BDS (Hons), MDSc (Paediatric Dentistry), FRACDS (Restorative Dentistry), MRACDS (Paediatric Dentistry), Grad.Dip.Clin.Dent (Sedation & Pain Control) (Syd), Specialist Paediatric Dentist
Dr Eduardo A Alcaino is a male Specialist Paediatric Dentist who speaks Spanish (as well as English).
Dr Eduardo Alcaino was born in Santiago, Chile, where he started his university training. He then moved to Sydney, Australia in 1983 where he then again commenced his university training. After completing his Bachelor degree (BDS-Hons) in 1988 at the University of Sydney, Eduardo Alcaino worked in general dental practice for 8 years and has been involved in teaching since graduation. He works in specialist paediatric private practice since 1999. He is currently a Clinical Associate Lecturer with the University of Sydney and a visiting specialist to both the Sydney Dental Hospital (SDH) and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health (WCOH) in NSW. He gained his Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) in 1992 and Membership in 2011 (MRACDS- Paediatric Dentistry). His main area of interest within paediatric dentistry is sedation. After completing his thesis in general anaesthesia and further training in sedation, he has lectured extensively nationally and internationally on this topic.
Dr Eduardo Alcaino is President of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD). He has been involved in several committees within IAPD over the years. He is a past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry (ANZSPD- NSW Branch) and a past Secretary/Treasurer of the IAPD Congress held in Sydney in 2005. He has been an active member of the board of directors for the last six years.
