Toowoomba Orthodontists

Ashley completed his general dental training at The University of Queensland in 1980 with honours. In 1981 he was Australia`s `Top Dentist` as he was the hospital dentist at Thursday Island. In 1982-1983 Ashley worked as a general dentist in England, during this time he decided to train as an Orthodontist. Ashley completed his specialist orthodontic training at The University of Queensland and was actually the first Orthodontist in Australia to complete a 3 year Masters Degree in Orthodontics. After graduating, Ashley commenced practice in association with Dr Reg Wenck at our current location. Ashley is a member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA), the Australian Society of Orthodontists, the International Federation of Orthodontists and the Australian Damon Study Group. He is a registered orthodontist with AHPRA. Ashley is passionate about keeping up to date with the art and science of orthodontic care. He regularly attends local, national and international conferences, to ensure the latest developments in orthodontics are provided to his patients. Ashley lectures locally, Australia wide and internationally.

Chris completed his general dental training at The University of Queensland in 2002 with first class honours. In 2003 Chris commenced private practice in Ipswich. During Chris`s time as a general dentist, he successfully completed the primary examinations for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and decided to train as an Orthodontist. Chris completed his 3 year specialist training at the University of Melbourne, gaining a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics. He also holds the British specialist orthodontic qualification. Chris is a certified member of the Australasian Orthodontic Board (AOB), and a registered specialist orthodontist with AHPRA. Since becoming a specialist, he has worked in Hawthorne East and Malvern in Melbourne`s Southeast. In April 2010 Chris joined Ashley at Toowoomba Orthodontists. Currently, Chris teaches future dentists and future orthodontists at the University of Queensland and presents lectures locally and Australia wide. In addition to this, he is the Vice President for The Australian Society of Orthodontists Queensland (ASO) branch, and the President of The Australian Dental Association Queensland (ADAQ) Toowoomba sub-branch.