Derek Mahony is a Sydney based Orthodontist who has spoken to thousands of practitioners about the benefits of interceptive orthodontic treatment. Early in his career Dr Mahony learned from leading clinicians the dramatic effect functional appliance therapy can afford patients in orthodontic treatment. He has been combining the fixed and functional appliance approach ever since. His lectures are based on the positive impact such a combined treatment approach has had on his orthodontic results and the benefits this philosophy provides in reducing extractions of teeth.

After completing his Dental Degree at the University of Sydney Dr Mahony proceeded to the United Kingdom where he completed his Masters Degree in Orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital, Institute of Dental Surgery, London.

Further studies led to the successful completion of a Diploma in Orthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Dr. Mahony has also passed the Royal College of Dentists in Canada post graduate examination in the field of Orthodontics.

Dr Mahony has passed examinations leading to a postgraduate qualification in Dentofacial Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow. He has also attained his Membership in Orthodontics qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons, England.

Dr Mahony currently has over 3000 orthodontic patients in active treatment and has been a key note speaker at the International Orthodontic Summit meetings, the International Association of Orthodontics meetings, and the American Association of Functional Orthodontics meetings.

Dr Mahony approaches his orthodontic diagnosis from a "facial profile" point of view. He sets his treatment goals to create not just straight teeth, but beautiful faces and healthy temporomandibular joints.

Dr Mahony is a contributing editor to the Journal of Clinical Paediatric Dentistry, International Orthodontic Journal and Spanish Journal of Dentofacial Orthopaedics.

To contact Dr Mahony directly, please email: derek.mahony@fullfaceorthodontics.com.au

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Dental Surgery ( University of Sydney )
Diploma in Practice Management ( University of New England )
Master of Science in Orthodontics ( University of London )
Diploma in Orthodontics ( Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh )
Membership in Dentofacial Orthopaedics ( Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons in Glasgow )
Membership in Orthodontics ( Royal College of Surgeons in England )
Membership in Orthodontics (Conjoint Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh/College of Dentists in Hong Kong )
Fellow in Orthodontics (Royal College of Dentists Canada)
Diplomate International Board of Orthodontics

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Australian Dental Association
Australian Society of Orthodontics
Australian Association of Orofacial Orthopaedics
European Orthodontic Society
British Orthodontic Society
American Association of Orthodontists
World Federation of Orthodontists
American Association for Functional Orthodontics
American Academy of Head, Neck and Facial pain
International Association for Orthodontics
Sleep Disorders Dental Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopaedics
Australian Academy of Dentomaxillofacial Radiologists
American Lingual Orthodontic Association
Academy of Osseointegration
International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
American Orthodontic Society

INTERVIEW WITH SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST, DR. DEREK MAHONY,
AS PART OF THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF
“EXCELLENCE IN ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPAEDICS” (EODO)

(J) Dr Mahony, thank you for taking the time out of your busy practice and lecturing commitments, to talk to us today.

(DM) It is a pleasure.

(J) As one of the foremost orthodontic educators, in this country, what have you noticed in the field of GP orthodontics, within the last 20 years?

(DM) When I started running courses for general practitioners, in the field of orthodontics, and dentofacial orthopaedics, there was possibly only one other lecturer in this country. That was Dr. Skip Truitt. Nowadays, orthodontic education is offered by a number of institutions, ranging from progressive orthodontic seminars (POS), the University of Sydney, the Australian Dental Association, etc, etc.

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