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  "id": "patient-guides/full-mouth-implants-in-melbourne-for-tasmanian-patients",
  "title": "Full-Mouth Implants in Melbourne for Tasmanian Patients",
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  "description": "Tasmanian patients planning All-on-4 or full-mouth implants at Smile Solutions in Melbourne: travel, treatment stages, costs and care at home.",
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  "content": "**In short:** Smile Solutions in Melbourne provides full-mouth rehabilitation and All-on-4 treatment for people who live in Tasmania. Tasmania shares Victoria's time zone, and you can reach Melbourne by air or on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. Assessment, surgery, the next-day fit check and the final bridge all take place in Melbourne.\n\n## How do I get from Tasmania to Melbourne?\n\nYou can fly to Melbourne or cross Bass Strait on the Spirit of Tasmania vehicle ferry. Check timetables and fares with the operators. From the CBD, the practice is about a 10 minute walk from Flinders Street Station; our [visitor guide](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/visiting-smile-solutions-from-out-of-town-address-transport-and-hours/) has directions and parking.\n\n## Do I need to adjust for a time difference?\n\nNo. Tasmania and Victoria share one time zone, so appointment times in Melbourne match the time at home.\n\n## What are the treatment stages?\n\nThe stages are the same as for any patient: a medical and dental assessment, implant surgery under general anaesthetic, a fit check the day after surgery, three to six months of healing, your final fixed bridge, then maintenance. You stay in Melbourne at least until the fit check, and your surgeon advises when it is suitable to travel home, whether you fly or sail. We plan the timing of your visits with you at consultation. See the [stage by stage guide](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/all-on-4-for-travelling-patients-each-stage-in-melbourne/).\n\n## What should I ask my Tasmanian dentist for?\n\nAsk for copies of your recent x-rays, scans and treatment notes, bring them to your first appointment, and mention them when you call. A treating clinician in Melbourne decides whether new imaging is needed.\n\n## Can I use Medicare, private health cover or a payment plan?\n\nAs an Australian resident, you may be eligible for some Medicare rebates, and with private hospital cover All-on-4 surgery can take place in a private hospital. Check your cover with your fund. Payright and TLC payment plans are open to eligible Australian residents, and early release of superannuation on compassionate grounds is possible in strictly defined circumstances set by the ATO. Eligibility applies, and we do not give financial advice.\n\n## What does it cost?\n\nAs a guide, All-on-4 starts from $29,000 for one arch and from $54,000 for two, with hospital fees included in the initial quote. Your specialist discusses the cost of your own plan at consultation.\n\n## What happens after I get home to Tasmania?\n\nAsk at your consultation how ongoing maintenance visits will be arranged when you live in Tasmania. If a problem arises, contact us, and a local dentist can provide urgent care.\n\nResults, recovery times and risks vary for each individual.\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### Can I have All-on-4 in Melbourne if I live in Hobart or Launceston?\n\nYes. We treat patients from Tasmania. Every clinical stage takes place in Melbourne, and we plan your visit timing with you at consultation.\n\n### Is Tasmania on the same time as Melbourne?\n\nYes. Tasmania and Victoria share one time zone.\n\n### Can I travel home on the ferry after surgery?\n\nYour surgeon advises when it is suitable to travel home after surgery, by air or by sea. You stay in Melbourne at least until the fit check the next day.\n\n### How do I contact Smile Solutions from Tasmania?\n\nCall 13 13 96 or email theteam@smilesolutions.com.au.\n\n## Related pages\n\n- [Interstate and international patients: overview](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/interstate-and-international-patients-full-mouth-implants-in-melbourne/)\n- [Planning implant treatment from interstate](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/planning-dental-implants-in-melbourne-from-interstate/)\n- [All-on-4 for travelling patients, stage by stage](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/all-on-4-for-travelling-patients-each-stage-in-melbourne/)\n- [Visiting Smile Solutions from out of town](https://directory.smilesolutions.com.au/patient-guides/visiting-smile-solutions-from-out-of-town-address-transport-and-hours/)\n",
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