Our Team

Dr david cao – principal dental surgeon

Dr David Cao, founding principal of Hawthorn East Dental, obtained his Bachelor of Dental Science at University of Melbourne in 2004, after completing...

Dr ryuun fujihara – dental surgeon

Dr Ryuun Fujihara completed the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne. He was born in Melbourne and previously attended Haileybury C...

Danielle

Danielle enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is aspired to become a Dental Hygienist. She has a knack for attention to detail and a caring, calm natur...

Jessica

Jess is the newest member of our team and made the transition to the dental field from being a previous medical receptionist. She is the friendly face...

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Clinic Hours

Monday

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Hawthorn East Dental

22 Camberwell Road,
Hawthorn East, VIC, 3123

(03) 9882 6606

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4.9

Based on 86 reviews

Hawthorn East Dental

4.9

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Chenxin Tu

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Our family highly recommends David and his staff for their professionalism, compassion and reassuring services. David has supported our family through difficult dental journeys and always taking the time to thoroughly explain procedures and treatment options with honesty and integrity, in a way that no other dentists have provided for us before.It has been many years of searching for reliable and trustworthy dentists, and my family is very grateful to visit this clinic! The friendly and welcoming receptionists also provide wonderful little gifts for young children to visit and feel less anxious about. From emergency dental work for my family member to my recent wisdom teeth surgery, David and his staff have show genuine care towards us and deserve a 10 star review if this was possible!Thank you for your exceptional service and I look forward to my next visit!

Erin McLean

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Phoebe Soeteman

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I have always had high dental anxiety, but my recent visits to Hawthorn East Dental have been the most positive experience I’ve ever had at a dentist. Dr Cao was incredibly calm, patient, and kind throughout both appointments. He constantly checked in with me to ensure I was comfortable and at ease. I highly recommend Dr Cao to anyone who needs a safe, comfortable dental experience - especially those who may have anxiety about dental visits. Thank you for making my experience so pleasant and - dare I say it - relaxing!

Chris Jensen

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David and his team are always friendly, on time and comprehensive. I appreciate that David takes time to get photos of issues and clearly explain what is being done.

Geordie Donaldson

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Dr Ryuun is hands down the best dentist I've been to.He explained everything, took instant photos and x-rays, he had a great caring nature.My teeth feel great.Absolutely 5 stars.

Saige Collins

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Dr Ryuun is an incredible dentist who is warm, reassuring and so gentle. After a bad experience at another clinic that was extremely rough and painful, Dr Ryuun made me feel at ease and made it a completely painless and calm experience. Would highly recommend!

Courtney Cousins

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I suffer with some anxiety when having dental work done due to difficulty breathing through my nose, Dr David Cao is so patient and kind to me and over the course of a few visits has made me feel much calmer. He coaches me through the sessions, provides lots of breaks, and always checks in to ensure I am feeling okay - a level of care I have not received from other clinics where my anxiety was often dismissed as being "silly". Very grateful to have found Hawthorn East Dental as I now feel at ease when planning a trip to the dentist which I never thought would be the case.

J K

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Dr Fujihara is a consummate professional. He has been my dentist for several years and I won’t go to anyone else. Very gentle and comfortable experience from him and his team. Thank you!

Andrew

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Dr. David was very pleasant to deal with. Nice, personable, efficient and very helpful.

Rhyannon Phung

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I've always been anxious going to the dentist but Dr Fujihara was able to make me feel at ease. He is highly knowledgeable, friendly and professional and I would highly recommend his services.

Shinbee Cho

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Always the best. Highly recommended

Rhiannan C

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Thanks for making me feel less nervous about the clean!

Edward Kerr

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Recently had some invasive dental surgery I wasn’t feeling particularly comfortable about. David made me feel calm and explained in detail the procedure beforehand to put me at ease. He is exceptional and made time between other patients to be responsive to my questions via phone in the days after. Highly recommend him. Thanks David.

Jared Johnstone

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Lovely team and on my first visit Dr Fujihara noticed and resolved life long dental problems other dentists had just been ignoring for decades. I have full trust in his practice and team and refuse to go anywhere else at this point. A dentist that actually cares.

Melissa Henshaw

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I have been a patient of Dr David for years now and wouldn't dare to leave. The quality of his care is impeccable. Dr David is friendly, understanding and thorough. My teeth are so much better off thanks to him! I highly recommend Dr David and Hawthorn East Dental!

Patrick W

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I’ve finally found a great dentil clinic! Every time I go here my experience is lovely. I could not recommend Dr Ryuun, the nurses and receptionist enough, what a comforting experience! Thank you.

B M

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Dr Ryuun Fujihara is a fantastic and caring dentist. His work is thorough and of the highest standard. He is communicative, friendly and professional throughout. After moving from interstate this was my first visit and this will now be my regular dentist.

Donna Abbruzzese

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I am someone who is extremely anxious when visiting the dentist. I cannot recommend Dr Ryuun highly enough. He made me feel as relaxed as possible. He was so caring and considerate. Highly recommend.

Kane Cross

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Absolutely incredible beautiful people working here and receptionist the amazing dentist who I see is dr ryuun he is incredible good at what he does I have a lot of health problems and a disability but he made my couple trip to the dentist a better visit and less pain and understanding and know what to look for and know what need to be done I use to see a dentist at auburn road he was disgraceful not understanding what I needed or didn’t notice what I didn’t notice that needed to he now I have no pain and is amazing never again will I go to auburn thanks you so much for. A great experience

K.k G

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Professional and pantient

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Kara Blair

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Very professional, friendly and efficient clinic. My dentist Dr. Ryuun Fijihara 7is awesome and has great advice for me in regards to how I can keep my teeth clean! Highly recommend this clinic and Ryuun if you’re looking for an amazing dentist.

stella choi

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Great service

Mark Broadley

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Love or hate the dentist, this is the place to go! The entire team is absolutely lovely and every experience I have had with them has been gentle and caring. Dr Fujihara and Anja are both fantastic at what they do and always make me feel at ease. Bonus points for being able to watch Seinfeld on the TV on the roof whilst having work done!

Karan White

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I am the classic patient with a deep fear of dental work. After putting off much-needed work for 7 years, I was left with no option to attend a dentist. After searching and reading reviews for Hawthorn East Dental, I made an appointment. I was absolutely blown away by the empathetic care and expertise of Dr Ryuun Fujihara. He did not minimise the fear I was experiencing and made me feel very comfortable. So much so, work that I would have ordinarily booked in to be done under general anaesthetic, I booked in to have completed in the practice such was my confidence with Dr Ryuun. On the day, my nerves were managed comfortably and worked progressed as I felt comfortable. Dr Ryuun and Jess could not have been more accommodating and the procedure itself was a breeze and over before I knew it. I cannot recommend the team at Hawthorn East Dental highly enough. Their expertise, warmth, modern and welcoming practice are very deserving of the highest recommendation. Special thanks also to Dr David Cao, who made me feel equally comfortable and confident during my visits.

s g

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amazing dentists!

Kai Wei

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I did a root canal and crown here. I am very happy with my treatment result. Dr David Cao is nice, warm and most importantly super skillful and knowledgeable. I think he is the best dentist I have ever seen.

Tori Walker

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I used to really dislike the dentist and find it hard to trust their recommendations - and for that reason I've been to quite a few dentists. HOWEVER, Dr David Cao is the BEST dentist I have ever had. He calm and gentle and has an amazing manner. Importantly, the best thing about Dr Cao is that he takes the time to actually explain to you what is going on with your teeth, so you leave feeling empowered to make decisions regarding your dental health, rather than confused. Lastly, the assistants and receptionists are extremely nice and helpful! I highly recommend this practice!

Vrinda F

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Really good service. Excellent dentist and staff.

Ben

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The best dental experience I think I've ever had. Friendliness and upmost comfort, definitely my go-to dentist from here on out. Dr Fujihara is a legend!

V Ly

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Professional, clean and painless! I'm terrible with teeth cleaning, this was the best experience ever! Highly recommended!

Alexander Ong

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Awesome, very skilled and gentle dentists. Netflix on the ceiling helps distract from you being in the chair. Highly recommend Dr. Fujihara, he made my experience very comfortable

James Hayman

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Very professional and friendly staff. Would highly recommend 😁

Claire Q

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David is the best dentist! Gentle and friendly and the nurses are always up for great banter. Highly recommend!

Angela Wang

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David is the best dentist I have come across. The place is clean, staffs are friendly, the treatment is always pleasant and I have seen huge improvement in oral hygiene for the past two years. Now my whole family and friends are seeing David, will not going for anywhere else.I would give them more than 5 stars if I can, Highly recommended!

Leigh Buchanan-Grant

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10/10

Linda Limantara

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Awesome dental ! Nice clean spacious space, they have TV with Netflix on the ceiling to distract little children having their treatment. My son did not even feel anything. The dentist explains everything to me about my son's dental condition and what to do to prevent damage. At the end of the treatment, my son got a little gift that makes his day! Highly recommended !

Sadra Alami

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Sylvia Liang

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Dr. Fujihara is excellent! Gentle and friendly. I went for a regular check and tooth clean. He’s done a great job, and explained to me about my tooth condition according to the photos. Highly recommended Hawthorn East Dental.

Chris Nel

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Great experience here. From the warm welcome of the receptionist to the skill and professionalism of the dentist. The doctor actually took the time to explain my dental health status to me through visual aids ie actual photographs of my teeth. I now feel empowered and accountable for my own dental health. I was not expecting this from just a regular scale and clean. Above and beyond! Highly recommend.

Eamon Coulthard

1580511054

Very friendly, and extremely professional staff.Best dental clinic I've been to.

James

1578641729

David is a professional and highly knowledgeable dentist with many years experience. Each time I go he always gives sound advice and offers helpful tips to keep teeth in tip top condition. I’ve been coming for about 3 years now and he is still as good as ever.

Joel Yap

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Highly recommend Hawthorn East Dental. Professional, clean, and modern facilities with great staff. Personally recommend Dr. Fujihara for dental work as he is friendly, gentle and will make sure he does a thorough job, more than your usual dentist. Left with a set of very clean and polished chompers. Will be back again!

Shien Fujihara

1574373877

Very nice clinic, clean and great customer service

Aj Lin

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It's my first visit at Hawthorne east dental, I'm very impressed with the quality service they provided, Dr. Ryuun is friendly and professional, so gentle I feel very comfortable through out my session, highly recommended.

Angie Wong

1572739492

Clean, modern facilities and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Fiona Lam

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這裡很乾淨，工作人員服務態度很好，醫生細心講解你的牙齒。

Mimi Oorloff

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Dr Cao did a great job of taking out one of my wisdom teeth! It was relatively painless and he was very relaxed about it all which I found comforting.

Mohammed Khalik

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Excellent friendly and professional, highly competent in dental implants too. Highly recommended.

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