Cheeky The Dentist

About us? Nah-uh
At cheec – it’s all. about. you.

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Have a spare spot in your calendar and know you should book that dental appointment because, well, ‘adulting‘? Life is so busy, who wants to spend it in a dental chair? BUT we’re cheeky The Dentist — sunshine personified, everything you’d want in your village, and all the qualities you’re not used to in a dentist. Oh, and we’re also brilliant and highly experienced (modest) dentists – EQUALLY IMPORTANT.

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We’re your Dentist
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Look, you can go to another dentist in Five Dock, but, do they have THIS?
(Imagine amazing whooshing sounds with each thing, okay?)

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All women. No mansplaining. Just the kind of team who knows how to handle nerves, nap schedules, and ninja-level multitasking.

The most welcoming, fun and nerve-calming space, in which you receive unmatched (and the gentlest) dental care

Completely transparent (re: outcome, cost, hurtiness) treatment advice, based on your personal situation and budget, and we’re never prescribing MAFS ‘celeb’ dental veneers.

Your feedback is asked for and implemented. Happy? We’ll do more of it. Not happy? We’ll change. We’re here to look after you, in the way you need it.

We couldn't find the perfect dental clinic.
So we made one.

We're Dr Michelle and Renee – two long-time mates who got tired of hearing "I hate the dentist" and decided to do something wild: create a clinic people actually want to walk into. No mystery costs, no lectures, and no receptionists with the personality of wet lettuce.

In 2025, Dr Cris joined the founding gang to help us launch Cheeky Waterloo – bringing in serious skill for smile makeovers, implants and the fancy stuff. Now we've got more of what you need, minus the bits you dread.

If you've ever left a dental appointment feeling bamboozled, broke or borderline traumatised – congrats. You just found your people, because at Cheeky, we don't just fix teeth. We restore trust. And we do it with music on, sleeves rolled up, and a little bit of mischief in the air.

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The cheeky team

FYI – we’ve written each other’s bios. Jeffrey didn’t contribute though. Slack.

Dr Michelle Pinto
Co-founder and Principal Dentist

Dentistry isn’t just about the way you look, it’s also about how you feel. Dr Michelle has always believed this, and is here to help you feel good about your smile. Originally hailing from Brazil – smiling is essential to their culture – she loves dancing, meeting new people and just enjoying life. She brings the great vibes always, and a beautiful smile, 24/7.

Dr Cristiane Ribeiro
Co-founder and Dentist

Meet Dr Cris – Cheeky’s resident smile sculptor and prosthodontic perfectionist. With a Brazilian flair, German precision, and Aussie chill, she brings world-class skills in implants and restorative dentistry to our Cheeky fam. When she’s not making teeth look fab, she’s smashing tennis balls with her son, swimming laps, or studying to become a sports dentist (yes, it’s a thing!). Attention to detail? She’s got it in spades – and then some.

Gabi Catuzzo
Dental Assistant extraordinaire

The ying to Dr Michelle’s yang. Gabi’s experience, care for her patients and ability to put up with Dr Michelle’s jokes, day-in-day-out, make her indispensable. Gabi’s been with us from day dot, and we couldn’t do without her (or her excellent cooking).

Renee Phillips
Co-founder and other non-clinical things

A dental stalwart (who hates the word stalwart - ick) who’s been in ‘the biz’ for more than 30 years. Working across all areas in the dental industry from dental technician to sales and marketing, it’s always been Renee’s dream to open a clinic that’s ‘for the people’, implementing all the good stuff she’s seen over her (many, many… - alright, c’mon!) years, and leaving out the bad.

Jeffrey
Renee's Dog

Contributes absolutely nothing to the running of the day-to-day business and likes it that way. Not even able to be our therapy dog because he’s a super anxious rescue (who actually has therapy). We support the Sydney Dog & Cats home by regularly contributing funds (and adopting the dogs nobody else will).

You’ve tried boring. Now try better. Cheeky awaits.

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