At Smile Team Orthodontics in Illawarra, one thing is clear. The team of specialist orthodontic professionals caring for patients in the Southern Highlands believes every single one of them deserves a winning smile. No matter what age their patients are, or what orthodontic problems they present with, Smile Team Orthodontics works with, and for, their patients to achieve the very best orthodontic result.
Smile Team Orthodontics offers an extensive range of teeth straightening treatments from its four clinics. These include metal braces, clear braces, lingual braces and hidden braces, also known as Invisalign. Smile Team Orthodontics’ Invisalign expertise makes these virtually invisible aligners a very popular option for Illawarra patients. The team can also treat patients suffering from sleep apnea.
Not only does the Smile Team Orthodontics team achieve great results for their patients, they do so at an affordable cost. Flexible payment plans, 24-months interest-free and monthly instalments are just some of the payment options available to patients from the team’s four clinics in Wollongong, Shellharbour, Bowral and Wentworthville.
The Orthodontists
Dr Conroy Chow
Dr Conroy’s interest in orthodontics was piqued during his own smile journey. When he completed his braces treatment, Dr Conroy knew he wanted to help other people achieve their dream smiles.
Dr Conroy began his dental education by obtaining a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Hong Kong. He was immediately attracted to the treatment planning process behind orthodontics and was amazed by the evolution of orthodontics treatment techniques, so after he completed his studies and worked in a private clinic as a general dentist for 6 years in Hong Kong, Dr Conroy moved to the University of Sydney to acquire his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics).
Demonstrating his high level of expertise in the field, he has achieved a positive assessment for both Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and Membership in Orthodontics. He is also a member of the Australia Society of Orthodontists and the Australian Orthodontic Board.
We're thrilled Dr Conroy made the jump over the Pacific from Hong Kong to Australia. With a personal love of travelling and camping, we can understand why Dr Conroy would choose to make Australia his permanent home.
When he isn't busy transforming smiles, you can find Dr Conroy in the kitchen cooking up a storm. As he says, he is "fascinated seeing the transformation of ingredients after cooking." While we love that he is a man of many talents, we're happy he's planning on sticking to smile transformations, so our patients can benefit from having Dr Conroy on the case!
Dr Emmanuel Chan
Dr Emmanuel is one of the amazing Specialist Orthodontists at our Parramatta and Fairy Meadow clinics. For him, it’s all about the orthodontist-patient relationship. Being able to make a significant and positive change in someone’s life and building a relationship with the client over the course of treatment is a huge reason why he comes to work everyday with a smile on his face.
Born and raised in Sydney, Dr Emmanuel Chan started his education at Normanhurst Boys’ High School before relocating to South Australia to pursue Dentistry. It was here, at the University of Adelaide that he graduated concurrently with both Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Science in Dentistry with First Class Honours.
With this impressive achievement under his professional belt, he moved back to Sydney and worked as a general dentist within a private practice. It was at this time that he identified his keen interest in orthodontics. When asked, he says he was attracted to the field due to the big and meaningful impact treatment can have on someone’s life, and it involves careful planning and problem-solving.
His passion led him to undergo specialist training at the University of Sydney, which resulted in him receiving his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics. This turned out to be the right path for him, as in his final year his excellent work was recognised when he was awarded the Australian Begg Society of Orthodontists Award for Best Postgraduate Clinical Case. Furthermore, he has been awarded Membership to the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons.
As a proud graduate of the University of Sydney, Dr Emmanuel has returned to his alma mater to teach dental students as a clinical lecturer.
When he is not with patients or passing on his knowledge to the next generation of orthodontists, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing piano and learning guitar. In another life he may have been a song writer! He also likes keeping active with tennis and basketball, which helps keep his mind razor sharp in the clinic.
Dr Henry Ho
Dr Henry Ho is another wonderful Specialist Orthodontist, here at Smile Team Orthodontics. He started his orthodontic journey at the University of Otago in New Zealand, where he completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery, before working at a private general practice in Auckland.
Following this, he nobly served in the New Zealand Defence Force as a Dental Officer for three years. Fortunately for Smile Team, he migrated to Australia to begin his postgraduate training in Orthodontics at the University of Adelaide, where he received Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics). Dr Henry is a member of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Orthodontics).
His passion for putting a beautiful smile on people’s faces has led him to lecture at various professional meetings and international conferences, as well as being an invited speaker at the recent conference of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Henry tells us that his drive to share his knowledge could have led to a very different profession altogether - teaching!
Outside of the clinic, our favourite fact about Henry is that he’s a certified ten-pin bowling coach and regularly participates in competitions, so he’s basically a pro at everything he tries.
Despite his qualifications, his one major goal is to be happy at work all the time, and he’s certainly a positive force in the clinic!
Dr Ihsan Savran
Before Dr Ihsan was a Smile Team Orthodontist, he was actually a Smile Team patient, and throughout his treatment as a young man, Dr Ihsan pictured himself sitting in the clinician’s chair. From patient to clinician, Dr Ihsan’s journey has come full circle, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have him as a vital part of the team.
Dr Ihsan has accomplished a long list of expertise through his Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Dentistry, and Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontists) all from the University of Sydney, and he is a member of the Australia Society of Orthodontists and the Australian Orthodontic Board.
With his expertise and enthusiasm, Dr Ihsan makes it his goal to bring out his patients’ personalities and instil confidence in his patients. He finds that a smile transformation is always a heart-warming experience and loves the excitement of helping patients on their journeys.
When he isn't transforming smiles, he’s busy chasing adrenaline by trying adventurous food or playing sports. In fact, Dr Ihsan thinks he would be an athlete of some sort if he wasn’t an Orthodontist. Though we don’t like to hear that his knees sometimes keep him from the playing field, we are grateful that we can count on keeping him in the clinic, at least until the soccer scouts come calling.
Dr Joe Geenty
Before Dr Ihsan was a Smile Team Orthodontist, he was actually a Smile Team patient, and throughout his treatment as a young man, Dr Ihsan pictured himself sitting in the clinician’s chair. From patient to clinician, Dr Ihsan’s journey has come full circle, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have him as a vital part of the team.
Dr Ihsan has accomplished a long list of expertise through his Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Dentistry, and Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontists) all from the University of Sydney, and he is a member of the Australia Society of Orthodontists and the Australian Orthodontic Board.
With his expertise and enthusiasm, Dr Ihsan makes it his goal to bring out his patients’ personalities and instil confidence in his patients. He finds that a smile transformation is always a heart-warming experience and loves the excitement of helping patients on their journeys.
When he isn't transforming smiles, he’s busy chasing adrenaline by trying adventurous food or playing sports. In fact, Dr Ihsan thinks he would be an athlete of some sort if he wasn’t an Orthodontist. Though we don’t like to hear that his knees sometimes keep him from the playing field, we are grateful that we can count on keeping him in the clinic, at least until the soccer scouts come calling.
Dr Peter Hoang
Dr Hoang is a passionate Specialist Orthodontist, with two favourite aspects of his job. The first being the transformational quality that orthodontic treatment can have and seeing people’s reactions when they see the results of the process.
Creating a beautiful smile for someone usually means they use it more! His other favourite aspect is helping treat obstructive sleep apnoea with orthodontic treatment. The effect disrupted sleep can have on someone’s health and wellbeing can be drastic. Dr Hoang particularly loves being able to help repair the situation in a local multidisciplinary team, collaborating with ENTs, dentists, sleep physicians and sleep psychologists.
Dr Peter was born and raised in Sydney, where he attended Fort Street High School. After completing high school, he travelled to Adelaide to complete his degree in Dentistry. Peter returned to Sydney to work in private practice and to tutor oral surgery students at the University of Sydney.
A pivotal figure in Dr Hoang’s career was Smile Team’s Dr Joe Geenty, who taught him his Long Orthodontic Course at the University of Sydney. It was Dr Geenty that encouraged him to become an orthodontist. Dr Hoang then went on to become a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons by examination, completed a Masters in Philosophy and a research degree on orthodontic miniscrews. Peter then went on to complete his specialist’s degree: Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics at the University of Sydney. Dr Hoang has again returned to teaching at the University, this time teaching the next generation of Orthodontists at the University of Sydney.
His hobbies include entertaining his young children and playing video games. At Smile Team, we’re so lucky to call him a member of the team, and he is hugely valued by his patients.
His achievements include BDS (Adelaide), FRACDS, MPhil (Dent Sydney), DClinDent (Orthodontics Sydney), MOrtho RCS (Edin), MRACDS (Ortho).
Professor M. Ali Darendeliler
When it comes to Professor Darendeliler’s career, it’s safe to say it has been truly international. Before becoming a Smile Team Specialist Orthodontist, he received his undergraduate degree in Dentistry from the University of Istanbul, Turkey, after which he enrolled at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
It was here that he obtained his first orthodontics training before heading to the University of Gazi, Ankara to complete his PhD. As if he wasn’t busy enough, this was the same year he received the title of Orthodontic Specialist.
Professor Darendeliler didn’t just study to get to where he is today, he studied extremely hard. This has been recognised at various points throughout his career, firstly when he received the title of Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990-1991. After being appointed Research and Postgraduate Director at the University of Geneva in 1993, Professor Darendeliler spent six months at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles as a Research Professor in 1995.
In 1995, when he was awarded a University Docent (Reader) title by the “High Education Council” in Ankara, Turkey. This title was then awarded to him 3 years prior by the University of Geneva.
Professor Darendeliler has been a Professor of Orthodontics since 1997, giving him a wealth of experience which his patients feel the benefits of everyday. It won’t surprise you that his expertise has led him to lecture across the world in almost every continent - Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.