If you live in Lidcombe and you have started researching dental implants, you might be picturing long trips into the Sydney CBD for every stage of treatment. Here is some welcome news: an experienced implant dentist is practically on your doorstep. Shine Dental Newington sits around 10 minutes' drive from Lidcombe town centre, and principal dentist Dr. Jin-Ho Cho has placed 9,000+ dental implant fixtures over a clinical career spanning more than 35 years. In this guide, we cover why so many Lidcombe residents find Newington a convenient choice, what your first consultation involves, and how implant fees and health fund claims work.
Why Travel to Newington for Dental Implants?
Dental implant treatment is not a single visit. Between your initial consultation, the placement procedure, review appointments and the fitting of your final crown, most patients attend the practice several times over three to six months. That is why the location of your implant dentist genuinely matters: a clinic that is 10 minutes away is far easier to build into your life than one that requires a train trip into the city and half a day off work each time.
From Lidcombe town centre, head north along Olympic Drive past Sydney Olympic Park and follow Australia Avenue into Newington — outside peak times the trip takes roughly 10 minutes. If you are on the western side of Lidcombe or near Berala, Silverwater Road runs you almost door to door. Shine Dental is at Unit 5, 8 Avenue of Americas, Newington, just off Holker Street, with onsite parking so you can walk straight in for your appointment rather than circling for a spot. You can learn more about how we look after patients from your suburb on our Lidcombe page.
Who Will Be Placing Your Implant?
Experience counts in implant dentistry, and it is fair to ask about it before you commit. Dr. Jin-Ho Cho graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1987 and has been in clinical practice for more than 35 years. Over that time he has placed 9,000+ dental implant fixtures, from single-tooth replacements to complex full-arch cases.
Dr. Cho is also a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for the DIO Implant System, which means he provides clinical education and guidance to other dentists on the use of that system. In practical terms, the dentist planning your treatment is someone other dentists learn implant techniques from.
You can read more about how we approach treatment on our dental implants service page. If you are missing most or all of your teeth in one jaw, you may also want to read about All-on-X full-arch treatment, which replaces a complete arch of teeth on a small number of implants.
What Happens at Your Implant Consultation?
Your first visit is about information, not pressure. The consultation includes a digital examination of your teeth, gums and bite, and where indicated, a 3D CBCT scan taken on site. This cone-beam scan shows the height and width of your jawbone and the position of structures such as nerves and sinuses, which is essential for planning implant placement safely and accurately.
Once Dr. Cho has assessed your scan and discussed your options with you, you receive a written, itemised quote with dental item numbers before any treatment begins. Nothing goes ahead until you understand exactly what is proposed and what it involves. Consultations are available in English and Korean, which many Lidcombe families — home to one of Sydney's well-established Korean communities — find makes it much easier to discuss the finer details of treatment.
How Are Dental Implant Fees Structured?
Implant treatment at Shine Dental is quoted in three stages, and your written quote sets each one out clearly:
- Implant placement — the surgical stage, where the titanium fixture is placed into the jawbone.
- Abutment placement — once the implant has integrated with the bone, a connector called an abutment is fitted.
- Final crown — the custom-made tooth is attached to complete your new tooth.
Each stage appears on your itemised quote with its own item numbers, so you can see what you are paying for at each visit and submit accurate claims to your health fund. We do not publish set figures online because every case is different — the number of implants, whether bone grafting is needed and the type of final restoration all influence the total. For a plain-English breakdown of what drives implant fees, read our guide on the factors behind dental implant costs in Sydney. Keep in mind that Medicare typically does not cover routine adult dental treatment, so your health fund and your written quote are the documents to plan around.
Can I Claim Through My Health Fund on the Day?
Yes. Shine Dental has HICAPS, so eligible health fund claims are processed on the spot — you simply pay the gap rather than the full amount upfront. We are also preferred providers for CBHS and NIB, which means members of those funds may receive higher rebates depending on their level of cover. Bring your health fund card to your consultation and we can help you check what your policy contributes at each stage of treatment.
Book a Consultation
If you are in Lidcombe and thinking about replacing a missing tooth — or several — an implant consultation is the sensible first step. You will leave with a clear picture of your options and a written, itemised quote to consider in your own time.
Call (02) 9748 4822 or book online through our contact page. You will find us at Unit 5, 8 Avenue of Americas, Newington NSW 2127, with onsite parking. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Consultations are available in English and Korean.