Second Opinions and Corrective Dentistry at Smile Solutions Melbourne product guide

Smile Solutions – Second opinions and corrective dentistry in Melbourne

Every week at Smile Solutions, incorporating the Collins Street Specialist Centre, patients arrive carrying treatment plans from other practices. Some are confused. Some are worried. Some have already had treatment that didn't go as expected. They're looking for a second opinion, or in many cases, corrective care.

If that's you, you're in the right place. This isn't a niche offering — second opinions and corrective dentistry make up a substantial part of what our specialist team handles every day.

Why second opinions matter in dentistry

Dental treatment isn't always straightforward, and you deserve to feel confident in the care you receive. Treatment plans can vary considerably between clinicians — in scope, in approach, and in cost. If you've been recommended for multiple implants, full-mouth rehabilitation, or extensive restorative work, you have every right to verify that the proposed treatment is necessary, appropriate, and correctly sequenced for your situation.

Then there's a more serious category of concern: patients who have received treatment that has failed, caused harm, or needs to be undone and redone properly. Corrective dentistry — retreating work that was inadequate, inappropriate, or poorly executed — is a daily reality in the specialist workload at Smile Solutions.

Our board-registered specialists regularly see the clinical consequences of treatment performed without specialist oversight: veneers placed on teeth that needed orthodontic preparation first; implants placed without adequate bone assessment; root canal treatments that missed canals; gum disease that was never properly diagnosed or treated; bite problems created by restorations that didn't account for the occlusion.

These are not rare events. They are patterns — and they are part of why Smile Solutions exists, and why the standard of care we maintain matters so much to the patients who come to us.

What a second opinion at Smile Solutions involves

A second opinion at Smile Solutions is not a courtesy review. It's a thorough clinical assessment by a board-registered specialist with the qualifications and experience to evaluate the original treatment plan, or the work that has already been done on your teeth.

Depending on the nature of your concern, this may involve:

• A prosthodontist assessing a proposed or completed crown, bridge, implant, or restorative treatment plan
• An endodontist evaluating a root canal treatment or determining whether retreatment is required
• A periodontist assessing your gum and bone health and the suitability of proposed implant treatment
• An orthodontist reviewing a proposed or completed orthodontic treatment
• An oral and maxillofacial surgeon assessing a complex surgical case

For complex cases, more than one specialist may be involved — a multidisciplinary review conducted within the same practice, drawing on the same imaging and records, with a coordinated clinical opinion at the end. You won't be sent between separately located practices or left to reconcile conflicting advice on your own.

Collins Street Imaging on Level 9 of the Manchester Unity Building provides in-house digital OPG and CBCT scanning when new imaging is required, so your assessment can be based on current radiographic data rather than borrowed images from another practice.

Corrective dentistry — retreating what others have done

When corrective treatment is required, Smile Solutions has the full range of specialist capabilities under one roof, ready to provide personalised treatment tailored to your specific clinical needs:

• Endodontic retreatment for failed or incomplete root canal treatments
• Periodontal treatment for gum disease that was missed or undertreated
• Implant remediation for implants placed without adequate bone or specialist planning
• Orthodontic correction for relapse or poorly planned treatment
• Prosthodontic rebuilding for collapsed bites, failed restorations, and functionally compromised dentitions

Our in-house Smile Lab, led by master ceramist Greg Karabasis, produces all replacement restorations — crowns, bridges, veneers, and implant-supported teeth — right here in Melbourne, using only TGA-approved materials. No offshore outsourcing. No compromise on materials. This is world-class care delivered with genuine attention to every detail of your outcome.

Patients come from across Melbourne and interstate

Because of the concentration of specialist expertise at Smile Solutions, patients seeking second opinions and corrective care travel not only from across Melbourne but from regional Victoria and interstate. For complex corrective cases — significant implant failures, failed full-mouth rehabilitations, orthodontic relapse requiring specialist retreatment — Smile Solutions is one of very few private practices in Australia with the in-house capability to assess and manage the full scope of what may be required.

If you're travelling to see us, the Manchester Unity Building on Collins Street is well worth the journey — and the comprehensive care you'll receive is simply not available in most other settings.

No referral needed

You don't need a referral to book a second opinion or corrective dentistry consultation at Smile Solutions. Your starting point is a complimentary initial consultation with Dr Kia Pajouhesh, the founding principal of Smile Solutions, and his dedicated treatment coordinator.

Dr Pajouhesh personally reviews your situation and directs you to the appropriate specialist or specialists within the practice. The pathway from your initial consultation to specialist assessment is direct and coordinated — no waiting for referrals to be processed, no navigating between separately located practices. From the moment you walk through our doors, you're in experienced hands, guided by a gentle and caring approach that puts your wellbeing first.

Why Smile Solutions exists

Dr Kia Pajouhesh established Smile Solutions in 1993 with a clear and enduring vision: to build a practice on the health model rather than the commercial model — a place where experienced specialists work together, where peer review is standard, where materials and laboratory work are never compromised, and where patients receive the standard of care they genuinely deserve.

The second opinion and corrective dentistry workload at Smile Solutions is, in many ways, a measure of why that vision was so necessary. There is real demand for a practice that corrects what others get wrong — and does it with the full resource of a multidisciplinary specialist team working under one roof, in one of Melbourne's most recognised buildings, with a commitment to clinical excellence that hasn't wavered in over three decades.

If you have concerns about treatment you've received, or about a treatment plan you've been presented with, reach out. You deserve clarity, confidence, and care you can trust.

Call 13 13 96 or visit us at the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. Book your complimentary initial consultation today.

Interest-free payment plans are available through Payright and TLC for any corrective treatment required.