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Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Dr. Anthony Dickinson OAM

BDSc, MSD (Indiana), FRACDS, FADI, FPFA

Anthony Dickinson completed his BDSc (Melbourne) in 1978 and his postgraduate training in Prosthodontics at Indiana University USA in 1985; thereafter joined the Faculty at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Restorative Dentistry. For the past thirty years he has maintained a private specialist practice with a major emphasis on Implant, aesthetic and restorative prosthodontics. In addition, he is an Honorary Clinical Fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Dental Science. Dr. Dickinson was admitted as a fellow of the International Team of Implantology (ITI) in 1998. He is a Past-Chairman of the Australasian Section and a registered ITI Speaker. He served twelve years on ITI International Administration; a member of the Board of Directors of the ITI for eight years and as a member of the then Section and Membership Committee. He also held a position on the Dental Practice Board of Victoria (and the former Dental Board of Victoria) for approximately thirteen years – the last six years as President. He currently holds a position on the Board of Reviewers for the International Journal of Prosthodontics. In June 2015 he was award the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his service to dentistry as a practitioner and as an educator in Prosthodontics and to professional associations.

Dr. Anthony Dickinson OAM

BDSc, MSD (Indiana), FRACDS, FADI, FPFA

Anthony Dickinson completed his BDSc (Melbourne) in 1978 and his postgraduate training in Prosthodontics at Indiana University USA in 1985; thereafter joined the Faculty at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Restorative Dentistry. For the past thirty years he has maintained a private specialist practice with a major emphasis on Implant, aesthetic and restorative prosthodontics. In addition, he is an Honorary Clinical Fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Dental Science. Dr. Dickinson was admitted as a fellow of the International Team of Implantology (ITI) in 1998. He is a Past-Chairman of the Australasian Section and a registered ITI Speaker. He served twelve years on ITI International Administration; a member of the Board of Directors of the ITI for eight years and as a member of the then Section and Membership Committee. He also held a position on the Dental Practice Board of Victoria (and the former Dental Board of Victoria) for approximately thirteen years – the last six years as President. He currently holds a position on the Board of Reviewers for the International Journal of Prosthodontics. In June 2015 he was award the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his service to dentistry as a practitioner and as an educator in Prosthodontics and to professional associations.

Dr. Anthony Dickinson OAM

BDSc, MSD (Indiana), FRACDS, FADI, FPFA

Anthony Dickinson completed his BDSc (Melbourne) in 1978 and his postgraduate training in Prosthodontics at Indiana University USA in 1985; thereafter joined the Faculty at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Restorative Dentistry. For the past thirty years he has maintained a private specialist practice with a major emphasis on Implant, aesthetic and restorative prosthodontics. In addition, he is an Honorary Clinical Fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Dental Science. Dr. Dickinson was admitted as a fellow of the International Team of Implantology (ITI) in 1998. He is a Past-Chairman of the Australasian Section and a registered ITI Speaker. He served twelve years on ITI International Administration; a member of the Board of Directors of the ITI for eight years and as a member of the then Section and Membership Committee. He also held a position on the Dental Practice Board of Victoria (and the former Dental Board of Victoria) for approximately thirteen years – the last six years as President. He currently holds a position on the Board of Reviewers for the International Journal of Prosthodontics. In June 2015 he was award the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his service to dentistry as a practitioner and as an educator in Prosthodontics and to professional associations.

Dr Gaurika Sud

Specialist Prosthodontist- DClinDent (Melbourne)

Dr Gaurika Sud is a registered specialist prosthodontist. She received her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics (DCD) from the University of Melbourne. Prior to specialization, she worked as a general dentist in private practices in regional Victoria and in New Zealand. Gaurika has been involved in teaching as a clinical supervisor at the Melbourne Dental School since 2012. A regular continuing professional development program lecturer, she is also an examiner for the Australian Dental Council and President of her local ADA (Australian Dental Association) group. She is a committee member of the Australian Osseointegration Society (AOS Victorian branch) and a member of Australian Prosthodontic Society. Gaurika enjoys all aspects of prosthodontics with particular interest in use of digital technology for aesthetic dental treatments. She specialises in treatment of patients with complex dental problems using crowns, bridges, implant supported prostheses and removable dentures.

URL https://www.mdsdental.com.au/ourstaff/dr-gaurika-sud/

Dr Hadeel Ibrahim

Specialist prosthodontist

Dr Hadeel Ibrahim completed her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2014. She taught removable and prosthodontics for 6 years at the University of Otago. Hadeel has a special interest in full mouth rehabilitation using removable and fixed prosthodontics. She is currently involved in clinical teaching for removable and fixed prosthodontics for dental students at the University of Melbourne. She also works in Private practice in Brighton and Ferntree Gully.

Dr Jaafar Abdou

BDS (Otago, New Zealand), DClinDent (Otago, New Zealand), MRACDS (Pros)

Dr Jaafar Abduo received his BDS (Otago, New Zealand), DClinDent (Otago, New Zealand), MRACDS (Pros). His current position is as Senior Lecturer in Prosthodontics and Convener of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) and Convener of Removable Prosthodontics at the Melbourne Dental school. His research interests are in the areas of CAD/CAM dentistry, removable prosthodontics, implant biomechanics and dental occlusion. Jaafar's teaching interests are in the areas of fixed and removable prosthodontics, oral implantology and evidence-based prosthodontics.

Dr Vahed Parzham

Specialist Prosthodontist– DDS (SBU), DClinDent (Melb)

Dr Vahed Parzham obtained his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Shahid Beheshti in Tehran in 2007 and his Australian Dental Council Certificate in Adelaide in 2010, after which he worked as a general dentist in both public and private sectors in Victoria, Australia. Dr Parzham subsequently finished his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics speciality at the University of Melbourne. His research project for this degree was the outcome of implant therapy in private specialist and general practices in Victoria. He presented his project at the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists in Sydney in 2016. His study was submitted and approved for publication in the renowned International Journal of Prosthodontics. Dr Parzham is passionate about providing excellent care in the long-term management of worn, failing or lost teeth using crowns, bridges, onlays, veneers, dental implants, and fixed or removable prosthetic reconstructions. Dr Parzham is a member of the International Team for Implantology, the Australian Prosthodontic Society, and the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists. He is actively involved in lecturing and clinical teaching in the fields of implant dentistry and prosthodontics at the University of Melbourne.

URL https://www.smilesolutions.com.au/our-team/dr-vahed-parzham/

Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Dr Andrea Shepperson

Clinician and Dentist

Dr Andrea Shepperson is an internationally recognised clinician, thought leader and educator. One of Australasia’s best known general dentists, she graduated from the University of Otago in 1984. A practising clinician in Auckland, she understands the day-to-day challenges of general practice. Andrea is New Zealand's only Digital Smile Design KOL and Master, running New Zealand's first DSD Clinic. She is an Honorary Life Member of the NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and a Mentor and Alumni of the internationally renowned Kois Center in Seattle, USA. Andrea is a Global Ambassador for Slow Dentistry and a KOL for Ivoclar Vivadent. She is a sought-after speaker who has always enjoyed being at the forefront of dentistry, and runs a practice focused on digital dentistry. In 2020, Andrea opened her own dental training facility on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand. A contributing author to Practical Procedures In Aesthetic Dentistry, she contributes to publications, webinars and expert panels in the development of dentists globally.

Mr Russell Young

Master in Digital Smile Design (DSD) technology

Russell graduated from RMIT in Victoria in 1973 as Dux of Applied Science of Dental Technology. He was awarded the Overseas Foundation Scholarship by Rotary International to study Dental Ceramics in New York and Chicago. Russell founded Omega Ceramics Dental Laboratory in 1975, which is now considered one of the leading dental laboratories in the country. He is a Master in Digital Smile Design (DSD) technology and has been appointed the International Coordinator of DSD Clinics Australia and New Zealand. Russell has lectured widely in the art of analogue and modern digital dentistry in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. He has published articles on dental ceramics in dental journals internationally.

Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Dr Carolina Pérez Rodriguez

General Dentist ,BDS (Madrid), MJDF RCS (England), Grad.Dip.Clin.Dent (Implants) (Melb),

Carolina graduated from the University Complutense of Madrid in 2006. After completing her studies she moved to Oxford (UK), where she worked as a general dentist and undertook further studies in restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, and implants in London, Manchester, and France. During this time, she gained membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK). In early 2013 she settled in Melbourne and while working in private practice, she completed a part-time diploma in clinical dentistry in the field of implants at The University of Melbourne. Carolina also received her prosthodontics specialist training and degree at The University of Melbourne. In addition to working in private practice at Bayside Dental Specialists and Tasman Prosthodontics, Carolina is involved in continuous professional training as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching through The University of  Melbourne. She is the current president of the Australian Prosthodontic Society Victoria Branch, member of the Australian Osseointegration Society, the International Team for Implantology and the Australian Dental Association.

Dr Fotios Angelis

Prosthodontist- BDSc (Hons) (Melb), DClinDent (Pros)

Dr Fotios Angelis trained at The University of Melbourne and graduated with honours in 2005. He worked at high end private practices in Melbourne for 6 years before deciding to pursue specialist training, undertaking a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics which he completed in 2014. Fotios has a special interest in aesthetic and complex treatment planning including implant-based solutions. He has a strong foundation in private dental practice as both a general and specialist practitioner and is experienced in the full range of prosthodontics Dr Angelis is a member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA), the Australian Prosthodontic Society (APS) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI).

Dr Hossam El-Haddad

BDS (Cairo), FRACDS (Sydney), DCD (Pros) (Melb)

Dr. Hossam graduated from Ain Shams University (Cairo, Egypt) in 2006, and worked in both public and private sectors before relocating to Australia in 2010. Hossam has worked in private general dental practices in Cairns and Melbourne. He obtained a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2015, and graduated with a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from the University of Melbourne in 2018. He has now joined the specialist practice, Prosthodontics Plus in Essendon, as well as flying to Launceston to deliver Prosthodontic care to patients in Tasmania. He continues to be involved in prosthodontic education as a clinical demonstrator at the University of Melbourne. He is a member of the International Team for Implantology, the Australian Prosthodontic Society committee and the Australian Osseointegration Society.

Dr Nicholas Boardman

Specialist Periodontist- BDSc, DCD(Perio)

Dr Nicholas Boardman is a Specialist Periodontist in private practice. Nick graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Melbourne in 1998. After graduation, Nick worked in general dental practice and taught undergraduate dental students for 12 years, before undertaking postgraduate specialist training which he completed at the University of Melbourne in 2012. He practices all aspects of periodontal therapy and dental implant surgery at Collins Street Periodontics and Moonee Ponds Periodontics and Dental Implant Centre. He has a keen interest in mucogingival problems. Nick is the current Chair of the ADA Inner Melbourne Group and regularly attends continuing professional development courses both nationally and internationally.

URL https://www.perio.com.au/our-team/dr-nicholas-boardman

Dr Simon Watson

Prosthodontist- BDSc(Hons), DClinDent(Pros)

Dr Watson completed his Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours at the University of Melbourne in 2003. Prior to postgraduate specialist training, Dr Watson worked in a variety of general practice settings in country and city locations. He returned to Melbourne Dental School in 2008 to undertake his specialist training in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry prosthodontics program. In addition to specialist clinical practice at Prosthodontic Group, Dr Watson also holds clinical consultant positions at the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He is an instructor in the graduate and postgraduate prosthodontic teaching programs at the Melbourne Dental School, and also lectures periodically for continuing professional development programs for dentists in Victoria. Dr Watson is the current Federal President of the Australian Osseointegration Society, a committee member of the Australian Prosthodontic Society (Victorian Branch) and the Australian Osseointegration Society (Victorian Branch), as well as a member of various other local dental study groups, the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the Australian Dental Association (ADA).

Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Associate Professor Nicola (Nicky) Kilpatrick

Specialist Paediatric Dentist

Nicky has more than 30 years of experience as a specialist paediatric dentist in a wide range of settings in both Australia and overseas. In addition to her current role as clinical director of the Melbourne cleft service, she also has a busy coaching and mentoring practice. Her clinical interests include the oral health and management of children with special needs, and the integration of oral health into child health and wellbeing.

Associate Professor Nicola (Nicky) Kilpatrick

Specialist Paediatric Dentist

Nicky has more than 30 years of experience as a specialist paediatric dentist in a wide range of settings in both Australia and overseas. In addition to her current role as clinical director of the Melbourne cleft service, she also has a busy coaching and mentoring practice. Her clinical interests include the oral health and management of children with special needs, and the integration of oral health into child health and wellbeing.

Associate Professor Nicola (Nicky) Kilpatrick

Specialist Paediatric Dentist

Nicky has more than 30 years of experience as a specialist paediatric dentist in a wide range of settings in both Australia and overseas. In addition to her current role as clinical director of the Melbourne cleft service, she also has a busy coaching and mentoring practice. Her clinical interests include the oral health and management of children with special needs, and the integration of oral health into child health and wellbeing.

Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Dr Alan Solomon

BDSc and Current member of the ADAVB CPD committee

BDSc Melbourne 1984, FRACDS 1989, Past President of the AProsSVB, past mentor and current examiner for the MRACDS, and current member of the ADAVB CPD committee.

Dr Michael Yoon

Specialist Endodontist

Dr Michael Yoon is a specialist endodontist and is in full-time private practice at Melbourne Endodontics. He completed his general dental and specialist endodontic training at the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Michael is the immediate past president of the Australian Society of Endodontology (Vic Branch) and serves as a committee member of the RACDS Victorian and Tasmanian regional committee. He is regularly involved in lecturing and clinical endodontic teaching of dental students.

Dr Toni Surace

Practice Manager, Coach

Dr Toni Surace graduated from Melbourne University in Dental Science in 1995 and formed her practice, Smile Style Dental in 2000. As a Principal Dentist, Dr Surace, went through the Momentum Management Program and found by implementing procedures, protocols and systems, she could run her practice remotely and leverage her time. This program has enabled her to be selective in the type of dentistry she does personally, and has allowed her to fulfil her other passion of helping dentists run their business more effectively and efficiently.

Amanda Brown

Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation

Amanda’s qualifications are: • Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation • Certificate in Dental Nursing • Certificate III in Sterilising Practice • Member of ACIPC • Member of SRACA • Member of OSAP.

Adiemus Seah

Gallup-certified Clifton Strengths coach

Adiemus is a Gallup-certified Clifton Strengths coach, registered counsellor and wellbeing consultant. He has two degrees in counselling and behavioral science, and a double masters in Grief & Palliative Care and Applied Positive Psychology. Adiemus has 20 years of experience helping individuals and teams elevate performance and enhance wellbeing. He had also successfully built and sold a dental practice before he moved to Melbourne with his family.