North Shore Orthodontics

Dr Lewis grew up in Wahroonga and attended St Aloysius' College. He then went on to the University of Sydney and graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery. This was followed by more than ten years in general dentistry in rural Australia and overseas.

Dr Lewis returned to the University of Sydney to follow his dream and achieve his specialist qualifications. Immediately after graduating, he joined North Shore Orthodontics as a partner.

He is committed to orthodontic excellence - not only in his practices but within the profession - and continued to teach in the specialist orthodontic program for more than a decade before becoming an accreditor of specialists training programs. He has held many professional positions and is currently the Vice President of the Australian Society of Orthodontics.

Dr Lewis enjoys travel to unusual destinations as well as snow skiing and hiking. His family runs a small rural cattle property as a diversion to clinical practice and city life.

Matthew grew up in Albury prior to moving to Killara as a boy. He was educated at St Aloysius’ College junior school before becoming a boarder at St Ignatius’ College Riverview. After graduating from Sydney University, where he obtained degrees in Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Dentistry, Matthew headed to Tamworth to gain experience as a general dentist.

He then went on to study orthodontics in Denmark. Upon returning to Australia, he completed a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) at the University of Western Australia. Whilst in Perth, Matthew was involved in research and publications on the topics of oral health and inter-molar mandibular distraction osteogenesis (IMDO). As part of his time in Perth he taught orthodontics to dental students at the University of Western Australia.

One of his special interests is biomechanical force systems and their application for minimising orthodontic treatment times. Some of his favourite things to do are skiing, bushwalking and building intricate Lego structures.

Dr. Denice Loo is passionate about creating healthy, confident, and beautiful smiles. She is dedicated to providing exceptional orthodontic care to patients of all ages. Having undergone orthodontic treatment twice herself, she has a firsthand appreciation of the process and its impact. Denice takes pride in her warm and friendly demeanour. Her goal is to help you achieve the smile you have always wanted while ensuring you feel comfortable and at ease during every appointment.

Denice obtained her Bachelor of Dental Science degree with First-Class Honours from the University of Queensland in 2018. During this time, her dedication to her studies was recognised with the Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence.

After several years of practicing as a general dentist in Canberra, she relocated to Melbourne to pursue a three-year full-time specialist training program in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, specialising in Orthodontics at the University of Melbourne. Her training includes regular appointments at the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne and the Royal Children's Hospital, where she is exposed to a wide range of treatment modalities such as traditional braces, clear aligners, temporary anchorage devices (miniscrews), complex orthodontic cases, combined orthodontic-orthognathic surgery treatments, and the management of patients with craniofacial syndromes, including cleft lip and palate.

Denice's post-graduate research focused on early interceptive treatment for skeletal Class III patients using temporary anchorage devices (miniscrews) and elastics, as an alternative to the traditional facemask. This research sparked her keen interest in children's orthodontics. She was honoured to have her research recognised internationally and had the privilege of presenting it at the prestigious William R. Proffit Resident Scholar Award session during the 2024 American Association of Orthodontists conference in New Orleans.

After living in various cities across Australia, she is now proud to call beautiful Sydney home. Outside of work, Denice enjoys the simple pleasures of spending quality time with her family. She often spends her free time expanding her cooking repertoire, taking long walks with her dog, and getting her hands dirty with pottery. Having grown up in Malaysia, she is multilingual and speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Bahasa. This allows her to connect with patients from diverse backgrounds.