in tooth-coloured composite.

Composite smile makeover

Guides

Guides on gold teeth, fibre bridges and children's teeth

Loose gold cap in a small container beside a dental model

Can you remove a gold tooth at home?

Why a fixed gold cap should not be taken off at home, and what to do if it is loose.

  • Gold teeth
Floss threader and interdental brush beside a dental model with a tooth-coloured bridge

How long does a fibre bridge last?

How long fibre bridges last in clinical studies, what usually goes wrong, and how to make one last.

  • Missing teeth
Child's toothbrush with a thin line of toothpaste, beside a soft toy tooth, a dental model and gold star stickers

Your child's first dental visit: when to go and what happens

When to book a first dental visit, what happens, how to prepare your child and how to look after baby teeth.

  • Children
FAQ

Questions patients ask before booking

Anything else, call 031 563 2473 or send a WhatsApp to the same number.

More answers in our FAQ

Durban Dental Care is a dental practice at North Coast Road Medical Centre, 490 Chris Hani Road (formerly North Coast Road), in Park Hill, Durban North.

See all our treatments

Call 031 563 2473 early in the day, and we'll see you as soon as we can during practice hours.

Read about toothache and broken teeth, and when to go to a hospital instead.

Yes. We take medical aid, card and cash, and we're on Discovery's FlexiCare dental network. You can also ask us about paying in instalments.

How medical aid works

Yes, from 9am to 12pm, so a check-up doesn't have to mean time off work.

Ways to book