Dr Wong

1981 Began working and teaching at the Perth Dental Hospital. Continued clinical teaching of undergraduate orthodontic students at the University of Western Australia for 2 decades.

1983 Started first of two busy private orthodontic practices in Perth WA (Fremantle).

1986 Began treatment with Lingual Braces.

1995-2001 He and his staff held seminars teaching Therapists and School Dentists how to recognize potential orthodontic problems and when to refer children for early treatment. He taught and oversaw the formal studies of two dental technicians in his in-house orthodontic laboratory. Created some of his own appliances to better serve his early-treatment patients.

1998 First orthodontist to be certified by the Australian Orthodontic Board in Western Australia.

2008 Opened first of two private practices on the Gold Coast (South Tweed Heads) with a mission to make lingual braces affordable for anyone able to have traditional braces.

2010 Opened second practice in Robina at the Rocket Building to better serve patients from northern Gold Coast and Brisbane.

2011 Started sharing his experience and expertise with other lingual orthodontists and those interested in learning more, speaking at conferences for the Australasian Society of Lingual Orthodontists.

2011 Started pro bono seminars to teach lingual techniques to graduate orthodontic students at University of Western Australia in Perth and University of Queensland.

2013 Joined SureSmile (robotic/digital science for orthodontics cutting down as much as 1/2 of treatment time and improving finishes) as one of the first orthodontists in Australia to offer it for lingual patients.

2015 Received International SureSmile ‘2015 Outstanding Lingual Practice’ award in Century City (Los Angeles) California.

2016 Presented at Asia Pacific Orthodontic Conference in Bali Indonesia.