Last updated: June 2026
Finding a dentist who speaks your language and takes your health fund shouldn't be hard. If you live in Ringwood, Bayswater, Croydon, or anywhere in Melbourne's outer east — and you speak Mandarin or Cantonese at home — Divine Dental Care has both.
Dr Cedric Ong speaks Mandarin (普通话). Dr Chris So speaks Cantonese (廣東話). Both are experienced general dentists who can explain your treatment, discuss your options, and answer your questions in the language you're most comfortable with.
(Why Choose Divine Dental Care?)
When you're choosing a dentist in a new area — or switching from one that doesn't speak your language — two things matter most: "Do they understand me?" and "Does my health fund work there?"
At Divine Dental Care, the answer to both is yes.
| What Matters | Divine Dental Care |
|---|---|
| 普通话 (Mandarin) | Dr Cedric Ong — MDent (La Trobe), decade of experience |
| 廣東話 (Cantonese) | Dr Chris So — BDSc (Melbourne), 20+ years experience |
| Health funds 医疗保险 | Preferred provider for BUPA, Medibank, HCF, NIB, CBHS, and all major funds |
| BUPA tier | Members First Platinum — highest non-BUPA-owned tier |
| Check-up cost with fund | Up to 100% back (no gap on preventive care with eligible cover) |
| Children's dental 儿童牙科 | CDBS bulk billing — up to $1,158 free dental per child |
| Opening hours 营业时间 | Mon–Fri 8:30am–6pm, Saturday 8:30am–5pm |
| Location 地址 | 59 Wicklow Ave, Croydon — 2 min from Croydon Station, free parking |
Roughly one in ten households in Ringwood and Bayswater speak Mandarin or Cantonese at home. In Ringwood, 9% speak Mandarin and 3.2% speak Cantonese. In Bayswater, it's 6.6% and 4%. The Chinese-speaking community is one of the largest non-English-speaking groups in Melbourne's outer east — and it's growing.
Many Chinese-speaking families in these suburbs tell us they previously drove to Box Hill or the CBD for a dentist who spoke their language. Divine Dental Care is closer — 10 minutes from Ringwood, 12 from Bayswater — and we're a preferred provider for all major health funds, which means your rebates work harder here.
If you have private health insurance with dental extras (BUPA, Medibank, HCF, NIB, or any other major fund), visiting a preferred provider means you get more money back from your fund.
At Divine Dental Care:
We process all claims on the spot through HICAPS. You tap your health fund card, see exactly what your fund pays, and pay only the gap (if any) before you leave.
If your children are aged 0 to 17 and your family receives Family Tax Benefit Part A, they may be eligible for $1,158 in free dental care through Medicare's Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). See our CDBS dentist in Croydon page for eligibility detail.
At Divine Dental Care, we bulk bill CDBS — that means no out-of-pocket cost for your child's check-ups, cleans, fillings, and x-rays. And CDBS is completely separate from your private health fund, so your fund's annual limits stay intact for you and your partner.
This is especially important for families who have recently moved to Australia. If your children are eligible for Medicare and your family receives FTB-A, the CDBS benefit is available to you — even if you're still building up your private health fund's waiting periods.
All services can be discussed in Mandarin with Dr Cedric Ong or in Cantonese with Dr Chris So. For treatments with other dentists on our team, Dr Ong or Dr So can help explain the treatment plan in your language before you proceed.
Call us on (03) 9725 8040 — our reception team can help in English. If you'd prefer to speak in Mandarin or Cantonese, let them know when you call and they can arrange for Dr Ong or Dr So to speak with you.
You can also book online — select Dr Cedric Ong for Mandarin or Dr Chris So for Cantonese when choosing your dentist.
We're at 59 Wicklow Avenue, Croydon VIC 3136 — two minutes from Croydon Station, with free on-site parking. Open Monday to Friday until 6pm, Saturdays until 5pm.
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