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Steven |  Evie |  Helen | Kerry 

Steven

  • The founder of Bon-Dent Dental Laboratories, 1983
  • An Advanced Dental Technician and Dental Prosthetist, Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne, 1985
  • Holds over twenty eight years of experience behind him
  • Has the ability to successfully manufacture both acrylic and chrome cobalt dentures, FRS dentures, Overdentures and BPS dentures

Steven is a member of:

  • The ‘Dental Technology — Australian Institute of Surgical and Dental Technicians’, 1993
  • The ‘Australian Dental Technicians Association’, 1986
  • The ‘Dental Practise board of Victoria’, 1985
Steven is qualified in:
  • Theory and Practical Application of Full Over Denture Treatment, International Team for Implantology, ITIAG, 2003
  • Crown and Bridge, Halas Dental, RMIT, 1989
  • Removable Orthodontics, RMIT, 1987
  • Achieving Perfect Fit, Form and Function, DPAV (Dental Prosthetists Assoc. of Victoria), continuing.
  • Infection Control and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, DPAV (Dental Prosthetists Assoc. of Victoria), continuing.
Steven attended:


Darwin 2011
  • Oral Examination of Edentulous Mouth
  • Oral Medicine
  • Promoting Quality in an Oral Health Setting
  • Creating the Ultimate Finish
St. Vincents Hospital Melbourne, 2011
  • Implant retained overdentures
ADX 2011
  • Procedures for Immediate Dentures
  • The Future of Digital Dentistry in Australia
  • Implants both Extraoral and Intraoral, Pathology, Malignancies and other general Maxio Facial Issues
  • Patient Records and Informed Consent
Symposium Terrigal NSW, 2010
  • The Trade Practices Act
  • Hepatitis C Procedures
  • Infection Control
  • CPR
  • Record Keeping Compliance
  • Psychology of the Denture Wearer
  • Neuromuscular Dentistry
  • Medicare
6th World Symposium on Denturism, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA , 2009
Courses attended
  • Precision Dentures Utilizing Candulor Teeth
  • Treatment Options Utilizing Dental Implants for the Completely Edentulous Patient
  • Issues for the Ageing Population
  • Link between Oral Disease and General Health
  • Bio-logical Consideration in Removable Prosthetics
  • Reproducing Centric Jaw Relation in the Edentulous Patient
  • Creating the Premium Denture
  • Pharmacology
  • Implant Overdentures
NSW Technical and Further Education Commission Australia (Randwick NSW TAFE)
Attended 5 days at TAFE for the following course:
  • Construct and Insert an Implant Retained Overdenture
Geriatric Oral Health Seminar, 2009

Courses at IDEA (Inspiring Dental Education and Advice), Coventry, England, in 2007 for:

  • Same Day Dentures
  • Patient Centred Prosthetics
  • Implant Overdentures and Aesthetic Procera Restorations
  • Mastering the Aesthetics of Removable Prosthetics
  • Marketing and Ethical Advertising
Courses at Ivoclarvivadent International, Lichtenstein, 2007 for:
  • The presentation of the BPS system
  • The Biofunctional Set up of Cross and Deep Bite
  • Clinical and Technical Procedures on Implant supported Dentures
  • Marketing Measures for the dental laboratory and practice
  • Planning instruments for complete denture prosthetics
  • Characterisation of denture teeth and denture base material
A two day BPS Advanced Course in 2006 furthering his education in:
  • Precision dentures
  • The health benefits of Ivocap.
  • Impressions for Implant Overdentures
Lectures run by the BPS Study Group held in Hobart, Tasmania, 2006, broadening knowledge in:
  • Tooth Morphology
  • Oral Pathology
  • Business Presentation
A course in Implant Overdentures Presentation run by Southern Implants in 2006

DPA (Dental Prosthetists Australia) lectures in 2005, including:
  • Achieving perfect fit, form and function
  • Infection Control
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Courses at Ivoclarvivadent International, Lichtenstein in 2004 observing:
  • The making of Ivoclarvivadent teeth
  • Techniques in BPS denture construction
  • Improved materials
Courses at CANDEC (Canadian Denture Education Centre) in 2004 for:
  • Advanced Set Up Techniques
  • Implantology
Several lectures in Montreal, Canada in 2004, for:
  • Implantology
  • Digital Oral Photography
  • Infection Control
  • Alternative Techniques and Materials
  • Implant Overdentures
  • Improved Technologies
A course in Precision Attached Overdentures, ADPQ (Assoc. of Dental Prosthetists Queensland), 2004

Courses at the International Centre for Dental Education in 2003 for:
  • An introduction to BPS
  • BPS Advanced Denture Techniques
ADPA (Assoc. of Dental Prosthetists of Australia) lectures, 2003 including:
  • Designing Partial Dentures incorporating Implants
  • Practise Management
  • Introducing Implant Options to your patients
  • Understanding Fear and Anxiety in the Implant Patient
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Evie
  • Evie joined our team in 2008 undertaking duties that include administration work, delivering and picking up work from dentists, infection control and attending to client queries.

  • Evie completed her Dental Technology Course in 2012
  • Evie completed her Advanced Prosthetist Course in 2015 and is now consulting with patients for all their denture needs
Courses attended:

ADX 2011
  • Procedures for Immediate Dentures
  • The Future of Digital Dentistry in Australia
  • Implants both Extraoral and Intraoral, Pathology, Malignancies and other general Maxio Facial Issues
  • Patient Records and Informed Consent
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Helen

  • Helen started working at Bon-Dent in 2000
  • From working part-time and doing deliveries to various dentists, Helen has progressed to the position of practise manager
  • Helen also planned past BPS Study Group lectures
  • Completed a course in Infection Control and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, DPA

Helen attended:

Helen completed her Diploma of Business Management Course in 2010

6th World Symposium on Denturism, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA , 2009 Courses attended

  • Issues for the Ageing Population
  • Developing an Implantology Practice

A Practise Management Workshop run by Oasis in 2008

An AUSDEC course in 2006 for Successful Practise Management

Planned and organised BPS Study Group lectures held in Hobart, Tasmania, 2006, broadening knowledge in:

  • Tooth Morphology
  • Oral Pathology
  • Business Presentation
A two day BPS course in 2006, furthering her education in:
  • Precision Dentures
  • Practise Management
  • Health Benefits of Ivocap.
  • Implant Overdentures
Courses at Ivoclarvivadent International, Lichtenstein in 2004 observing:
  • The making of Ivoclarvivadent teeth
  • Techniques in BPS denture construction
  • Improved materials
Lectures in Montreal, Canada in 2004, for:
  • Implantology
  • Infection Control
  • Alternative Techniques and Materials

A BPS Clinical and Technical procedures course, Canadian Denture Education Centre, 2003

ADPA (Assoc. of Dental Prosthetists of Australia) lectures, 2003 including:

  • Designing Partial Dentures incorporating Implants
  • Practise Management
  • Introducing implant options to your patients
  • Understanding the fear and anxiety in the Implant patient
     
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Kerry
  • Kerry joined our team in 2011. Her duties include administration work, delivering and picking up work from dentists as well as autoclaving instruments.
  • Kerry is currently studying Business Management.

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