Dr Parker is a Dentist with over 20 years of experience in private dental practice across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia. Dr Parker has worked in a broad range of private practice settings, including practice ownership, and currently provides locum dental services throughout Australia. Clinical practice encompasses comprehensive general dentistry, with experience managing patients across all age groups and delivering care in diverse practice environments.

Dr Parker’s work includes restorative, preventative and general dental care, with a strong focus on prevention, patient-centred treatment planning and continuity of care. Dr Parker has particular interests in oral surgery (in particular, wisdom teeth removal), minor oral medicine procedures, snoring/sleep apnoea appliances, cosmetic and therapeutic injections, treating nervous patients under relative analgesia (“happy gas”), practice leadership and delivering high-quality clinical care across varied practice settings. Dr Parker has also contributed to professional development within the dental profession through leadership roles, continuing education and mentoring initiatives.

Qualifications and Fellowships

2023 Graduate Diploma in Dermal Science, Australasian Academy of Cosmetic Dermal Science
2022 Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
2005 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Dean’s List, University of Adelaide

Current Positions

2022 – Current: Locum Dentist, Australia-wide

Previous Appointments

2016 – 2021: Principal Dentist and Practice Owner, Yandina Dental, Sunshine Coast
2013 – 2016: Dentist, Waratah Dental, Lithgow
2011 – 2013: Dentist, Breeze Dental, Gold Coast
2006 – 2013: Dentist, Mermaid Plaza Dental, Gold Coast

Areas of Expertise

• General dentistry and comprehensive oral healthcare
• Restorative and preventative dentistry
• Oral surgery and minor oral medicine procedures
• Snoring/Sleep Apnoea 
• Cosmetic and therapeutic injections