We actively encourage patients’ good oral hygiene and regular dentist visits during orthodontic treatment and support it with fun incentives.

Dr Anita Bonic

Anita grew up in and Professional completed her Bachelor of Creating Brighter Futures Degree at the BDS (Hons), DCD, MRACDS (Orth), MOrth RCSEd , graduating Recipient of the Australian Orthodontic Board with First Class Honours in postgraduate clinical award for Victoria 2008. 1998. Following graduation, Anita worked as a general She has a keen interest in continuing her professional dentist in a south-western development, participating in orthodontic seminars both Sydney dental practice as within and internationally. well as working in a specialist Anita is a member of the Australian Dental Association, orthodontic practice in southern • Dr Daniel Vickers Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (UK), Royal Sydney and Dubbo, NSW. Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, World • Dr Ross Adams This experience instigated a desire to pursue a career Federation of Orthodontists, Australian Society of • Dr Anita Bonic exclusively in , leading her to Melbourne to Orthodontists and a Certified member of the Australian undertake specialist training, completing a three-year Orthodontic Board. PENNANT HILLS Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) at the 28 Fisher Avenue University of Melbourne in 2007. Telephone 02 9484 5154 Having enjoyed the Melbourne lifestyle, Anita stayed [email protected] in Victoria for an additional two years after graduating, www.orthoworld.com.au working in private practices in Melbourne and Geelong before returning home to family and friends in Sydney in 2009.

In her free time Anita enjoys running with her iPod, trying new food, movies, music, reading and travelling.

Practice Profile This family orthodontic Each patient’s orthodontist personally provides the To maintain clinical excellence, the orthodontists practice has been part of orthodontic treatment and gives the patient full provide treatment with the best proven techniques and the Hills community for professional attention at every visit. technology available. over 25 years.

Dr Daniel Vickers Dr Ross Adams

This family orthodontic practice has been part of the We give patients and their parents the opportunity Dan grew up in Mosman and He helped establish the Orthodontic Trust to raise funds Although born in Toowoomba Ross and his family live in Baulkham Hills. When young, Hills community for over 25 years and has treated both to choose an orthodontist with whom they feel they went to St. Andrews Cathedral for the University of Sydney Orthodontic Department QLD, Ross grew up in West his children developed a passion for inline roller hockey the children and adults in several generations of many have the best rapport and who can offer them the School, but still can’t sing a and actively participates in many of its educational and Pymble and so counts himself and ice hockey. His son represented Australia at the families. Its tradition of combining excellent orthodontic appointment times that best suit the family. Most note. Having obtained his fundraising programs. a New South Welshman. Inline Hockey World Championships and played in the care and personal attention is therefore well established. importantly, each patient’s orthodontist personally Bachelor of Dentistry Degree National Ice Hockey League, while his daughter played In addition to teaching at the University of Sydney, Dan After joining the RAAF, in the provides the orthodontic treatment and gives the patient from the University of Sydney, with equal enthusiasm until marriage and motherhood. has given numerous lectures at dental and orthodontic same year that he married Because best treatment results require good cooperation their full professional attention at every visit. he headed for Canberra so All that led Ross to throw himself into it too and he between the orthodontist and patient, we try to make he could both work and ski in meetings and plays an active role in several local, national Judith, he studied Dentistry recently represented Australia at the Veterans’ World the orthodontic treatment as comfortable as possible for To maintain clinical excellence, the orthodontists winter. Then, to see more of the and international professional bodies to raise both at the University of Sydney, Inline Hockey Cup. the patient and pay particular attention to the personal provide treatment with the best proven techniques and country, he worked as a locum orthodontic and interdisciplinary skills. This includes terms graduating with Honours. as President of the Australian Society of Orthodontists His first RAAF posting was needs of the patient and family. technology available at the time. They therefore evaluate in various parts of Australia Professional all new developments and incorporate them into the (NSW branch) and Northern Suburbs Dental Group, and in Adelaide and then on We only treat patients if necessary and begin their before taking over a dental practice when they see them as beneficial. To keep up practice in North Rocks. ten years as the Secretary of the Hills Dental Study Group. to Sydney followed by Williamtown, the home of the BDS (Hons), MSc (Orth), MRACDS (Orth), treatment at an age that is best for the patient. In to date, the orthodontists in the practice participate in He established the Brighter Futures newsletter, of which “Hornet”. When they had enough of fighter planes, Grad Dip Admin determining that age we consider the treatment’s final continuing specialist orthodontic education and this is After five years of general practice, Dan’s interest in he is still an editor. The newsletter is sent quarterly to all Ross, his wife and their two young children moved to Consultant Orthodontist to the Australian Defence Force, result and stability, its duration and the patient’s comfort supported by those who also teach orthodontics at the orthodontics led him back to the University of Sydney ADA members in Australia to help inform dentists about Western Australia. with the rank of Wing Commander since 1998 during the treatment. University of Sydney. for postgraduate training in orthodontics and a Masters contemporary orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. He The RAAF sponsored Ross to study orthodontics in Degree. After assisting in an orthodontic practice for a is a committee member of the Australian Society of Ross has a keen interest in continuing orthodontic Although the majority of our patients are children and As a result, the orthodontists all have a high level of Manchester, UK. While he studied for his Masters Degree, year, he joined North Shore Orthodontics in 1985 and Orthodontists Foundation for Research and Education education and has been a State Councillor of the adolescents, we also treat many adults. This diversity clinical skill and use modern techniques and appliances his family had a great time visiting all manner of interesting established Hills Orthodontics in 1987. supporting research into and teaching of orthodontics Australian Society of Orthodontists NSW Branch. keeps us mindful of each patient’s individual needs to achieve treatment goals. These goals are to provide an places and Ross got to see the holiday snaps. Having throughout their treatment and we try to make every visit throughout Australia. excellent and stable result while minimising extractions, Dan lives with his wife Margaret, their three children and returned to Australia in 1990, Ross became the RAAF’s He is a member of the Australian Dental Association, the a relaxed and cheerful one. to complete the treatment within a predictable time two energetic dogs. He is a keen photographer and skier Dan is the NSW Liaison Officer for the Give a Smile™ Senior Dental Officer in Glenbrook NSW. Australian Society of Orthodontists, World Federation period and to make treatment as comfortable as possible and enjoys tennis and bushwalking, but still finds his program helping to coordinate and provide orthodontic Since 1998 he has practiced orthodontics full time in of Orthodontists, the Australian Society of Lingual for the patient. involvement with his children’s sporting teams and other treatment for disadvantaged families in NSW. private practice. Having a keen interest in aesthetic Orthodontists and a Certified member of the Australian groups the most enjoyable activity of all. Orthodontic Board. We advise patients and parents to maintain good oral Dan is a member of the Australian Dental Association, treatment options, Ross practices the lingual technique World Dental Federation, International College of and uses other low visibility appliances in addition to hygiene and regularly see their dentist during orthodontic Professional care. We also offer fun rewards to young patients for Dentists, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, traditional ones. BDS, MDSc, FICD, MRACDS (Orth) doing so. Australian Society of Orthodontists, American Association Dan has always been very involved with the dental of Orthodontists, European Orthodontic Society, World community and orthodontic education. He was Visiting Federation of Orthodontists, Australian and New Zealand Dental Officer at the Sydney Dental Hospital Orthodontic Society of Paediatric Dentistry, Northern Suburbs Dental Department for four years and has taught orthodontics Group, Hills Dental Study Group, and a Certified member at the University of Sydney, in the postgraduate specialist of the Australian Orthodontic Board. program since 1988. Creating Brighter Futures