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Meet the Braces N Faces team

Name: Braces N Faces Orthodontics
Telephone: (03) 5221 6677

We've been making residents of Geelong and Hoppers Crossing smile for over 30 years.

Headed up by Dr Hashmat and Dr Sama, meet the rest of the friendly faces behind Braces N Faces Orthodontics.

Meet Dr Hashmat Popat

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST
BDS (BRIST), MFDS RCS (ENG), MSCD (CARD),
MORTH RCS (ED), FDS (ORTH), PHD (CARD)

'Hash' gained his Bachelor of Dental Science from Bristol University, United Kingdom, in 2000. After graduating, he travelled to Australia to work at Sydney Dental Hospital and then for Queensland Health before moving back to the UK to complete his specialist orthodontic training at Cardiff University in 2008.

Hash continued to work for Cardiff University while completing a PhD. During this time he also took on a senior academic role on the Specialty Training Programme at the School of Dentistry, which prepares postgraduate dentists to become specialist orthodontists. He has published over 30 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and conducted research projects in all aspects of orthodontics, including Invisalign®.

Hash has a wide range of clinical experience and can offer treatment to both children and adults using traditional metal braces, ceramic (white) braces or Invisalign®.

Hash has established a superb professional reputation in the region since his move to Geelong from a large private practice in Melbourne CBD. He has excellent working relationships with local referring dentists and other specialist practitioners. He looks forward to meeting you and your family!

Meet Dr Sama Al-Junaid

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST
DDS, MFD RCS (IRE), MCLINDENT ORTH (UCL),
MORTH RCS (ED)

Dr Sama graduated with her Specialist Degree in Orthodontics from the internationally respected University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK

During her final year of the degree, she presented her research at the European Orthodontic Society congress in Montreux, Switzerland, for the prestigious Houston Award. Since then her research has been published in the British Dental Journal.

After graduating, she moved to Melbourne and was an academic tutor at La Trobe University before joining Braces n Faces Orthodontics.

Dr Sama is a member of various professional bodies including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Faculty of Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the European Orthodontic Society and the Australian Society of Orthodontists.

Dr Sama offers the following treatments for children and adults: