Welcome to Melbourne East Prosthodontics
Dental Clinic Kew & Melbourne
Prosthodontics is a specialised area of dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of oral conditions. These conditions have a definitive impact on the function, comfort, appearance, and health of a patient. Treatments include management of missing or deficient teeth, oral and surrounding jaw/facial tissue by using aesthetic, durable, biocompatible, tried and tested materials.
In addition, Melbourne East Prosthodontics has proudly been recognized as one of Australia’s top dentists Dental Clinic in Kew.
Welcome to Melbourne East Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics is a specialised area of dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of oral conditions. These conditions have a definitive impact on the function, comfort, appearance, and health of a patient. Treatments include management of missing or deficient teeth, oral and surrounding jaw/facial tissue by using aesthetic, durable, biocompatible, tried and tested materials.
About Dr Kosalram
Dr Kirthi Kosalram
DCD (PROSTHODONTICS), BDS, FRACDS (GEN), MRACDS (PROS), ITI (Fellow & Victorian Education Delegate)
Kirthi is a registered ITI speaker and director of the ITI Melbourne Inner-East study club. She is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology and is the ITI Education Delegate for Victoria. Kirthi is often contacted to provide opinions on complex dental cases/ scenarios by general dentists and dental specialists.
Kirthi is a supporter of the Peter MacCallum cancer foundation and takes a keen interest in the organisation’s research activities.
Outside of work, Kirthi enjoys travelling, fashion, reading, documentaries/ movies and spending time with her family.
Michelle Clancy
Dental Assistant
In 2014, seeking a lifestyle change, Michelle left behind 10 years of working as a professional chef and started a new career in the dental industry.
Completing a Certificate III in Dental Assisting at RMIT University helped Michelle develop the required skills and tools to excel as a dental nurse. Now working in the industry for 7 years, Michelle has gained extensive knowledge in a variety of complex dental procedures and treatments.
Michelles caring and empathetic patient relationship management comes naturally. Its not rare for Michelle to be standing by patients who might be feeling anxious and vulnerable to help them get through treatment.
What she enjoys the most about her role as a Dental Assistant is getting to know her patients on a personal level and supporting them through their treatment.
Michelle creates a great working culture with the team and strives to get the best from all around her. Michelle loves a chat about dogs, the garden, travel and of course her former love, food.
Kellynn Lin
Kellynn Lin has been part of Buckley Hutton laboratories for 8 years. He now leads the team of skilled and passionate technicians.
With over 50 years of commercial laboratory experience, this well-equipped laboratory situated in Nunawading specialises in chrome frameworks, acrylic prosthetics, and orthodontics. The team is dedicated to providing great customer service and satisfaction.
Kellynn completed a diploma of Dental Technology after high school. His interest in this type of work sparked as a young child. He was fascinated by the orthodontic appliances he had to wear growing up. His strong attention to detail and creative mind equips him to produce high quality and aesthetically pleasing appliances.
In his spare time, he enjoys adventuring the outdoors, especially mountain bike riding and hiking.
About Dr Kosalram
Dr Kirthi Kosalram
DCD (PROSTHODONTICS), BDS, FRACDS (GEN), MRACDS (PROS), ITI (Fellow)
Dr Kirthi Kosalram graduated in India and received her Doctorate in Prosthodontics(DCD) from the University of Sydney(2013). She went on to teach prosthodontics at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney. Kirthi practices in Kew, Victoria. Kirthi has a keen interest in cosmetic rehabilitations, fixed, implant and maxillofacial prosthodontics.
She actively lectures and conducts workshops on implantology, fixed prosthodontics, veneers, onlays, crowns, cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry.
Kirthi is a registered ITI speaker and director of the ITI Melbourne Inner-East study club. She was awarded a Fellowship to the International Team for Implantology for her services to the organisation. Kirthi is often contacted to provide opinions on complex dental cases/ scenarios by general dentists and dental specialists
Kirthi is a supporter of the Peter MacCallum cancer foundation and takes a keen interest in the organisation’s research activities.
In addition, Kirthi provides prosthodontic services to victims of domestic violence through the Australian Dental Health Foundation (ADHF)
Outside of work, Kirthi enjoys travelling, fashion, reading, watching documentaries/movies and spending time with her family.
Michelle Clancy
Dental Assistant
In 2014, seeking a lifestyle change, Michelle left behind 10 years of working as a professional chef and started a new career in the dental industry.
Completing a Certificate III in Dental Assisting at RMIT University helped Michelle develop the required skills and tools to excel as a dental nurse. Now working in the industry for 7 years, Michelle has gained extensive knowledge in a variety of complex dental procedures and treatments.
Michelles caring and empathetic patient relationship management comes naturally. Its not rare for Michelle to be standing by patients who might be feeling anxious and vulnerable to help them get through treatment.
What she enjoys the most about her role as a Dental Assistant is getting to know her patients on a personal level and supporting them through their treatment.
Michelle creates a great working culture with the team and strives to get the best from all around her. Michelle loves a chat about dogs, the garden, travel and of course her former love, food.
Kellynn Lin
Kellynn Lin has been part of Buckley Hutton laboratories for 8 years. He now leads the team of skilled and passionate technicians.
With over 50 years of commercial laboratory experience, this well-equipped laboratory situated in Nunawading specialises in chrome frameworks, acrylic prosthetics, and orthodontics. The team is dedicated to providing great customer service and satisfaction.
Kellynn completed a diploma of Dental Technology after high school. His interest in this type of work sparked as a young child. He was fascinated by the orthodontic appliances he had to wear growing up. His strong attention to detail and creative mind equips him to produce high quality and aesthetically pleasing appliances.
In his spare time, he enjoys adventuring the outdoors, especially mountain bike riding and hiking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What treatments or services can Melbourne East Prosthodontics provide?
Dr Kosalram and her team provide a wide range of treatments from simple to complex dentistry. Utilising the latest technology, your smile is designed to help you achieve the confidence you’ve always desired. Dental restorations such as veneers, crowns, bridges, dental implants and dentures are used for cosmetic and aesthetic rehabilitations and replacements. In addition, we routinely manage complex cases including full mouth rehabilitations, multiple partial coverage crowns to open the bite, implant bridges and dental implants to replace multiple teeth fixed implant rehabilitations. All of our work is carried out at a specialist level thus giving our patients the best outcomes and follow up care.
Why would I need to see a Prosthodontist?
Prosthodontists are specifically trained to perform complex, cosmetic, aesthetic and implant dentistry. Viewed as industry leaders, they often provide education through lecturing/ workshops to dental graduates and dentists. You may choose to seek the services of a Specialist Prosthodontist if you require an opinion or management of the following conditions:
- Severely worn teeth requiring cosmetic and aesthetic rehabilitations
- Stained, discoloured, spaced/ crowded, worn and/ or chipped teeth that require restorations
- Missing teeth that require replacement with implant-based restorations/ dentures
- Dental imperfections such as malalignment that necessitate the placement of crowns, bridges and or veneers designed to hide these imperfections
- Imperfect ‘bite’
- Defects in teeth, jaw and mouth following trauma/ or genetic problems and rehabilitation thereof
- Defects in teeth, jaw and mouth following facial cancer and reconstructive treatment thereof
- Second opinions for treatments previously proposed
How experienced is your Prosthodontist?
Dr Kosalram is a registered Specialist Prosthodontist and has been working in the area of implants, reconstructive dentistry and prosthodontics since 2009. Her past experience includes over 20 years of general practice since graduation(2000) and 11 years in specialist practice (2009). Dr Kosalram lectures and conducts workshops for general dentists and undergraduates at Melbourne and Sydney universities, dental study groups and for the International Team for Implantology (ITI) for which she was awarded a fellowship. Dr Kosalram is often called upon to provide lectures and workshops at dental meetings including second opinions on complex cases.
What associations is your Prosthodontist affiliated to?
- Australian Dental Association (ADA): member
- International College of Prosthodontists (ICP): member
- International Team for Implantology (ITI): member, fellow, registered speaker and director
- Australian Prosthodontic Society (APS): member and federal representative(past)
- Australia and New Zealand Academy of Prosthodontists (ANZAP): member
- Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS): member (Prosthodontics) and fellow (General dentistry)
- Australian Osseointegration Society (AOS): member
- Women Implantology Network (WIN): member