Our principal dentist Dr Vincent Wan has been featured in Australasian Dentist magazine for his work in orthodontic aligner treatment. Read the full case study to learn about the results he achieved for his patient.
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Principal Dentist at Central Brisbane Dental with over 20 years of experience serving the Brisbane CBD community.
BDSc (Hons) (Qld) • Over 20 Years Experience
The Brisbane CBD has been part of Dr Vincent Wan's life since he was 4 years old. Born in Hong Kong when it was still a British territory, Vincent's family moved to Brisbane in 1985. He went to primary school at Warrigal Road State School in Eight Mile Plains, before transferring to St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Rochedale during grade 3. It was at St Peter's that Vincent became School Vice Captain in grade 7.
Vincent remembers fondly catching the bus on the weekend with his family and friends into the Brisbane CBD. At that time, the top level of the Myer Centre was a fun park called Tops with a dragon roller coaster, swinging pirate ship and a mini ferris wheel. World Expo 88 was another memorable childhood destination with all the international pavilions and the monorail that ran along the Brisbane River where it is now the South Bank Parklands.
Vincent went to high school at Brisbane Grammar School on Spring Hill right next to the Brisbane CBD, achieving the school's award for academic excellence each of the 5 years he was there. He received his Bachelor of Dental Science degree with First Class Honours from the University of Queensland in 2003. His training was completed at the university's Dental School located on Turbot Street in the Brisbane CBD.
During his final year at UQ, Vincent contributed to two peer-reviewed research studies published in Pediatric Dentistry — one of the leading international journals in children's oral health. Both papers were supervised by Professor W Kim Seow at the UQ Dental School and are indexed on PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's research database.
Vincent was hand-picked by one of his university lecturers, Dr Michael Mandikos, to join his Brisbane CBD dental practice, First Dental Studio (then known as Adelaide and Albert St Dental Centre), upon graduation. He was well received by patients and became partner at First Dental Studio in 2005.
Many Brisbane CBD dentists supported Vincent in growing his practice, referring extra patients as well as their own patients to him. One of the dentists, Dr Michael O'Brien, formed such a close relationship with Vincent that he invited him to take over his practice when he was thinking of retiring. After working closely together, Vincent bought Central Brisbane Dental from Dr O'Brien in 2008.
Current Practice
Vincent splits his time between Central Brisbane Dental (Mon & Thu) and First Dental Studio (Tue & Wed).
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Vincent loves the Brisbane CBD so much he even lives in an apartment in the city with his lovely wife, Dorothy, and their little boy, Jasper. Besides looking after Jasper, Dorothy helps Vincent out as Practice Manager of Central Brisbane Dental and First Dental Studio.
Vincent is very active in the dental field, going regularly to continuing education courses to stay up to date with the latest techniques and technologies. He founded the Infusion Dental Study Club and was their first president and current treasurer.
Outside of work, Vincent and his family love Lego and pop culture collectibles especially of Star Wars and superheroes like Batman, Superman and the Avengers. This can be clearly seen at the practices where there are 3D Star Wars displays and mini statues from various popular games, movies and TV shows. Activity-wise, they enjoy mini golf and video games that can be played together as a family such as Mario Kart and Just Dance.
Dr Wan has contributed to peer-reviewed dental research and is a recurring contributor to Bite Magazine, Australia's leading publication for dental professionals.
Effects of oral health education and tooth-brushing on mutans streptococci infection in young children
W Kim Seow, Esther Cheng, Vincent Wan
A clinical trial examining the impact of maternal dental education and tooth-brushing instruction on bacterial infection rates across 107 pre-school children. A single education session produced approximately a 25% reduction in infection rates.
View on PubMedVisual-tactile examination compared with conventional radiography, digital radiography, and Diagnodent in the diagnosis of occlusal occult caries in extracted premolars
Michael J Chong, W Kim Seow, David M Purdie, Esther Cheng, Vincent Wan
A laboratory study using 320 extracted premolars to evaluate diagnostic accuracy across visual-tactile examination, conventional X-rays, digital X-rays, and the KaVo Diagnodent laser fluorescence device. Combined approaches detected over 80% of lesions.
View on PubMedTools of the Trade: Hu-Friedy Periotomes
A clinical review of Hu-Friedy periotomes — thin-bladed instruments for atraumatic extractions that preserve alveolar bone and soft tissue architecture ahead of implant placement. Vincent had used them for five years at the time of writing.
Read ArticleCool and Collected
A lifestyle feature on Vincent's passion for pop culture collectibles — from his 4,000-piece Star Wars Death Star Lego build to his NBA memorabilia and Street Fighter figurines displayed throughout the practices.
Read ArticleSneaking Around
A feature on Vincent's collection of around 150 pairs of sneakers, including his prize Kobe Bryant Crazies in metallic silver. He deliberately wears bright sneakers to work — noting they're a great icebreaker for anxious patients.
Read ArticleDegree
University of Queensland
First Class Honours · 2003
Organisation
ADA-affiliated
Founder & Treasurer
Practice
Central Brisbane Dental
Owner since 2008 · Partner since 2005
Published Author
Pediatric Dentistry Journal
Bite Magazine Contributor
Central Brisbane Dental
Our team brings together decades of combined experience in general and cosmetic dentistry, right in the heart of Brisbane's CBD.
