Dr Scott Smith is our principal orthodontist here and boasts a dental career spanning over 25 years. He started Scott Smith Orthodontics (SSO) in 2008 with the aim to provide dedicated community based specialist orthodontic care in Launceston and the northwest coast of Tasmania.
Graduating with a dental degree (BDS) from the University of Adelaide in 1992, Scott completed his fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) in 1999. Scott then dedicated eight years to paediatric dental care as a hospital staff dentist, lecturer to the University of Adelaide and head of the dental unit at the Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Experienced in working with children and teenagers, Scott is a fantastic communicator.
In 2006 Scott completed a three-year, full-time postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (DocClinDent(Ortho)), qualifying him as a specialist in orthodontics. Scott moved to Tasmania with his wife, Julianne, and their two boys to enjoy working in a smaller community and embracing the outdoor activities on offer in Tasmania.
Scott is an avid road cyclist and mountain biker. Outside of work, you will often spot him out and about around Launceston and the north coast on his bike.
Scott is a nationally registered orthodontist and a member by examination of the following organisations:
Scott maintains professional registration and membership of:
Dr Prem Patel joined Scott Smith Orthodontics in February 2019. Prem previously worked as a general dentist at Caledonian Dental (now Maven Dental) in Launceston for three years, before moving to Adelaide in 2014 to add to his orthodontic qualifications.
In 2015, Prem achieved first class honours before postgraduate study in orthodontics in 2016. He has since completed his MOrth examination, gainingMembership in Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK and a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS).
Prem is a devout cricket fan who also loves playing tennis, reading, listening to music, playing the guitar, and travelling.
Please feel free to direct new referrals to Prem and contact our office for any further information.
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Ortho practice in Launceston
19 Brisbane Street,
Launceston,
TAS 7250
Phone number
(03) 6331 7117
Ortho practice in Launceston
15 The Quadrant,
Ulverstone,
TAS 7315
Phone number
(03) 6331 7117