Dr Damian Teo is a holistic dentist who has focused his practice to TMD, Bruxism and Dental Sleep Medicine. Since graduating from dentistry at Latrobe University in 2012, Damian dived straight into a TMD and Dental Sleep Medicine clinic in Melbourne.

Damian is passionate about looking “beyond the mouth” and treating the body as a whole. He believes dentists play an important role in being able to recognise airway/breathing issues, sleeping problems, and craniofacial pain (such as headaches, neck pain, and TMD). Damian first gained deeper knowledge and understanding of TMD, craniofacial pain, sleep medicine, and airways by completing the TMD & Sleep mini residency program by Dr. Steven Olmos in 2013.

This led to Damian working in Darwin’s first official TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre in 2014, where he then focused his practice to treating patients for snoring, sleep apnea, bruxism and TMD. He pursued further education in the field of sleep medicine and achieved his Post Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine with the University of Western Australia in 2016.

Over the years, Damian completed various mini-residency programs covering TMD, craniofacial pain, sleep medicine, orofacial myology and orthodontics with Dr Derek Mahony, Dr Jeffrey Okeson, Dr Tony Ancell and Dr Jamison Spencer.

Knowing the value in multidisciplinary treatment, Damian has also completed courses in biochemistry, nutrition, exercise biomechanics, neuro kinetic therapy, Buteyko breathing, mental health and well-being. He also works closely with many different health practitioners ranging from physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, acupuncturists, speech pathologists, sleep respiratory physicians, ENTs, oral surgeons and even personal trainers.

Damian’s passion for TMD and Sleep medicine led to the founding of his own specialised TMD and Sleep clinics: Melbourne Dental Sleep Clinic, consulting with TMJ physiotherapists in the Melbourne TMJ & Facial Pain Centre and Sleep Respiratory Physicians in Lung and Sleep Victoria.

Damian regularly lectures, and holds an annual TMD & Sleep Mini Residency, teaching practitioners from around the world, how to diagnose and manage TMD, OSA and bruxism. He is passionate in spreading the knowledge that dentists can help one’s health and quality of life “beyond the mouth.”

Dr Louis Chan has a special interest in holistic dentistry with a focus on orthodontics and TMJ treatment. Since 1998, he has been researching treatments which are holistic to help children and adults develop a healthy body with great facial balance.

Dr Chan has continued his education courses in a variety of fields and in 2011 to 2012 he elected to complete all 7 core courses at LVI Australia in neuromuscular dentistry graduating in the 29th LVI Core 7 group in the world.

Continually seeking out the latest medical approaches, Dr Chan also elected to undertake a world leading TMJ & Sleep Therapy mini-residency and hands on course with world renowned Dr Steven Olmos. In 2014 he became the owner of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of Sydney.

Dr Chan recently finished his Master's Degree in Chinese Medicine Acupuncture at RMIT University, and he is currently working on integration of acupuncture for TMD treatment and Sleep therapy.

Roland Barrowman is an Australian trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Roland completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University of Otago in New Zealand, before relocating to Australia to complete his Medical degree at the University of Melbourne. He was selected in the Victorian Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialist training program in Melbourne, and has worked in hospitals across Victoria.

Roland is comprehensively trained in all aspects of the specialty, and has advanced his skillset with fellowship experience in complex facial injuries at The Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia. He then relocated to the UK for further sub-speciality fellowship training in head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstructive surgery, at highly regarded units in Glasgow and Bristol. His passion for acquiring knowledge in his chosen field has led him to spend time in facial surgery units across the world in the US, London, Singapore, Brazil, Paris and Istanbul. 

Roland enjoys collaboration with dental and medical colleagues, to achieve excellent patient-centric results. He is trained in the core scope of oral and maxillofacial surgeries, including dental extractions and  implants, hard and soft tissue bone augmentation, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) surgery  and corrective (orthognathic) jaw surgery. His extended scope subspecialty interests include Head and Neck Oncology, Facial Plastic Surgery, and surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. 

Roland is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Australian Osseo-integration Society, the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeons and the European Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons.

Mr Nathan Hayward is an Otolaryngology (ENT), Head and Neck Surgeon with comprehensive sub-speciality training in the surgical management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) in Adults and Children.

Nathan is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS). Following completion of ENT Surgery training in Victoria, he undertook further specialised training in Sleep Surgery under the guidance of Professor Stuart Mackay – a world leading surgeon and researcher in the field.

He is one of very few surgeons in Australia who has undertaken post-Fellowship training in Sleep Surgery. Mr Hayward has been a visiting/observing surgeon at major Sleep Surgery clinics in the United States and has been an invited speaker at International and National meetings focusing on Sleep Surgery. He is committed to advancing Sleep Surgery through innovation and research.

Nathan’s expertise lie in the assessment and identification of surgical management options in treating adult and paediatric OSA/SDB/snoring. His advanced training and experience enables him to offer the full spectrum of evidence based and innovative techniques in Sleep Surgery.

Mr Hayward holds Consultant Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgeon public hospital appointments at Monash Health, where he is the surgical lead of the SNOOSA (Snoring and Sleep Apnoea) clinic and The Austin. He is committed to the education and guidance of training junior doctors and surgeons

Dr. Jacob Smith started his career with the Australian Defence Force as a Lieutenant in the Navy and was commissioned as the Acting Fleet Dental Surgeon for a period of time. After his early career with the Royal Australian Navy, Dr Smith moved into private practice where he sought additional training in implants, orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry which he did for several years.

About 6 years ago, having been introduced to the world of TMD and Sleep from Dr Steven Olmos, Dr Smith found his niche in developing new TMD and Sleep appliances manufactured with 3D printed Nylon. He now splits his time between treating patients at the Sydney TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre, and managing his specialised dental laboratory in Sydney, Airway Centric Orthotics.

Stephen began his pre-chiropractic education at Adelaide University where he studied a degree in the basic sciences and finished with a triple major in anatomy & histology, micro-immuno-virology and physiology. Stephen graduated from chiropractic in 2000 in Melbourne and  furthered his education in paediatrics and became a certified applied kinesiologist in 2001.  

 Stephen has attended many lectures in a variety of Chiropractic techniques as well as further studies in Nutrition , Biochemistry and Integrative Medicine.  

 He is a member of Australian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).  

 In 2013 Stephen became only one of 10 diplomates in Australia in Applied Kinesiology.  Later that year he became a certified teacher in Applied Kinesiology and taught his first series in 2014.  He was awarded ‘The best Diplomate Candidate’ for 2013/2014 from the international board of examiners of the International College of Applied Kinesiology.  He has since lectured Nationally and Internationally in the fields of Applied Kinesiology and Nutritional Medicine. He is a regular contributor to the ICAK and runs two busy practices in Melbourne.