About · Independent directory

How Local Dentists Australia is built

We're an independent directory of Australian dental clinics — and a publisher of the data we collect about how those clinics present themselves online. This page explains exactly where the information comes from, how we keep it accurate, and how the site is funded.

What this site is

LocalDentists.au is a national directory covering all Australian states and territories. In August 2026 we scanned 6,505 dental clinic websites across the country. Each clinic gets a public page with its contact details, location, services and, where available, a written profile.

The directory is published by Peak Marketing Systems (ABN 18 396 711 004). We are not a dental practice and we do not provide dental or medical advice — see our terms and disclaimers.

How the data is collected

Public sources

Clinic names, addresses, phone numbers and websites are compiled from publicly available information. We correct or remove entries on request from the practice.

Automated website scans

We measure each clinic's website for performance and accessibility (using Google Lighthouse), and detect whether the site offers online booking or a chat widget. These measurements are automated and repeatable — see our dental websites research and the State of Dental Websites report.

Editorial profiles

Where a clinic has provided information — or where it is publicly documented — we write a short profile describing the practice, its team and its services. These profiles are written by our editorial team and reviewed against the clinic's own website. We do not publish patient testimonials or clinical claims (see below).

Corrections

Practitioners can update their listing at any time. If something is wrong, tell us and we'll fix it — accuracy is the product.

Editorial standards

  • We publish factual, verifiable information. Where we use data, we link to the source.
  • We do not give clinical advice, and we do not rank practitioners by clinical skill.
  • In line with AHPRA advertising guidelines, we do not host patient testimonials or claims about treatment outcomes.
  • Our articles are written to explain the data we collect — not to sell a service to the clinics they describe.

How the site is funded

The directory is free to use. It's funded by:

  • Optional paid listings — some clinics choose a Featured or Sponsored placement. Paid placement is a commercial arrangement and is never described as a clinical endorsement.
  • Advertising — this site displays ads served by third-party vendors including Google.
  • Services — we offer website and after-hours audits to clinics. These are clearly separated from editorial content, and our data and articles are not influenced by them.

We do not receive commissions from chat or booking platforms for how we describe them.

Contact

listing@localdentists.au