CPD Junkie Dental Podcast

Dr. Kinnar Shah is a dentist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and one of Australia’s leading dental business coaches. His passion lies in cosmetic and implant dentistry, where he has built and led SmileConcepts for over 20 years, establishing it as one of Sydney’s premier dental practices.

Dr Niall Quigley is a prosthodontically focused clinician, educator, and international lecturer with over two decades of experience in restorative dentistry and a strong commitment to postgraduate education. 

Graduated from Melbourne University in 2019, Dr Peter Wu has focused his skills primarily on the restorative and cosmetic side of dentistry. Dr Wu considers himself a “CPD Junkie”, especially when the first years of his clinical life was during COVID. To keep himself busy he dove deep into webinars as his thirst for knowledge wouldn’t stop from a life changing pandemic.

Dr Jenny, founder of Luminaire Dental in Spotswood, combines clinical excellence with a gentle, personalised approach. A University of Melbourne graduate with advanced training in smile design and restorative care, Dr Jenny uses the latest in digital technology to deliver customised, long-lasting results. Known for her calm, caring nature and meticulous technique, she ensures patients feel heard,...

Dr Uday Sen is a Townsville-based dentist with a strong interest in implantology, aesthetic dentistry, and enhancing patients’ quality of life through thoughtful care. He graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2023 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and First Class Honours, receiving several awards during his studies, including the Kevin Murphy Oral Surgery Award, Pierre Fauchard Academic Sch...

Dr Sun Park graduated from The University of Adelaide in 2022. She has a strong interest in smile makeovers, full-mouth rehabilitations, and treatment planning that looks at the bigger picture — not just one tooth at a time.

Educationally, since 2018, he co-founded GDR which has gone on to support over 250+ early career dentists in our GDR's core 12 month residency from across the country. GDR has gone on to develop more Advanced Diplomas and other adjunct programs to support Practice Owners and Associates to upskill with a focus on Specialist & Expert field led, mentorship, hands-on training and structured develo...

Currently, Abella has a multifaceted career that includes working on-call at The Alfred Hospital, part-time in private practice at Creative Smiles in Armadale, and serving as a clinical lecturer at the Melbourne Dental School.

Dr Dev Boparoy is a Melbourne dentist. We welcomed him on the CPD Junkie podcast to provide insight and advice for those thinking about dental practice ownership. 

I am a recent graduate dentist in Darwin working for a Bupa dental practice. Outside of clinical life, I am President of the ADA NT Branch but also sits on multiple ADA Federal subcommittees including the Oral Health Working Group and Recent Graduates Advisory Panel.

Erica is a recent graduation from The University of Sydney. She has been involved in the Graduate Dentist Podcast, the and the Dental Head start Podcast along with heaps of other creative content many of you would have seen!  

Life as an associate/owner

Dr Zainab Noor completed her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry and Master of Dentistry from La Trobe University in Bendigo, Victoria. Settling back into her home state in Queensland after her time working regionally, she now splits her time practicing in Gold Coast and Brisbane. With a strong academic foundation and a passion for comfortable patient care, Zainab shares her unique mixed rura...

Dr Hall has an extreme passion for clinical orthodontics and orthodontic training for Dentists, specialising in adult and children treatments including early treatment, conventional adolescent therapy, short-term orthodontics (Smilefast) and cosmetic treatment options including lingual braces, Invisalign and other aligner systems, and a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary treatment, including ort...

Dr Anna graduated from the Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours at the University of Queensland. Dr Anna is an accredited Invisalign provider and has been practising cosmetic dentistry in Sydney. She believes that creating smiles is more than dentistry – it’s living art that can change the ability for someone to smile and feel confident for years to come. Her philosophy for cosmetic dentistry i...

Dr. Caroline Nguyen is a highly accomplished dentist and the proud owner of Vivid Dental in Five Dock, where she has been practicing full-time since 2011. What sets Dr. Nguyen apart is her remarkable career consistency; she worked full time at Top Gum Dental Surgeons for seven years before launching her own practice—an impressive tenure that’s rare in dentistry. She graduated with First Class Hono...

Join us as we discuss with Dr Omar Ikram about his journey to becoming a specialist endodontist, dentistry life in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, the best tips on managing difficulties such as calcified canals and much more!

Originally from Wollongong, New South Wales, Deb completed her undergraduate dental studies at the University of Adelaide, receiving the Pierre Fauchard Academy Award and Malcolm Joyner Prize. After working as a general dentist in private practice in Newcastle, New South Wales, Deb and her husband moved to Melbourne to call the most liveable city home, and completed specialist paediatric dentistry...

Dr Larissa Ong is a specialist periodontist working in metropolitan melbourne. She graduated from University of Melbourne in both Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics. She currently serves as the president of the Australian Society of Periodontology Victorian Branch.

In this podcast, Dr Tom and Dr Maddie discuss how you could you use Dental Degree in ways other than clinical practice and how Tom has built a career in investments using his dental background

Dr. Aditya Sawant's journey into dentistry brought him to regional Australia, where he graduated with distinction from Charles Sturt University. Today, he is a valued member of the team at Smile Studio Ballarat, known for his dedication to empowering patients through education and personalized care. With a robust background in general dentistry, Dr. Sawant has honed his skills across Orange and ce...

Hyun Soo graduated from Melbourne University in 2006 received honours. He practiced up in Sydney for six years until he joined our practice in early 2012. Extremely gentle, with a great personality to boot, he has been a welcome addition to the Grey Street Dentist team. Hyun Soo is thorough and therefore takes his time when it comes to the patients concerns. In keeping up with the constant change...

James graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dentistry in 2014. He started his career in rural Queensland before returning to Sydney and now practices on the Central Coast NSW. With a passion for continuous learning, James completes over 100 hours of CPD annually, focusing on digital smile design, orthodontics, and implants. His expertise extends to digital workflows, clear ali...

Dr. Fixler completed his Masters of Dentistry at Latrobe University in 2017. Gidon worked in Private general practice in Ballarat and Melbourne for three years before undertaking specialist training in Prosthodontics at the University of Melbourne in 2021.  Gidon currently works in Private specialist practice in Melbourne CBD and Geelong. In addition, Gidon is a demonstrator in fixed prosthodontic...

Dr Thao is an Oral surgeon practicing in Sydney. After graduating from USyd Dentistry in 2012, she undertook a 4-year Oral Surgery Residency at the Sydney Dental Hospital followed by 4 years in private practice prior to specialising.    She currently works in private practice at the Sydney Prosthodontic Group in Chatswood, and at East Coast Oral Surgery in Pymble and Mona Vale. Thao also holds a s...