Dr Edwina grew up in Lindfield, Sydney and attended Ravenswood School. She always had a keen interest in science, leading her eventually to dentistry. After studying Medical Science at the University of Sydney, she moved to Queensland to complete her postgraduate qualifications in dentistry. She began her dental career working in a practice in Lake Macquarie. “This experience was extremely valuable as it exposed me to a greater variety of treatment than I would have had in a city practice.”- Dr Edwina
As a self-confessed dental nerd, Dr Edwina spends the majority of her time working in her practice, going to dental conferences and reading about teeth. After dentistry, her greatest passion is food: eating it, cooking it, reading about it and talking about it! She practices yoga and meditation daily and enjoys art, opera, theatre, and swimming and is addicted to buying books full of more knowledge.
With a special interest in dental anxiety and phobia, Dr Edwina works with dental therapy dog Chloe to put people at ease when they come for their appointments. She is known for her gentle approach to dentistry.
Qualifications:
2008: Bachelor of Oral Health (Dental Science), Griffith University
2010: Graduate Diploma of Dentistry, Griffith University
2017: Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics, City of London Dental School
2019: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Basic Emergency Life Support; Provide & Apply First Aid, Directions Health
2019: Radiation User’s Licence, Environmental Protection Agency
2020/21: Graduate Diploma of Psychology, University of New South Wales
Additional Study:
2019: Brener Implant Institute Master Implant Programme
2017: Emulating Natural Morphology with Composite, Dr Anthony Mak
2017: Planning Essentials, Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch)
2017: Next Level Dentistry: Aesthetic Treatment Planning and Smile Design, Dr Angelo Lazaris
2016: Improving the Anterior Smile Aesthetics in the Worn Dentition, Dr Angelo Lazaris
2016: Implant Dilemmas- What has Time Taught Us?, Brener Implant institute
2016: Demystifying the Diagnocam, Schein TV
2015/16: Orthodontic Mini-Residency Programme, Excellence in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics (EODO)
2015: Dental Implants for the General Practitioner mentorship, PSG
2015: Mini Residency Programme in Snoring, Sleep Apnoea, Bruxism and TMD, EODO
2015: Crash, Bang, Wallop: Traumatic Dental Injuries and How to Manage Them, Dental Protection Ltd
2014: Prosthodontic Masterclass, Dr Neil Peppitt
2014: Airway Conference for Dentists, EODO
2014: Osseointegrated Dental Implants, The University of Sydney
2013: Aesthetic Alliance Programme, Dr David Jones
2013: Mini Dental Implants, OsseoDental
2013: Cranex 3Dx Cone Beam Computed Tomography Use and Safety, Australian Imaging
2013: Surgical Crown Lengthening, University of Melbourne
2013: Young Dentist Conference, Dental Protection Ltd
2011: Aesthetic Overhaul: From Basic to Cutting Edge Technologies & Techniques that Will Change Your Practice, Dr Robert Lowe
2011: Protaper Rotary Endodontics, Dr Mark O’Sullivan
2011: Achieving Optimal Aesthetics Utilising Digital Dentistry
2011: Inhalational Anxiety Relief in Dentistry, ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development
2010: Annual Clinic Day, Australian Dental Association (Queensland Branch)
Memberships:
Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Australian Dental Association
International Society of Dental Anxiety Management
Australasian Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Australian Society of Implant Dentistry
Past Research:
High range CTCA calcium scores, local water hardness and dental disease (2017)
Oral health of preschool-age children- a community research project (2008, Project Leader)
