BDSc (Hons) (WA), MDSc (Perio) (WA), MRACDS, Specialist Periodontist
Dr Melanie McAlpine is a female Specialist Periodontist.
Dr McAlpine completed her undergraduate degree at The University of Western Australia in 1993 and graduated with Honours. After 2 years of private practice in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria she returned to Perth to undertake a Masters in Periodontology, also at UWA, completing this in 1999. Immediately following graduation Melanie relocated to London, England where she enjoyed a combination of private specialist practice in Guildford, Surrey and a teaching position at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. Melanie returned to full time specialist practice in Perth in 2002 and established Western Periodontics as a stand alone practice in 2008. Melanie has a keen interest in the management of periodontal disease and its interaction with general health. She also has over 20 years experience in the placement of dental implants and uses the latest digital treatment planning techniques.
Dr McAlpine regularly lectures and holds study groups to ensure ongoing education in the wider dental community. She has been an active member of local and federal societies including the Australian Society of Periodontology, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists, Women in Dentistry and the Australian Osseointegration Society.
