Orthodontist Melbourne
At South East Orthodontics we are committed to providing the highest quality orthodontic care for your smile. We offer several types of treatment options to personalise your needs using the most appropriate techniques.
Early Intervention
Treatment for children ages 7-10.
Early Intervention
Adolescent Orthodontics
We pride ourselves on options that fulfil all needs.
Adolescent Orthodontics
Adult Orthodontics
We understand the requirements of adults.
Adult Orthodontics
Clear Aligners
Clear aligners give you straight teeth—without braces.
Clear Aligners
Early Intervention
Treatment for children ages 7-10.
Early Intervention
Adolescent Orthodontics
We pride ourselves on options that fulfil all needs.
Adolescent Orthodontics
Adult Orthodontics
We understand the requirements of adults.
Adult Orthodontics
Clear Aligners
Clear aligners give you straight teeth—without braces.
Clear Aligners
A part of our philosophy is to listen carefully to your needs, and to provide you with a personalized orthodontic treatment plan that ensures long-lasting oral health to patients in Melbourne.
– Dr Kip Homewood
Dr Kip Homewood
Kip has an intense passion for his work. He loves orthodontics and the results achieved from treatment. He is always happy to see how pleased his patients’ and their families are with the results. You’ll be comfortable with his easy-going nature and sense of humour. He’ll treat you like a member of his family and your children as if they were his own.
Dr Nishan Fernando
Dr Nishan Fernando is from the deep South of New Zealand. He completed a Bachelor of Science in physiology, and Post Graduate Diploma in Science, in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Otago. His area of research was in hypertension, and he also published a Poisons Information Monograph for the World Health Organisation.
Dr Adam Wallace
Adam Wallace has had more than 17 years of experience in the dental profession. He was born and raised near Leongatha, South Gippsland. He has since completed both his Dentistry and Orthodontic specialist training at the University of Melbourne where he has continued to lecture, demonstrate and examine since graduating in 2005.
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We pride ourselves on delivering treatment for you and your family that is thorough, accurate, reliable and effective orthodontics Melbourne patients can recommend.
– Dr Nishan Fernando
Five of the most common overbite causes
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