Dr. Michael Woods and staff are committed to excellence in Specialist Orthodontics for Children and Adults. Using the latest technology and finest materials, Dr. Woods is committed to providing comprehensive care that focuses on the unique characteristics of each individual.
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Michael Woods
received his formal orthodontic education in Australia and the United States. He has Bachelor, Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Melbourne. He also has a Diploma in Orthodontics from The Royal College of Surgeons of England, a Certificate of Specialty from the University of Oklahoma and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He has been elected to full membership in the prestigious Edward H Angle Society and to Fellowship in the International College of Dentists. He has received the Australian Society of Orthodontists' Distinguished Service Award (2008) and the A*O's PR Begg Research Award (2014). Michael has combined an academic career with specialist private practice. For 15 years, he held the Chair in Orthodontics at the University of Melbourne and, for 23 years, has been the Consultant Orthodontist to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He is involved in a wide range of academic, research and clinical pursuits. He has presented more than 100 lectures world-wide and has made more than a 100 contributions to the clinical and scientific literature. He has especially introduced new concepts in late mixed-dentition treatment, orthognathic surgery and the clinical implications of different underlying vertical facial patterns. He has practised specialist orthodontics for children and adults in Malvern/Armadale for 25 years continuously.