BDSc (WA), DClinDent (Ortho) (WA), Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Richard JH Lee is a male Specialist Orthodontist.
Dr Richard Lee is a registered specialist orthodontist. Dr Lee received his Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours from the University of Western Australia. Following completion of his dental training he served as a dental officer with the Royal Australian Air Force.
He returned to the University of Western Australia as a part time clinical instructor in general dentistry while completing a Bachelor of Science in Dentistry with Honours. He continued on and completed his Orthodontic specialist training, receiving his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) from UWA with a research focus on the accuracy of computer assisted surgical simulation for orthognathic surgical planning.
Dr Lee was the recipient of the AB Travelling Fellowship award and undertook an Orthodontic Craniofacial Special Care Clinical Fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. This sub-specialty training in the management of complex orthodontic conditions included large caseloads of patients with craniofacial defects such as cleft lip and palate as well as patients with medical and behavioural issues.
Dr Lee is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia and continues to be involved in research and teaching the next generation of dentists and orthodontists.
Dr Lee is a member of the Australian Dental Association, Australian Society of Orthodontists, American Association of Orthodontists, the World Federation of Orthodontists and is Australasian Orthodontic Board certified. He is passionate about Orthodontics and helping patients achieve the best treatment outcome possible.
