lead dentist/owner
Dr. Yi Chan
BDSc (Melbourne)
Dr. Yi Chan is passionate about providing high quality, ethical dental care whilst simultaneously creating a positive and comfortable experience for her patients. Her uniquely compassionate and authentic approach has helped put many patients at ease on the dental chair.
About Dr. Yi Chan
Dr. Yi Chan is an alumna of Methodist Ladies' College, Kew, and graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2011 with a Bachelor of Dental Science. In 2013, she completed her Primary Examinations of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Dr. Chan is a registered dentist with AHPRA and has worked across various private practices in metropolitan Melbourne, high country Victoria, and Singapore.
Dr. Yi Chan is a highly accomplished dental professional with extensive continuing education training in prosthodontics, smile aesthetics, implant dentistry, digital orthodontics, and dental sleep medicine. Her commitment to further training and mastery of advanced techniques ensures patients receive cutting-edge, comprehensive care.
In 2024, she completed a Treatment Planning & Functional Occlusion course at the prestigious Kois Centre in Seattle, USA. The Kois Center offers an advanced graduate didactic and clinical program for practicing dentists world-wide committed to excellence in patient care.
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Her continuing education also includes specialised programs such as:
- BOSS UK Accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Orthodontics (2023)
- 12 mth Master Class in Principles of Surgical and Restorative Implant Dentistry at Melbourne Dental School (2021)
- Digital Smile Design Residency 1 in Madrid, Spain (2019)
- Live surgical training for wisdom teeth removal and dental implant placement with the Advanced Dental Institute in Chennai, India (2024 and 2018)
- Australasian Implant Academy Fundamental Implantology course (2022)
- Residency in Oral Appliance Therapy for Snoring, Sleep Apnoea & Bruxism with the Dental Sleep Institute (2021)
Other high-level courses and international symposiums include:
- International Team for Implantology World Symposium Singapore (2024)
- International Team for Implantology World Symposium 202ONE (2021)
- International Team for Implantology Education Week Hong Kong (2018)
- Provisionals Plus by Brisbane Prosthodontist Tony Rotondo (2022)
- European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry 17th Global Annual Meeting (2020)
- European Association for Osseointegration, Annual Scientific Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal (2018)
- Advanced Injectable Resin Techniques by Sydney Prosthodontist Dr. Christopher Ho (2020)
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Her vision of dentistry is global, encompassing a risk-management, comprehensive approach, with the goal of helping each patient achieve long-term stability. Her comprehensive education in various aspects of dentistry allows her to provide holistic, patient-centered care, embracing innovation in aesthetic dentistry, prosthodontics, implantology, digital orthodontics, and sleep dentistry.
"I particularly enjoy restoring patients' teeth for improved aesthetics and function, helping them regain their confidence through the process of creating beautiful, natural-looking smiles."
Outside of dentistry, Yi enjoys being in nature - hiking in the mountains and taking long walks by the beach. She is multilingual and can converse in English, Mandarin, Japanese, and is currently mastering Spanish! Yi is also a keen traveler and enjoys interacting with individuals from various cultures and backgrounds, fostering lifelong learning through these experiences.