Dip OHT Hygiene (Melb), Grad.Clin.Dent (Adel), Dental Hygienist
Ms Wendy Smith is a female Dental Hygienist.
Wendy Smith graduated as a dental hygienist from The University of Melbourne in 1997. She was awarded the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists Dental Hygiene Prize for “excellent skills in patient management and communication”. Wendy was also awarded the Dental Hygienists’ Association of Australia Prize for "excellence in operator clinical skills". Wendy pursued further study to complete her Graduate Certificate in Dentistry in 2008 from The University of Adelaide and was the first dental hygienist to in Australia to achieve this qualification. Wendy has been a lecturer, clinical demonstrator and examiner at The University of Melbourne Dental School. Wendy has worked in both general and specialist periodontal practices for the past 20 years and joined The Perio group in 2015. Wendy is a highly skilled and delicate hygienist, as well as excellent listener and communicator. She is a highly valued member of The Perio Group team.
