Dr Gavin Lenz

Dr Lenz has spent the majority of his life in different parts of Australia. He graduated as a dentist from The University of Queensland in December 1990. He then joined the Royal Australian Air Force and worked as a Dental Officer for 6 years in general practice dentistry. During this time he resided in Townsville, Canberra, Adelaide and Sydney. In 1996 Dr Lenz was awarded Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons; a qualification awarded to a small percentage of Australian dentists.

In 1997, Dr Lenz was accepted to the Orthodontic program at the University of Melbourne. His training was completed in 1999 and he was awarded Master of Dental Science.

Dr Lenz has since worked as an Orthodontist for short periods of time in Rockhampton, Queensland; Wellington, New Zealand; Cambridge, U.K.; and Toronto, Canada.

In Toronto he worked at the Hospital for Sick Children, aiding in the treatment of complex patients including those with Cleft Lip and Palate, and other craniofacial anomalies. Currently Dr Lenz works part-time at the Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, continuing his work within this specialised area.

Dr Lenz has remained associated with the University of Queensland School of Dentistry, teaching at both the undergraduate and post-graduate level.

He is married with a young son and besides uninterrupted sleep, enjoys bushwalking, cycling, surfing and reading.

Dr Emily Ong

Dr Ong has spent the majority of her life on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane. She studied Dentistry at the University of Queensland where she graduated with Honours in 2002. Since graduation, she has worked in both public and private dental practices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

In 2005, Dr Ong completed her Primary Examinations with commendations in four disciplines. She was awarded Member of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS).

Dr Ong completed her orthodontic training at the University of Queensland and continues to remain an active member of the Australian Dental Association and Orthodontic Society.

She enjoys tennis, touch football and netball.