Our Team
Dr Sven Bohnstedt
- Principle Periodontist
BDSc (Melb), D. Clin. Dent (Perio), FRACDS (Perio).
Sven graduated as a dentist from the University of Melbourne in 1991. He started his career as a Captain in Royal Australian Army Dental Corps and served in a full time capacity until 2005, including overseas tours to Bougainville and East Timor.
In 2005 Sven completed his Primary exams for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and in 2006 commenced his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics). He completed this doctorate and the FRACDS (Perio) exams in 2008, and then entered specialist private practice on the Sunshine Coast. He moved to the Gold Coast in 2010.
Sven is a member of the Australian Dental Association, Australasian Osseointegration Society, Australian Society of Periodontology, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists, and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. He has taught at both under-graduate and post-graduate level at the University of Melbourne, Griffith University and is currently teaching at University of Queensland in the Specialist Periodontal program. Sven also serves as a consultant Periodontist to the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps in an Army Reserve capacity.
Sven has three children and is a keen sportsman, enjoying running, cycling and riding motor bikes. His other pursuits including real estate, renovating houses and monitoring the stock market.
Michelle Oey-Shaw
Oral Health Therapist and Hygienist
Michelle joined our team in late 2021 Oey-Shaw is an Oral Health Therapist with a passion for healthly smiles and gingiva. She holds a Bachelor of Oral Health (B Oral H – UQ) and a Bachelor of Commerce (B Comm -UQ) from the University of Queensland. She grew up on the Gold Coast and after completing her studies she worked in Perth for many years before heading back home. Her expertise includes gingival/periodontal health.
Michelle Oey-Shaw loves getting to know her patients and she places high emphasis on taking good care of everyone and making patients feel comfortable in the dental chair.
In her free time, Michelle loves fitness, gymnastics, calisthenics, yoga, and hiking. She also fosters dogs (ex-racing greyhounds).
Natalie Geerkins
Practice Manager
Amali
Support Assistant
Georgia
Support Assistant/ Student Hygienist
